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Hey everyone — Steven here at The Joinery! I wanted to give you a quick update from the classroom, where we’ve just added a fantastic new tool to our lineup: the Tormek knife and blade sharpening system, generously provided by our friends over at SharpeningSupplies.com. They made us a great deal on it, and even better —…
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Weekly Update for May 19-25th
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New Class: Introduction to Woodworking — July
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