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Andrew Potocnik shows the stages involved in making a modern hallway table When asked by...
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...
Robert Sorby is generously offering a bundle of tools from their new Robert Sorby Select...
Martin Harvey explains how he developed the key features of his crockery cabinet When I...
Nic Westermann explores two fundamental cuts and the differences between them We have completed a...
Kurt Hertzog looks at using various types of shell in his turned work. As we’ve...
Anna Muzzolon combines traditional pyrography with colouring techniques to create a floral design In this...
In his book 30-minute Woodturning, Mark Baker tackles this challenging project Goblets are fun things...
Peter Benson begins his series by telling us the processes, start to finish, in carving…...
Ramon Valdez upgrades his belt sander to tackle concave curves with ease and precision. Sanding...
Phil Edwards is the man behind Britain’s only commercial maker of traditional wooden planes –...
David Springett shares his workshop know-how to help your turning 1. Foam chuck This is...
Kevin Alviti builds a high-quality garden workstation from Scandinavian redwood Over the years I’ve built...
Each week we bring you a round-up of interesting and entertaining woodworking content from the...
Israel Martin describes the process of making a side cabinet with drawers using hands tools...
Colwin Way provides a plan to make a festive queen nutcracker, and gives a guide...
Zoë Gertner shows how to have some fun by carving a delightful trio of hens...
Colin Sullivan looks at making rope. Both Chatham and Portsmouth dockyards have massive purpose built...
You don’t have to suffer from a bad back to realise that our handy kneeler...
Mark Dunning describes building his Corona Cabinet After years working as a landscaper, tree surgeon...
David Ritchie shows how to create a nest of segmented bowls – but without segments...
Kevin Alviti unearths an archaeopteryx ‘Your boy likes dinosaurs, think you could carve a fossil?’...
Mike Darlow turns a chess set based on a trumpet-shape design. The set shown above...
Amber Bailey likes to make sure her veneers are in a respectable condition. As anyone...
Charles Mak’s handmade paper roll holders transform note-jotting chores into delightful acts of efficiency marked...
James Duxbury has a gripping idea for easy component sanding. The sanding of small wooden...
We turn to those routing difficulties that keep coming around again and again. We turn to...
Here are some tasty jointer tricks to get your teeth into… Biscuit jointing is so...
Richard Findley shares a simple technique for turning a perfect sphere. Turned wooden spheres hold...
Two French friends are bridging the divide between furniture and art with their unique pieces...
Peter Benson looks at keeping tools sharp for carving figures. For this article on queries...
Robinson House Studio’s Theo Cook demonstrates how you can bring a little ray of sunshine...
Ramon Valdez has a solution for clamping longer boards With the ever-growing popularity of the...
Have you ever stood in a room and considered how many joints you are surrounded...
Continuing on from 10 Tips for Drilling Better Holes, Part One, Kurtz Hertzog shares his...
In part one of a two-part series, guest editor Nic Westermann covers the basics of...
Anne Briggs Bohnett emphasises the importance of using truly square stock and offers a few...
Richard Findley tackles natural edge work. What is natural edge work? Natural edge work, sometimes...
In Segmented Turning: How to do it. Part 1, we were introduced to segmented turning,...
Ramon Valdez has a solution for making quick, accurate veneers I love my bandsaws: I...
Peter Wood guides us through the techniques for Windsor chairs, paying special attention to getting...
Geoffrey Laycock looks at the myths and misunderstandings affecting the safety and health of woodturners...
Dovetails. A byword for carpentry perfection. Mastering them has long been considered a rite of...
Over the years, I have used or developed many tricks or shortcuts on my shop...
Murray Taylor looks at the planning, layout and carving of these attractive items The thinking...
James Duxbury has a gripping idea for easy component sanding. The sanding of small wooden...
In my experience, there is no better finish for small to medium sized turned objects...
Ramon Valdez’s auxiliary router fence comes with accuracy, safety and extraction built in There is...
Geoffrey Laycock takes a look at impact risk It doesn’t matter whether you are working...
Louise Biggs repairs a broken handle This repair to a finger-pull handle of a Chinese...
There are many ways to create hollow woodturnings, ranging from the very traditional gouges to...
Peter Benson considers how repeated application improves our carving When I was a small child,...
The author gives you a brief history of letter carving and describes the tools and...
Amber Bailey likes to make sure her veneers are in a respectable condition. As anyone...
Oh crumbs! The Editor nearly ‘did his crust’ when we told him to ‘use his...
Michael T Collins makes an easily adjustable lectern Dale Carnegie once said ‘there are always...
Steve Bisco carves and guilds a classical acanthus swirl in sapele mahogany The classical acanthus...
Creating custom scales for the handle of a fixed-blade knife requires a little care and...
Zoe Gertner carves from a log a large snail for a garden ornament. What can...
Hendrik Varju builds an oak urn with deep family meaning My father, also named Hendrik...
Charles Mak walks you step-by-step through the making of a batch of sleek tongs I...
Guest editor ZoëGertner is lured by the siren song into creating this deep-sea beauty I...
Mark Ivan Fortune carves a pierced rosewood picture frame in the Art Nouveau style This...
A coffee table restoration project is a great way to enjoy the practical benefits of...
An ‘open and shut’ installation job that definitely needed closure. The space in question was...
Guest editor Kevin Alviti shows how to adorn furniture with hand-carved decorations Carving strapwork is...
Mark Baker shows how to make a simple, decorative tealight holder Tealight holders may seem...
With more than a nod towards mid-century modern style, Charles Mak finds a simple way...
A simple shooting board is an accessory for a hand plane used for squaring the...
Colwin Way turns a simple, but beautiful condiment set. This project is going to be...
Charles Mak hand cut the wedged variant of a classic joint to build a pair...
Never heard of the ‘Gottshall Block Test’? It is an exercise for beginning woodworkers included...
I often joke that I run on oats. All through the cold months of winter,...
Martin Harvey explains how he developed the key features of his crockery cabinet When I...
Expert gilder Paul Wilson, the subject of our carving feature, shows you how to gild...
Zoë Gertner shows how to have some fun by carving a delightful trio of hens...
Lee Stoffer saddles up and rides his newest project, a shave horse. My first proper green...
Dave Western learned some useful lessons when carving this seaweed Inspiration for woodcarvings can come...
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.