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We bring you the very best of woodworking!
“Make it with us”
Joe and Paige Paisley say when butterflies and dragonflies are flitting around the garden it...
Joe and Paige Paisley say when butterflies and dragonflies are flitting around the garden it...
Andrew Potocnik shows the stages involved in making a modern hallway table When asked by...
Nic Westermann explores two fundamental cuts and the differences between them We have completed a...
Martin Harvey explains how he developed the key features of his crockery cabinet When I...
Kurt Hertzog looks at using various types of shell in his turned work. As we’ve...
Nic Westermann explores two fundamental cuts and the differences between them We have completed a...
Andrew Potocnik shows the stages involved in making a modern hallway table When asked by...
Martin Harvey explains how he developed the key features of his crockery cabinet When I...
Kevin Alviti builds a high-quality garden workstation from Scandinavian redwood Over the years I’ve built...
Pete Moncrieff-Jury contemplates woodturning as an art form I have recently had the privilege of...
You don’t have to suffer from a bad back to realise that our handy kneeler...
Tusked Ocean Wonder: Andrew Thomas demonstrates how to carve a bull walrus. Carving a realistic...
Geoffrey Laycock visits renowned gunmakers Holland & Holland of London, and discovers a world not...
Amber Bailey restores a delightful antique spirit level back to its former glory Any woodworker...
How do we duplicate the bevels on the original knife handle so they are identical...
The author looks at the core tools used in woodturning. There are many turning tools...
Rita Duxbury turns a natural-edge lighthouse ornament The fascination with lighthouses throughout the world is...
Israel Martin makes a jewellery box using secret mitre dovetails and maple edge inlays When...
Chris Grace builds a screen and blind to protect his tools from shavings and dust....
Dennis Zongker talks you through the steps for bending wood for curved furniture Furniture makers have...
We learn about the remarkable life and work of carver Ronald Ellis. Ronald Ellis’ journey...
Having you recently got into woodcarving, or are considering doing so? Read on to learn...
Cedric Boyns carves a stylised raven spirit from the Russian Far East Things you will...
In an extract from Woodturning: A Craftsman’s Guide, Mark Baker makes an elegant candlestick Candlestick...
Kurt Hertzog has some tips for success with shellac and lacquer For the woodturner seeking...
We’ve all struggled with a job and wished we had a better way of doing...
As we transition from winter to spring, it seems only appropriate to move the workshop...
Woodturning is alive and well. There is a fabulous selection of tools and equipment available...
Johan Roudy shows two different ways to carve a Louis XVI Rosette. To illustrate Louis...
Mark Palma looks at expanding the use of wax in woodturning. Wax has been used...
Are you struggling to plane a straight edge? Is your wood plane ‘biting’ the wood?...
Kurt Hertzog answers readers’ questions I’ve been smitten by pen turning. Easily done, small size...
A collector’s guide to the Stanley Yankee pump action screwdriver It may seem odd to...
Deciding which joint to use in cabinet and box construction relies on a number of different...
Murray Taylor looks at some different ways of carving letters and introduces a new font...
Philip Greenwood talks about how to sand work to a fine finish. For such a...
In Segmented Turning: How to do it. Part 1, we were introduced to segmented turning,...
Using a biscuit jointer in static mode has many advantages Biscuit jointing has to be...
Never heard of the ‘Gottshall Block Test’? It is an exercise for beginning woodworkers included...
Kurt Hertzog puts a gloss on things Finishing is an incredibly open-ended topic so even...
Yannick Chastang investigates 18th-century finishing techniques. Introduction The following two-part series examines the details of...
Geoffrey Laycock looks at the myths and misunderstandings affecting the safety and health of woodturners...
Richard Findley takes a look at involuted turning for the first time. Involuted turning, or...
With more than 100,000 species of woods in the world, most turners shouldn’t have a...
Louise Biggs repairs a broken handle This repair to a finger-pull handle of a Chinese...
Don Nalezyty explores the various spoon designs and the relationship between handle and bowl The...
Derek Jones looks at a few techniques to help tone down the appearance of new...
Kurt Hertzog looks at using waterborne finishes Coalescing finishes are waterborne finishes and they cure...
Anyone can drill a hole – but there are right ways and wrong ways to...
Abrasives need to work well to do their job, so we have some useful tips...
Kurt Hertzog gives his best advice on drilling better holes. As woodturners we are often...
In this except from Wood Joints By Machine & By Hand, expert woodworker Randall A. Maxey...
Planning a woodworking project involves several key steps to ensure that the final product meets...
We give you the plane facts about machining timber flat and square, safely Planer/thicknessers, surface...
Peter Wood guides us through the techniques for Windsor chairs, paying special attention to getting...
I’ve looked at a couple of variations of the Moxon vice in the last couple...
Mike Wood gets to grips with this magnificent bird As its name suggests, the black...
Mark Palma brings a modern approach to traditional rustic furniture The five-board bench has existed...
Colwin Way makes three fun projects, accompanied by his son. For most of us woodturning...
Kevin Alviti is inspired by a day trip to Warwick Castle to carve a medieval-style...
Jason Townsend talks us through making a useful sanding bow. Sanding is a job that...
Dave Western explores carving a stylised Celtic crow Although I am a massive fan of...
James Duxbury turns a kit for making paper planting pots In addition to woodturning my...
Mark Dunning makes the ideal bench for his workshop with twin screw vices and multiple...
One sign of professional work on a project is the precision of the fastening, whether...
Colin Burlton carves a spring favourite This project is intended to be a snapshot in...
Guest editor Kevin Alviti shows how to adorn furniture with hand-carved decorations Carving strapwork is...
Key considerations and making a modified basic mallet with Andy Coates. Bench mallets are a...
Charles Mak hand cut the wedged variant of a classic joint to build a pair...
Expert gilder Paul Wilson, the subject of our carving feature, shows you how to gild...
There is more than one way to carve a spoon, as Ben Law explains Materials...
Steve Bisco carves a solid block of oak into a medieval ‘mercy seat’ Our Gothic...
Leaves and woodturning combine to create Sue Harker’s metal leaf platter. You can open up...
Murray Taylor looks at the planning, layout and carving of these attractive items The thinking...
Kevin Alviti makes a wand appear out of a plank of sycamore I have to...
Mike Darlow turns a chess set based on a trumpet-shape design. The set shown above...
Amber Bailey is definitely ‘a lady of letters’ as she proves with this gripping little...
Taking inspiration from nature, Jack de Vos uses a variety of techniques to create this...
Brian Crossman shares his trials and tribulations in creating a fun triceratops I first started...
Issue 334 of Furniture & Cabinetmaking is packed with inspiring projects and expert techniques, from elegant oak display boxes and splayed-leg tables to restored furniture and handcrafted scrub planes. Learn how to achieve precision with machine tools, explore the restoration of a classic Finn Juhl chair, and discover outstanding designs nominated for the Wood Awards. With talented maker profiles and book recommendations, it’s an inspiring read for furniture makers of all levels.
Issue 216 of Woodcarving is packed with festive inspiration and creative projects, from Peter Benson’s snowboarding Santa to Gothic tracery, decorative signs, and intricate restoration work. Learn how to carve figures in motion, explore the fascinating craftsmanship of Armenian woodcarver Georgy Metichian, and discover Nik Keevil’s unique wood art. With book recommendations and the latest carving community news, it’s an inspiring issue for carvers of all skill levels.
Issue 428 of Woodturning is packed with creative projects and practical techniques, from festive snowman music boxes and unusual sphere boxes to decorative platters and split-turned bowls. Learn workshop photography tips, explore twisted box-making with Richard Findley, and discover the work of French woodturner Olivier Fillot. With book recommendations, community news, and a special Robert Sorby giveaway, there’s plenty to inspire woodturners of all skill levels.
Issue 103 of Woodworking Crafts is packed with festive inspiration and creative projects, from carved turkeys and turned penguin decorations to handmade gifts including toy shops, sewing tidies, and pyrography clocks. Discover expert tips on rust prevention, fitting hinges, and traditional joinery, explore the restoration of a classic Mogens Koch chair, and meet inspiring makers Andrew Potocnik and Ben Willis. With Wood Awards highlights, book reviews, and a free book offer, it’s a must-read for woodworking enthusiasts of all levels.
Masterpiece Chairs presents an in-depth study of 18 iconic 20th-century chair designs, revealing the construction, materials, and design thinking behind some of the most important furniture pieces in modern design history. This unique book goes beyond aesthetics to explore what makes a chair truly exceptional: structure, engineering and craftsmanship. Each featured chair has been carefully disassembled and restored, offering a rare, close-up look at how these design classics are built and assembled. With over 1,000 step-by-step photographs, the book provides a detailed visual record of every stage of disassembly and reconstruction, making it an essential reference for designers, woodworkers and furniture enthusiasts.
Willow Weaving is a collection of 10 contemporary hand-woven projects, inspired by traditional woven baskets. Weaving willow to make baskets and containers is a historic art that has been passed down through generations, and in this book, Eddie Glew continues the tradition, introducing techniques he has learnt from experts in the field and perfected. The book starts with a brief history of basketmaking, before moving on to guide the practical details of willow growing and preparation, choosing the right tools for the workshop and a guide to the techniques needed to make the projects. The ten projects that form the main part of the book cover a wide variety of different makes, from a simple Catalan tray to a lavish picnic hamper. The book features full-colour photographs throughout every stage of each project, and clear, colour-coded diagrams.