<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721</id><updated>2012-01-27T07:04:39.037-05:00</updated><category term='Safety'/><category term='Board Foot Calculator'/><category term='Abrasives'/><category term='Shellac'/><category term='Featured Customers'/><category term='Featured Item E-mail'/><category term='NC Woodturners'/><category term='Help Desk'/><category term='NC Woodcarving Festival'/><category term='Blogs/Websites'/><category term='Tips'/><category term='Door Prize Winners'/><category term='Dovetails'/><category term='JET Tools'/><category term='Business'/><category term='Klingspor'/><category term='Videos'/><category term='Sales'/><category term='Customer Appreciation'/><category term='Western Piedmont Woodcrafters'/><category term='Finishing'/><category term='Sanding'/><category term='Farm Restoration'/><category term='Wood'/><category term='Miscellaneous'/><category term='Woodturning'/><title type='text'>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</title><subtitle type='html'>KLINGSPOR's Woodworking Shop has become a popular stop for woodworkers around the country. No where else will you find such a huge selection of products to enhance your woodworking. So, if you're ever in the area of one of our stores, passing through on business or vacation or just feel like driving to Hickory, Charlotte, Winston-Salem or Raleigh, NC, come by and see what all the hoopla is about. Or, visit us online at woodworkingshop.com.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>31</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-4477138060870734170</id><published>2012-01-27T06:59:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-27T07:04:39.048-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sales'/><title type='text'>Super Sale Week!</title><content type='html'>Don't miss the Super Sale week at our retail store locations!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.klingsporwoodworking.com/Emails/12_1_super.jpg" alt="Super Sale Week" width="490" height="624" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;15% OFF Safety products&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;15% OFF Klingspor products&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;15% OFF Freud products&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;$100 Gift Certificate giveaway&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;10% OFF EVERYTHING excludes Festool, Sawstop and Closeouts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;20% OFF All Books&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-4477138060870734170?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com/html/em_12_1_super.html' title='Super Sale Week!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/4477138060870734170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=4477138060870734170&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/4477138060870734170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/4477138060870734170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/super-sale-week.html' title='Super Sale Week!'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-532467362971254716</id><published>2012-01-23T14:17:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-23T14:22:57.741-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='JET Tools'/><title type='text'>FREE Shipping on Select JET Woodworking Machinery</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.woodworkingshop.com/itemgroups.aspx?group=jetship"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NRwbADPWVdA/Tx2ybUr9NpI/AAAAAAAADfY/sjBNLm-9xck/s800/12_1_jetpromo.jpg" height="500" width="475" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For limited time and ending on January 31, 2012 EST, we are offering FREE shipping on the JET JDP-17MF 16-1/2" Floor Mount Drill Press, HDP-17DX 17" Deluxe Floor Mount Drill Press, and JDP-12 Heavy-Duty 12" Variable Speed Drill Press. &lt;a href="http://www.woodworkingshop.com/itemgroups.aspx?group=jetship"&gt;See our website&lt;/a&gt; for further details...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-532467362971254716?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com/itemgroups.aspx?group=jetship' title='FREE Shipping on Select JET Woodworking Machinery'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/532467362971254716/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=532467362971254716&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/532467362971254716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/532467362971254716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/free-shipping-on-select-jet-woodworking.html' title='FREE Shipping on Select JET Woodworking Machinery'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NRwbADPWVdA/Tx2ybUr9NpI/AAAAAAAADfY/sjBNLm-9xck/s72-c/12_1_jetpromo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-9030931949959539961</id><published>2012-01-18T07:57:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T08:46:37.085-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Farm Restoration'/><title type='text'>Restore a Historic Farm</title><content type='html'>Calling all woodworkers!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Would you like to help restore a non profit, Foothills Heritage Farm? If you have an interest in helping a community, join Mike Hubbard in the Wilkes county, NC area to restore a historic farm located outside of Moravian Falls. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If interested, here is a link to a make shift web site with a description and photos of the project: &lt;a href="http://hubbardhome.wordpress.com/ " target="_blank"&gt;http://hubbardhome.wordpress.com/&lt;/a&gt; Also, if you are a member of a woodworking club near or in Wilkes county, NC, feel free to contact &lt;a href="http://www.wpwoodcrafters.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Western Piedmont Woodcrafters&lt;/a&gt; to obtain more information.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-9030931949959539961?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Restore a Historic Farm'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/9030931949959539961/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=9030931949959539961&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/9030931949959539961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/9030931949959539961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/restore-historic-farm.html' title='Restore a Historic Farm'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-2150663336209739016</id><published>2012-01-16T07:25:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-16T07:27:14.643-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Featured Item E-mail'/><title type='text'>Featured Item: Easy Wood Mid Size Hollowing Tools</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://www.klingsporwoodworking.com/Emails/12_1_fea.jpg" alt="January Featured Item" width="490" height="624" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;January's Featured Item is the Easy Wood Tools Mid Size Hollowing Tools (Item Numbers EW66010 (#1), EW66020(#2), &amp; EW66030(#3)) $129.99 - 139.99 each. Other items include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Klingbond Yellow Glue Quart - Only $8.95 (Item Number KB32000)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pen Blank Olivewood 10 Pack - Only $18.95 (Item Number TS20007)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Flexcut Beginner Craft Carver Set - Sale Price $29.95 (Item Number SK110)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Designer Twist Pencil Kit / Gold - Sale Price $1.95 - While Supplies Last (Item Number XR15000)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Luthier's Handbook - Only $22.95 (Item Number HL14680)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Take advantage of these sales &amp;amp; promotions @ &lt;a href="http://www.woodworkingshop.com/fea_12_1.aspx"&gt;woodworkingshop.com&lt;/a&gt; from 1.16.12 - 1.30.12, Eastern Standard Time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-2150663336209739016?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com/fea_12_1.aspx' title='Featured Item: Easy Wood Mid Size Hollowing Tools'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/2150663336209739016/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=2150663336209739016&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/2150663336209739016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/2150663336209739016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/featured-item-easy-wood-mid-size.html' title='Featured Item: Easy Wood Mid Size Hollowing Tools'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-1735412221078734422</id><published>2012-01-13T08:33:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-13T08:37:04.711-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Western Piedmont Woodcrafters'/><title type='text'>Learn Flute Making!</title><content type='html'>The art of making native-American type flutes will be demonstrated at the Saturday January 28 meeting of the &lt;a href="http://www.wpwoodcrafters.org/" target="_blank"&gt;Western Piedmont Woodcrafters&lt;/a&gt; in Hickory, NC.  The meeting will be held at the &lt;a href="http://g.co/maps/4kcxp" target="_blank"&gt;Klingspor's Woodworking Shop&lt;/a&gt; beginning at 9:30 a.m. And is open to anyone with an interest in woodworking.    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Conducting the session will be flute maker Beaver St.Clair of Union Mills, NC,  an experienced flute maker and instructor.  Mr. St.Clair will demonstrate several types of flutes he has made and discuss selection of native woods, design, tools, tuning, and sources for plans.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-1735412221078734422?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Learn Flute Making!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/1735412221078734422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=1735412221078734422&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/1735412221078734422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/1735412221078734422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/learn-flute-making.html' title='Learn Flute Making!'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-632773413741890779</id><published>2012-01-04T13:13:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-04T13:19:35.186-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NC Woodcarving Festival'/><title type='text'>10th Annual North Carolina Woodcarving Festival</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.woodworkingshop.com/ncwf.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fh_WcF5wbh0/TwSXKyoWB9I/AAAAAAAADfI/PlB8qJX9l8A/s800/ncwf_poster.jpg" height="634" width="490" alt="NC Woodcarving Festival" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.woodworkingshop.com/ncwf.aspx"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learn more by visiting our website and download the brochure!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-632773413741890779?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com/ncwf.aspx' title='10th Annual North Carolina Woodcarving Festival'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/632773413741890779/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=632773413741890779&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/632773413741890779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/632773413741890779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/10th-annual-north-carolina-woodcarving.html' title='10th Annual North Carolina Woodcarving Festival'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fh_WcF5wbh0/TwSXKyoWB9I/AAAAAAAADfI/PlB8qJX9l8A/s72-c/ncwf_poster.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-6457406340911139186</id><published>2011-12-06T12:46:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-06T12:48:16.526-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Business'/><title type='text'>Lower Creek Custom Game Calls, LLC</title><content type='html'>Are you an avid hunter or know someone who is? You should check out &lt;a href="http://www.lowercreekgamecalls.com" target="_blank"&gt;Lower Creek Game Calls&lt;/a&gt;. Featured on their website are custom made games calls. They make and carry a wide selection from  Deer, Predator, Turkey, Waterfowl, and Squirrel. All calls are custom made, which make each call unique, thus not any two are alike. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can visit Lower Creek Custom Calls, LLC at &lt;a href="http://www.lowercreekgamecalls.com" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.lowercreekgamecalls.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-6457406340911139186?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.lowercreekgamecalls.com/' title='Lower Creek Custom Game Calls, LLC'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/6457406340911139186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=6457406340911139186&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/6457406340911139186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/6457406340911139186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2011/12/lower-creek-custom-game-calls-llc.html' title='Lower Creek Custom Game Calls, LLC'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-8631504710922084556</id><published>2011-11-03T12:39:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-11-03T12:42:55.423-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NC Woodturners'/><title type='text'>NC Woodturners Nov. Gallery Photos</title><content type='html'>Images taken from the NC Woodturners Association November newsletter. This woodworking club meets at 10:00 am on the second Saturday of the month at &lt;a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=208140266632057966518.00045d3af8f7264ad2c3a&amp;msa=0" target="_blank"&gt;Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop&lt;/a&gt; 856 21st Street Drive SE Hickory, NC.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&amp;noautoplay=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feat=flashalbum&amp;RGB=0x000000&amp;feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fwoodworkingshop%2Falbumid%2F5670808807844399969%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-8631504710922084556?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='NC Woodturners Nov. 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Gallery Photos'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-5484002793083100560</id><published>2011-10-31T11:03:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-31T11:13:04.679-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shellac'/><title type='text'>Important Shellac Information</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px;text-align:center;"&gt;About Shellac&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shellac is an excellent quick drying non-waterproof Child-Safe finish. Flake form allows fresh shellac to be prepared and avoids waste. Use shellac to seal in sap, resin, grease or oil marks after cleaning and prior to painting or lacquering.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thinned shellac (1/2 to 3/4 pound cut) makes an excellent stain barrier coat or hold out coat especially on soft woods and difficult or end grain prior to using a pigmented stain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px;text-align:center;"&gt;Dissolving &amp; Mixing Flake Shellac&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mix what will be used within 3-6 months. Mix in a dark plastic or glass container with a tightly fitting lid. Soak the flake shellac in about 1/2 of the total alcohol to be used for 24 hours or longer (cool room temperatures will slow the process; pulverize button shellac to speed dissolving) stir occasionally and when dissolved add the balance of the alcohol. The consistency of shellac is designed by "cut". A 2 pound cut is two pounds of shellac flake in one gallon (or 1/2 pound shellac in one quart) BEHKOL Denatured Alcohol.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For first experiences with shellac it is recommended that you start with a light consistency, preferably about a 1 pound - 1.5 pound cut. A one pound cut is (1 pound of flake to 1 gallon) or (1/4 pound in a quart) of Denatured Alcohol.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To mix 1 pint of 1 pound cut liquid shellac use approximately a 2:16 ratio of shellac flakes to alcohol (2 ounce of shellac flakes dissolved in 16 ounce of alcohol). Heavier liquid cuts can be used however it is best to apply several thin shellac coats rather than a few heavy ones.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After the shellac is fully dissolved, it should be strained through fine mesh cheesecloth to remove any impurities. &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Shellac is made from the lac bug and a few bits of bug carcass or packaging are often left in the dry shellac resin.&lt;/span&gt; Before the liquid shellac is used, it should be stirred thoroughly.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Different shellacs may be intermixed in the liquid state to adjust color tone or shades.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px;text-align:center;"&gt;Shellac Application&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When used as an under-coater prior to other finishes, use a Dewaxed shellac. Shellac should be applied in long strokes with the grain. Shellac requires some practice in order to be used to its full potential. Dip a good natural bristle brush about half way into the shellac and gently clear excess shellac against the side of the container, this gives a reasonably filled brush for full strokes without incorporating air in the shellac. Allow each coat to dry thoroughly. Shellac should be sanded as necessary between coats.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If the shellac is dry, sanding will produce a fine powder on the surface. If the shellac is not dry, it will be somewhat tacky and the paper will clog. After sanding, wipe the piece thoroughly with a tack cloth and recoat. Depending upon temperature and humidity conditions, allow from two to six hours drying for each coat. Some craftsmen prefer to do their finish sanding on raw wood after first giving it a coat of shellac as this stiffens the wood fibers and allows any rough portions to be easily sanded.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When thoroughly cured the finish can be rubbed out with oil free &amp; long stranded #0000 Steel Wool or fine pumice with paraffin oil. Rubbing should always be done with the grain. 24 hours after the final rubbing, to protect your shellac finish, apply a thin coat of paste wax. Allow the wax to dry completely and buff with a soft cotton cloth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px;text-align:center;"&gt;Storage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Store mixed shellac:&lt;/strong&gt; tightly sealed &amp; cool, and in a dark place if a clear container is used.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Store Flake:&lt;/strong&gt; tightly sealed, cool, and dark.&lt;br /&gt;Test all older shellac mixtures (if several months old) for drying. If the surface stays tacky after 8 hours and does not sand freely without gumming, the shellac is old and will not cure hard and must be discarded.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px;text-align:center;"&gt;"Packing" or "Blocking"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dewaxed shellac flake when exposed to high heat and/or humidity tends to "block" or pack together in small, or occasionally, large chunks or "blocks". &lt;strong&gt;To avoid blocking:&lt;/strong&gt; store shellac flake tightly sealed in a cool, dry location (under 70&amp;deg;F).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NOTE: Blocking is not detrimental to the shellac flake.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If the flake blocks, wrap larger chunks in cloth or thick plastic sheeting, to keep them from flying all over the room, and reduce them to manageable size with a hammer or dead blow mallet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The finest flakes are imported via air to avoid blocking however there is little control if the product is delayed in a delivery van or air container on a hot day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:14px;text-align:center;"&gt;More Shellac Guidelines&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Use Behlen BEHKOL&amp;trade; or&lt;/strong&gt; a high-test denatured alcohol (10% denaturants or less).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If the label does not say, the MSDS sheet for the brand will have the mixture percentages. A 190 proof denatured alcohol has 5% denaturant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;A warm environment will aid the alcohol in dissolving flake. &lt;strong&gt;NEVER place alcohol or shellac on or near any source of heat.&lt;/strong&gt; In a cooler room, set the lidded bottle of dissolving shellac flake in a container of hot (not boiling) water to aid in dissolving.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strain the working shellac solution&lt;/strong&gt; through layers of cloth to remove any particles of dirt or organic material.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evaluate flake color&lt;/strong&gt; when in liquid, variation in flake thickness from production batches can make a thinner flake look lighter in tone. Slight seasonal variations do occur in a natural product but they will be within the laboratory acceptable color range.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blending Flake Colors or Tones:&lt;/strong&gt; Any of the shellacs may be intermixed or inter-layered. For repeatable results, blend shellac colors only in liquid form.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-5484002793083100560?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Important Shellac Information'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/5484002793083100560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=5484002793083100560&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/5484002793083100560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/5484002793083100560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2011/10/important-shellac-information.html' title='Important Shellac Information'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-6394156925693492711</id><published>2011-04-20T09:48:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-20T09:51:01.496-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Customer Appreciation'/><title type='text'>Customer Appreciation Week Hat Winners</title><content type='html'>These lucky customers won a FREE Klingspor hat during Customer Appreciation Week:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paul Cline&lt;br /&gt;Dennis Parlier&lt;br /&gt;Phil Hawn&lt;br /&gt;Doug Hefner&lt;br /&gt;David Harrington&lt;br /&gt;Howard Reinhardt&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Congratulations!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.woodworkingshop.com/cgi-bin/handle/mac/additmdtl.mac/showItemDetail?item=HATKAI08&amp;sku1=Y&amp;shipRemaining=0&amp;daysBetween=0&amp;daysBetweenFix=0&amp;monthsBetween=0"&gt;The Klingspor Hat is also on our online store&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-6394156925693492711?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Customer Appreciation Week Hat Winners'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/6394156925693492711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=6394156925693492711&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/6394156925693492711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/6394156925693492711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2011/04/customer-appreciation-week-hat-winners.html' title='Customer Appreciation Week Hat Winners'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-1311355750529846043</id><published>2011-04-11T13:46:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-12T08:20:00.365-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Woodturning'/><title type='text'>Woodturning Basics</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="font-size:16px;color:#060;"&gt;Woodworking 101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Woodturning Basics&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;by Scott Ollis&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Traditional furniture and kitchenware often include turned parts. The parts are produced on a wood lathe. The wood is rotated about a horizontal axis while being shaped by a tool that is hand-held in a fixed relation to the wood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The hand wood lathe combines the skill of hand-tool work with the power of a machine. Some woodworkers use a hand lathe for hobby purposes. In production work, its value is limited. The primary occupational value of this machine is for the pattern maker, the model maker, the bowl turner and those who restore and rebuild antique furniture and wood artists.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are many accessories that can be used on the wood lathe, not only for turning but also for buffing, grinding, horizontal boring, disk sanding, drum sanding, thread cutting, and routing spirals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The six most common types of tools for woodturning are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gouges&lt;/strong&gt; for rough turning and cutting stock to round shape&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Skews&lt;/strong&gt; for smooth cuts to a finished surface&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parting tools&lt;/strong&gt; to cut a recess or a groove&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spear-point&lt;/strong&gt; or &lt;strong&gt;diamond point&lt;/strong&gt; to finish the inside of recesses or corners&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Flat tools&lt;/strong&gt; for scraping a straight surface&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round nose tools&lt;/strong&gt; for scraping a concave recess and circular grooves&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Measuring tools should include a rule, dividers, outside calipers, inside calipers and a depth gauge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are two basic methods of turning wood:  cutting and scraping. Cutting tools include the gouge, skew, and parting tool, while the scraping tools are the flat nose, the round nose and the spear point. All of the cutting tools can also be used for scraping operations. In the cutting method, the outer skin of the wood is pierced and a shaving is peeled off. In scraping, the tool is forced into the wood so that particles are scraped away. When only a limited amount of turning is to be done, the scraping method is acceptable.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The two basic types of turning are spindle turning and faceplate turning. Turning with the stock held between the headstock spur-center, with the grain of the wood running with the axis of the lathe is called spindle turning. When the wood is screwed to the faceplate, usually, but not always, the grain of the wood is run 90 degrees to the axis of the lathe and this is called faceplate turning.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bowls, platters and many other circular objects are turned on a faceplate. To do the turning, the wood is fastened to a faceplate and shaped by cutting and scraping the wood. Faceplates commonly used are the screw-center and standard faceplates of various diameters. The faceplates have screw holes for fastening the wood in place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first step in faceplate turning is to determine the size and kind of material needed. To make a larger bowl or platter, it is often necessary to glue up the stock. For a square object, carefully mount the wood on the faceplate. If the object is to be round, first cut the stock on a band-saw to a disk shape about one-quarter larger than the intended finished diameter and about one-quarter thicker. Then mount it to the faceplate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;If screw holes on the back of the bowl or platter are objectionable, cut a piece of scrap stock at least 1" thick and about the same size as the base of the project. Screw the faceplate to the scrap, glue the wood to be turned to the scrap, and you are ready to turn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are several ways of applying a finish to a turning. A simple method is to apply paste wax to a cloth and hold it to a revolving turning so that it is completely coated with the wax. After approximately 10 minutes, run the lathe at a slow speed and polish the surface with a soft, clean, dry cloth or paper towel. A second coat can be applied if needed, using the same method. To apply a French polish, fold a piece of linen cloth into a pad. Then add one teaspoon of shellac and add several drops of boiled linseed oil. Hold it to the revolving turning while moving the pad from side to side until the desired results are achieved.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most importantly, have fun while turning!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-1311355750529846043?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Woodturning Basics'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/1311355750529846043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=1311355750529846043&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/1311355750529846043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/1311355750529846043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2011/04/woodturning-basics.html' title='Woodturning Basics'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-7708428282966796371</id><published>2011-04-06T14:20:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-06T14:22:09.522-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Door Prize Winners'/><title type='text'>Door Prize Winners</title><content type='html'>The winners of recent door prizes are...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;$150 Customer Appreciation Gift certificate: Gabe from Taylorsville, NC&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Charlotte Show Toolzone drawing: Mark from Monroe, NC - Robert from Wagener, SC - &amp; Jack from Salisbury, NC&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Congrats from Klingspor's Woodworking Shop!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-7708428282966796371?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Door Prize Winners'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/7708428282966796371/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=7708428282966796371&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/7708428282966796371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/7708428282966796371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2011/04/door-prize-winners.html' title='Door Prize Winners'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-4919777084653200891</id><published>2011-03-22T08:53:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-22T09:29:30.830-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Finishing'/><title type='text'>Wood Finishes &amp; Basic Uses</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;"&gt;Wax&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A very soft "finish" with minimal protective qualities. Best used as a polishing and preserving agent on top of other finishes or as a minimalist finish to preserve the natural color of wood.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;"&gt;Linseed Oil&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A natural oil finish made from seeds of the flax plant. One of the least protective finishes but it is easy to apply and yields a beautiful hand-rubbed look. Like all oil finishes, it's best for items that are not subject to a lot of wear and tear.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;"&gt;Tung Oil&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;An ancient, natural finish made from nuts of the Tung tree. Slightly more water resistant and paler in color than linseed oil. Often used as the base oil component in other finishes. A good choice if you want the hand-rubbed look.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;"&gt;Oil-Varnish Blend&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A very popular "hybrid" finish made by mixing a little varnish with a larger quantity of oil. Easy to apply like true oil finishes but with some of the protective qualities of varnish. Group includes antique oil, teak oil, Watco Danish oil, Nordic oil, Scandinavian oil, and various salad bowl finishes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;"&gt;Shellac&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;One of the oldest and most under-appreciated of all finishes. More water and scratch-resistant than oil or oil/varnish-blends but not as protective as varnish or water-based finishes. Also dissolves in alcohol so not the best choice for bar tops. Comes in a variety of colors ranging from nearly transparent to orange/amber and is available in flakes or pre-mixed. Easily repaired and not as toxic as oil-based finishes.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;"&gt;Lacquer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Synthetic cellulose-based finish that is the finish of choice for many professionals. It dries fast, has decent protective qualities (somewhere between oil-varnish blends and varnish), provides excellent clarity and depth, rubs out well, and is fairly easy to repair. It also sprays very easily with great leveling properties. Available in several varieties including nitrocellulose (standard), and catalyzed lacquer (is available with the catalyst added). *see "Conversion" for post catalyzed finishes not used by the average woodworker.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;"&gt;Varnish&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A very protective and durable amber-colored finish that holds up well to wear and tear, water, and solvents. Commonly available in three flavors, depending on the resin used alkyd, phenolic, or polyurethane. Negatives include long curing time, noxious fumes while curing, and poor repairability. Also yellows more over time so not the best choice for light-colored woods. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;"&gt;Water-Based&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Good choice if you're looking for a non-yellowing finish that's safer for you and the environment. Decent toughness and scratch resistance but not as resistant to water, heat, and solvents as polyurethane varnish. First coat has tendency to raise grain. Water-based finishes typically cost more than their oil-based counterparts. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;"&gt;Conversion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Fast curing finish with excellent resistance to heat, wear, and solvents. Typically used for institutional furniture. Highly toxic solvent and formaldehyde fumes -- a professional grade spraying environment is essential. Cellulose Acetate Butyrate (CAB - expensive, tougher, and more resistant) falls into this category. Lacquers made from this very expensive resin are completely crystal clear and non-yellowing.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-4919777084653200891?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com/cgi-bin/handle/mac/subgrp.mac/subGroupSelection?lenGrpDsc=6FINISHFINISHING%20PRODUCTS' title='Wood Finishes &amp; Basic Uses'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/4919777084653200891/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=4919777084653200891&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/4919777084653200891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/4919777084653200891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2011/03/wood-finishes-basic-uses.html' title='Wood Finishes &amp; Basic Uses'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-2773089013267536348</id><published>2011-03-09T11:11:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-09T11:31:21.884-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dovetails'/><title type='text'>Handcut Dovetails - Why Bother?</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  &gt;Woodworking 101&lt;br /&gt;Handcut Dovetails - Why Bother?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;i&gt;by Paul Rolfe (Sawdust, January 2001)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Norm Abram's televised world of woodworking, nearly every task is performed with power tools, air tools, and jigs. It is a sharp contrast indeed to the woodworking world of Roy Underhill. On TV, Norm is always very calm in his very tidy shop and his joints fit perfectly every time. On the other hand, Roy is seen sweating, working from a very cluttered workbench and things don't always go together just right; but you get the idea just the same. So, here we have two very different approaches to woodworking. Is one way better than the other? Is one way faster than the other? The answers are maybe, and not necessarily.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most people will agree that working with power tools, in most cases, is faster, requires less physical effort and produces more accurate, reproducible results. Woodworkers that still use traditional methods will tell you that they get tremendous satisfaction from performing tasks by hand. Using hand planes, handsaws, and brace and bits to shape the wood allows them to hear, feel and understand the natural material that they work with. Nowadays, furniture that is built using traditional techniques is perceived as being of high quality and thus valuable. But it is understandable that not everyone wants to take the time necessary to master the skills required. And then, if someone did have those skills, it just takes too long and too much effort to do things like surface and accurately dimension stock when there are tools like jointers, surface planers, and table saws around.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is one traditional skill that can be easily learned and used in conjunction with modern techniques. That is cutting dovetail joinery by hand. Yes it does take some practice to get consistent results but it can add so much to a project. If you have a dozen or so drawers to build on a regular basis, buy an Omnijig, it does a fantastic job. But if you are building a blanket chest, jewelry box or highboy, try cutting the dovetails by hand. Why bother you say? I can only say, "Try it and you will see." Routers are very loud and big mess generating tools. In the time it takes to set them and the jig up, you could have been well on your way to getting the joints cut by hand and you wouldn't have had to deal with the noise and mess.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The only tools that you need are a good handsaw and couple of chisels. Other hand tools that are helpful are a marking gauge, and sliding bevel gauge or special dovetail marker. The secret to the simplicity of cutting the joints by hand is that you first cut one side, however you want to, and then use that half to mark the other half. So what if all the tails are not exactly the same size and perfectly spaced, that just adds to the uniqueness and charm of the joints. The only real requirement is that the joints have to fit well, and that comes with practice. So get started and have fun with them!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-2773089013267536348?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Handcut Dovetails - Why Bother?'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/2773089013267536348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=2773089013267536348&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/2773089013267536348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/2773089013267536348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2011/03/handcut-dovetails-why-bother.html' title='Handcut Dovetails - Why Bother?'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-3505148497156591891</id><published>2010-05-13T10:43:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-05-13T11:04:21.481-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Help Desk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Safety'/><title type='text'>Coated Abrasive Safety Guidelines</title><content type='html'>&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Eye protection should always be worn when using any machinery-operated abrasive product (A.N.S.I. Standard Z87.1). Body protection should also be worn whenever appropriate; arm guards, leather gloves, and aprons. Loose clothing, jewelry and hair should always be secured before using any powered machinery.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Machinery should always be maintained in good working order. Proper electrical controls should be easily reached and in good working order. Safety guards on machines should never be removed. Machinery should be disconnected from the power source before making any abrasive or machine adjustments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Proper dust control is essential. Always observe OSHA regulations regarding dust collection. Dust masks are recommended to minimize dust inhalation. Dust collection systems should be properly maintained and cleaned frequently.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Never use a coated abrasive product which is cut, creased, or otherwise damaged. Observe proper storage conditions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Proper machinery use:&lt;ul style="list-style-type:lower-latin;color:#030;"&gt;&lt;li&gt;Always run lap joint belts in proper direction.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jog the machine to start abrasive belt tracking, rather than full-power starts.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If unusual ticking or bumping noises are heard on a running abrasive belt, check belt and machine for possible damage.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;On offhand applications, present the workpiece to the abrasive belt below the center of a contact wheel.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Proper belt tension should always be maintained.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Belt tracking should be properly adjusted.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/S-wUR7PffJI/AAAAAAAACdU/8DxpIg97ABY/s800/safety.jpg" width="500" height="267" alt="Safety" /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-3505148497156591891?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Coated Abrasive Safety Guidelines'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/3505148497156591891/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=3505148497156591891&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/3505148497156591891'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/3505148497156591891'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2010/05/coated-abrasive-safety-guidelines.html' title='Coated Abrasive Safety Guidelines'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/S-wUR7PffJI/AAAAAAAACdU/8DxpIg97ABY/s72-c/safety.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-5035148562554266236</id><published>2009-11-11T08:51:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-11T09:03:33.716-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Blogs/Websites'/><title type='text'>Blogs &amp; Websites</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Do you have a woodworking/home hobbyist blog or website you would like to share with us? 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Thanks in advance!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe src="http://spreadsheets.google.com/embeddedform?key=toNXuWN1-kVyuVFS4d-r3TA" width="490" height="900" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0"&gt;Loading...&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-5035148562554266236?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Blogs &amp; Websites'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/5035148562554266236/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=5035148562554266236&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/5035148562554266236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/5035148562554266236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2009/11/blogs-websites.html' title='Blogs &amp; Websites'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-6827257853627642469</id><published>2009-10-14T14:21:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-19T14:13:48.686-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Featured Customers'/><title type='text'>Bill's Custom Woodworks</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/Stc2yn_pbZI/AAAAAAAABrE/9vUj1YaIzGQ/s1600-h/Longfellow+25Wx24Hx6D+quality+60.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/Stc2yn_pbZI/AAAAAAAABrE/9vUj1YaIzGQ/s320/Longfellow+25Wx24Hx6D+quality+60.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392839322156756370" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Master Craftsman Bill Rafferty handcrafts Curio Cabinets one at a time.  Being in business for over 20 years, He offers the highest standard of quality control. Bill specializes in Curio Cabinets with mirror back &amp; adjustable glass shelves popular with collectors and businesses for displaying collectibles. All Curio Cabinets are built from solid oak in the traditional style with modern day touches to showcase any collection in style. Color selections include Aged Oak, Dark Walnut, Golden Oak, Honey Maple, or White Wash. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learn more about Bill’s Custom Woodworks by visiting him online @ &lt;a href="http://www.billscustomwoodworks.com" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.billscustomwoodworks.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-6827257853627642469?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/feeds/6827257853627642469/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4412335969202139721&amp;postID=6827257853627642469&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/6827257853627642469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4412335969202139721/posts/default/6827257853627642469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2009/10/bills-custom-woodworks.html' title='Bill&apos;s Custom Woodworks'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/Stc2yn_pbZI/AAAAAAAABrE/9vUj1YaIzGQ/s72-c/Longfellow+25Wx24Hx6D+quality+60.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-4101311838509453001</id><published>2009-10-05T09:41:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-10-05T09:45:54.765-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Miscellaneous'/><title type='text'>Quality Built Oak Swings</title><content type='html'>Check out the high quality, solid oak porch swings on &lt;a href="http://www.oakswings.com/" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.oakswings.com&lt;/a&gt;. The swings are made with hand selected red oak hardwood. To establish long life, the swings have a mildew and UV resistant linseed oil finish applied.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Porch Swing Features:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• Real solid oak. All edges are rounded and sanded smooth. Seats and backs are contoured. Chains mount on porch swing.&lt;br /&gt;• Handmade and quality built.&lt;br /&gt;• Not mass produced!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The swings are made in the U.S.A.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can also purchase chain kits for the porch swings. 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You’ll see finely crafted products such as turned bowls, bottle stops, cutting boards, and much more. Each work of art is hand crafted and unique in expressing character and charm. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“The Bowl Man” as he is called, also accepts special requests, works with a wide array of wood species turning them into custom designs that make for a perfect gift. He obtains some of his supplies from our very own &lt;a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?client=firefox-a&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=106106494505355685330.00045d3af8f7264ad2c3a&amp;z=8"&gt;Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop in Raleigh&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit &lt;a href="http://www.sachswoodcrafts.com" target="_blank"&gt;Sachs Woodcrafts&lt;/a&gt; and browse the Products, Gallery, Partners, or FAQs.  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pressure&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wrong product for application&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Belt too stiff for application&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p style=”font-weight:bold;”&gt;Streaking of Workpiece&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Belt loaded or dull&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sanding pressure too high&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Dust on workpiece&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Overloading due to glue lines or pitch material on workpiece&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-3108087283526852090?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='Troubleshooting Tips for Woodworkers'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Help Desk'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tips'/><title type='text'>Miscellaneous Great Tips for Woodworkers</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul style="line-height:1.5em;"&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sand lacquer finishes only after the 1st coat to remove dust nibs, runs, etc.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sand lacquers also after the final coat to level the surface or as part of rubbing process if high gloss is desired&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sand varnishes such as polyurethane in between coats to give a rougher surface for the following coats to bond&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Always sand with the grain&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Wipe the surface of the work piece frequently with a soft, cloth or tack cloth&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use strong light to illuminate the work piece from an angle to see how the sanding is progressing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Keep sandpaper clean, either by belt cleaning stick or by tapping the sandpaper lightly&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;When sanding picture frames, sand the cross sections first, then sand the stiles&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Final sanding on hardwoods is normally accomplished with 180 to 220 grit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Final sanding on softwoods is normally accomplished with 120 to 180 grit range&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;When bare wood sanding, moisten the wood with a wet cloth and allow the surface to dry&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Do the final sanding, then raise the grain, and then sand again with the same grit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sanding sealers should be sanded with zinc stearated Silicon Carbide in grit ranges of 220 to 320&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Foam sanding pads, Mac Mops, non-woven abrasive pads also work well when sanding sanding sealers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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href='http://klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com/2009/08/miscellaneous-great-tips-for.html' title='Miscellaneous Great Tips for Woodworkers'/><author><name>Klingspor's Woodworking Shop</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03696982308471311213</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cbGiosrW_WM/SLcAVw_h-hI/AAAAAAAAABA/TXtzh_1-5yc/S220/Klingspor-Logo-noR.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-1742140098688273534</id><published>2009-07-21T13:25:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-21T13:34:15.647-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Help Desk'/><title type='text'>General Applications for Coated Abrasives</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Purpose of Sanding&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prepare the wood surface&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Clean the wood surface&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;"Level out" the first coat of top coats&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Promote good bond between coats on some type of finishes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Polishing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Final step in finishing using coated abrasives&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;150 grit or finer&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;In woodworking, polishing is the final sanding of bare wood prior to staining or finish&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intermediate Sanding&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Grit ranges from 50 to 120 grit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Stock removal is of medium quantity&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Rule of thumb – Skip only one grit at a time&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rough Stock Removal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Woodworking requires dimensioning of lumber or glued panels to proper thickness&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Grits 24, 36 and 40&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sanding of Penetrating Oils &amp; Finishes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bare wood should be sanded to at least 180 or 220 grit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sanding beyond 220 will tend to burnish the wood surface&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pores will close and "slicken" the surface&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Oil or stain penetration will decrease&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Common to use 400, 600, 800, 1200 grit wet-or-dry Silicon Carbide sheets to "sand in" the oil or stain&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Drives the stain or oil into pores of the wood and smoothes the wood surface as grain is raised&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Grain raising is very common with water-based stains&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tips for Sanding Putty &amp; Filler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excess residue of fillers should be sanded with steel wool or a non-woven abrasive pad&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;After filler is fully dry, scuff sand with 220 grit Stearated sandpaper&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;On closed-grain woods, sand with 320 Stearate to reduce likelihood of cutting through the filler into bare wood&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;Putty should be sanded with 180 to 320 grit Stearated paper&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4412335969202139721-1742140098688273534?l=klingsporswoodworkingshop.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodworkingshop.com' title='General Applications for Coated Abrasives'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412335969202139721.post-1323100926321925711</id><published>2009-02-23T08:26:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-23T13:39:41.410-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Abrasives'/><title type='text'>Abrasive Grade Comparison</title><content type='html'>Throughout the past twenty years as a woodworking industry leader, we have received a lot of questions about abrasives. One of the top questions is how we grade our sandpaper. This question comes up because ours in some cases, might feel a little different compared to another with the&lt;br /&gt;same grit number.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are four main categories of abrasive grades available in today's market. Klingspor's Woodworking Shop uses the "P" grading system, or the Federation of European Producers of Abrasives (FEPA), which is used by almost all European abrasive manufacturers and like the metric system, is now being implemented by virtually all manufacturers around the world - including the US manufacturers. Simply look for a "P" preceding the grit number on the backing of your abrasive. If it's "P" graded, it should have this designation. Another common scale used to be called the Coated Abrasives Manufacturers Institute (CAMI) scale. This was primarily used by US manufacturers, but is being phased out by most. The CAMI scale has some slight differences to the P-grade scale in the finer grits, so attention should be paid above 220 grit in some instances. A third grading system used is the Micron scale, normally used with a product that is film-backed. The fourth scale is the old Aught scale,which was used many years ago and is still seen in some floor sanding abrasive applications.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.woodworkingshop.com/cgi-bin/HANDLE/mac/template.mac/loadHtmlPage?htmlPage=grit_grading.htm"&gt;See our online chart&lt;/a&gt; for the scales and how they compare to one another. Klingspor's Woodworking Shop carries almost every grit in every material, depending on the type. 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