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“Make it with us”
Andrea Zanini turns a typical Italian goblet, known as a grolla. What is a grolla?...
Andrea Zanini turns a typical Italian goblet, known as a grolla. What is a grolla?...
Steve Bisco shows how to create a delicate display of leaves and flowers In a...
John Adamson looks at traditional one-man saws The frame of this English woodcutter’s saw in...
James Hatter enlisted the help of his eight-year-old grandson Kieran to make a raised bed...
Kurt Hertzog talks about epoxy and the correct way to use it as a finish...
John Adamson looks at traditional one-man saws The frame of this English woodcutter’s saw in...
Steve Bisco shows how to create a delicate display of leaves and flowers In a...
James Hatter enlisted the help of his eight-year-old grandson Kieran to make a raised bed...
Continuing from Back to Basics – Types of Hardwood, this week we will look at...
Elizabeth Weber carves and paints flowers on Pat Carroll’s lidded vessel Pat was gracious enough...
Discover the products that bring function and creativity to your drawers For more than 70...
Jim Bennett follows traditional shaker design principles to make a special desk for a poet...
In an extract from his new book Whittling Walking Sticks, Peter Benson carves a topper...
John Hawkswell makes a useful, rustic-style bolt from scrap wood If you want to add...
Steve Bisco is inspired by a historic woodcarving from the Viking Age. This project is...
Paolo Pozzi builds a rustic-style door for a gazebo Having recently built a wooden gazebo,...
Steve Bisco has been saving a special piece of mahogany for a project to do...
Each week we bring you a round-up of interesting and entertaining woodworking content from the...
Colwin Way Turns a Traditional Chair from Ash As a professional woodturner, I find chair...
Woodworking, an age-old craft, offers a unique blend of mental and physical benefits that make...
Cedric Boyns carves unusual jewellery display stands Following a trip to the Antarctic at the...
You can buy Wooden Jewellery Boxes for only £13.50/ $21.50 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £16.99 / $26.99 🇬🇧...
Caroline Pattenden hears how former accountant Iain Stirling made the leap from corporate to creative...
Nic Westermann gets to grips with an edge-damaged tool This month, in the absence of...
It’s a funny thing. The mass of components and materials that make up a plane...
Dovetails. A byword for carpentry perfection. Mastering them has long been considered a rite of...
From hand-cut grooves and stopped dados to decorative dovetail joints, Charles Mak covers the trusted techniques used to build this...
Could your workshop use a bit of a tidy up? Well, the Editor talks us...
Kurt Hertzog answers readers’ questions I’ve been smitten by pen turning. Easily done, small size...
With more than 100,000 species of woods in the world, most turners shouldn’t have a...
Andrew Thomas shows how to carve your own wonderful, decorative seashore shell. Ever since I...
Andrew Potocnik lets nature take the lead with this project For so many of us,...
Ramon Valdez makes some custom holding accessories for his new sliding tablesaw When I finally...
Expert gilder Paul Wilson shows you how to gild an awkward claw foot Paul Wilson...
Louise Biggs shows us you can have your cake and eat it too. This cake...
Using a static sander needs grit and determination – we have both! Once you have...
The author looks at the core tools used in woodturning. There are many turning tools...
Peter Benson considers how repeated application improves our carving When I was a small child,...
Jim Hooker raises the issue of identifying wood species by common and Latin names The...
James Bowyer unlocks the methods behind the stack laminated, coopered and shaped backrest on the...
Brian Kawal introduces a decorative technique that can really make your work standout At its...
A perfect, well-organised space in which to work is every woodworker’s dream. Here we show...
Even in the modern world – with every conceivable tool with a plug on it,...
After a weekend forging adzes, Nic Westermann sharpens a Crown Gooseneck scraper I have just...
Bob Chapman experiments with turning pencils to make various forms Making objects from glued-together pencils...
Philip Greenwood looks at finding the centre of timber. People new to turning, and others...
Matt Estlea completes the final joints on his practice frame I previously explained how to...
Matt Estlea identifies a few ground rules to ensure your layout lines are ones you...
Deciding which joint to use in cabinet and box construction relies on a number of different...
What is a travisher? In this article, I’m going to show you how to make...
Have you now stood in your kitchen an considered how many joints you are surrounded...
Charles Mak shares a few ideas for preventing an angled jaw, which can cause your...
With more than 100,000 species of woods in the world, most turners shouldn’t have a...
Philip Cooke demonstrates the use of a hand-drawn rod and hand tool skills to create...
The famous dovetail is well used for its sharp finish and practical strength, making it...
Ramon Valdez has a solution for clamping longer boards With the ever-growing popularity of the...
Kevin Ley makes a Morris-style rocking chair. This chair was to be part of a...
Expert gilder Paul Wilson, the subject of our carving feature, shows you how to gild...
Colwin Way continues his turnings with a set of table skittles. This project sprang to...
Pat Carroll shows how to make an acorn-style box with the addition of hand-cut threads...
Andrew Thomas explores making a stylised reef-dwelling fish. During my teenage years, I spent most...
Colwin Way makes an out of this world moonlight bowl. So we are in the...
Colwin Way makes another dining table piece. This one’s a real favourite of woodturners and...
Jan Lennon deconstructs the creation of the curved and angled legs on her Meala table...
Having cleaned up and checked the knives on our used DeWalt 735 planer, we put...
Kevin Alviti makes a wand appear out of a plank of sycamore I have to...
In the 1970s, I attended what was then called a building school, and learned all...
Key considerations and making a modified basic mallet with Andy Coates. Bench mallets are a...
You can buy Whittling Wildlife for only £12/ $16 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £14.99 / $19.99 🇬🇧 For...
Elizabeth Weber carves and paints flowers on Pat Carroll’s lidded vessel Pat was gracious enough...
David Barron uses two simple jigs to put a whole new slant on your dovetailing....
The author provides a guide for carving a trio of Wilson’s birds of paradise. Wilson’s...
Dennis Zongker explains how to carve decorative scrolls on table legs Carving scrolls into furniture...
With more than a nod towards mid-century modern style, Charles Mak finds a simple way...
Janice Levi enjoys turning wearable art, so here she turns an artistic and functional piece....
Hendrik Varju combines simple robust joinery and a few minimalist details to complete the work on...
How do we duplicate the bevels on the original knife handle so they are identical...
Johan Roudy shows two different ways to carve a Louis XVI Rosette. To illustrate Louis...
From hand-cut grooves and stopped dados to decorative dovetail joints, Charles Mak covers the trusted techniques used to build this...
Jim Bennett follows traditional shaker design principles to make a special desk for a poet...
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 427 of Woodturning is packed with inspiring projects and expert techniques, from Richard Findley’s multi-axis twisted box to oval bowls, petal-rimmed designs, and practical workshop accessories. Discover clever methods for replicating balusters, explore creative box-making with Andrew Potocnik, and meet rising woodturning talent Tom Windross. With expert advice, fresh ideas, and the latest community news, it’s an engaging read for turners 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.