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Michael T Collins shows how to make one of the oldest woodworking joints that cabinetmakers...
Michael T Collins shows how to make one of the oldest woodworking joints that cabinetmakers...
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...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...
Andrea Zanini turns a typical Italian goblet, known as a grolla. What is a grolla?...
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...Steve Bisco shows how to create a delicate display of leaves and flowers In a...
Derek Jones demonstrates a few techniques for adding a period-style gallery to your worktops Gallery...
Paul Purnell makes a lyre-shaped thumstick. Following on from last month’s article on joining a...
Alan Holtham creates an elegant project that will make life easier for parents It is...
When building a woodworking toolkit, there are several essential power tools that make the process...
Murray Taylor looks at the planning, layout and carving of these attractive items The thinking...
Rob Porcaro shares some handy tips for tuning your jointer. Jointer parallelism After writing blog...
Furniture maker Dorian Bracht tell us about his love of joints and his new book...
Mike Wood provides a step-by-step guide to carving this distinctive large bird Introduced into the...
We meet Victoria Walpole, a Northumberland- based marquetry artist Victoria Walpole has had a varied...
Elizabeth Weber carves and paints flowers on Pat Carroll’s lidded vessel Pat was gracious enough...
Woodworking, an age-old craft, offers a unique blend of mental and physical benefits that make...
Terry Nokes shows how to carve some fun-to-make bookends The wood selected for this tutorial...
By Doug Stow. Published by Taunton Press Available for purchase at giftstome.com Box-making expert Doug...
Mark Ivan Fortune guides us through the steps to create this unusual miniature decorative frame....
Pat Carroll uses a classic design feature that looks great and also disguises the join...
ANTHONY BAILEY AND MICHAEL HUNTLEY JOIN FORCES TO DESIGN AND BUILD THE ONLY WORKBENCH YOU’LL...
For those of you familiar with turning, you will likely be aware of its addictive...
David Barron uses two simple jigs to put a whole new slant on your dovetailing....
Colin Burlton carves a spring favourite This project is intended to be a snapshot in...
Dennis Zongker talks you through the steps for bending wood for curved furniture Furniture makers have...
Taking inspiration from nature, Jack de Vos uses a variety of techniques to create this...
Chris Grace builds a screen and blind to protect his tools from shavings and dust....
Michael T Collins makes an easily adjustable lectern Dale Carnegie once said ‘there are always...
We have picked out some of the most common woods used in woodwork, including visual...
Ramon Valdez has a solution for clamping longer boards With the ever-growing popularity of the...
Rob Porcaro shares some handy tips for tuning your jointer. Jointer parallelism After writing blog...
Deciding which joint to use in cabinet and box construction relies on a number of different...
One of the skills that has rather got lost is planing accurately by hand, we...
Philip Greenwood talks about how to sand work to a fine finish. For such a...
Ramon Valdez’s auxiliary router fence comes with accuracy, safety and extraction built in There is...
Louise Biggs shows us you can have your cake and eat it too. This cake...
Kurt Hertzog explains how to choose and use PPE. In virtually every column, after the...
Dan Schwank demonstrates his method for producing batches of accurate winding sticks One of the...
Molly Winton explores embellishing a turned project with home-made brands using nichrome wire Designs can...
Edward Wild shares his technique for creating deceptively simple but perfectly stunning sunburst panels from...
A continuing series looking at trees, timber and their uses. This time we look at...
Richard Findley looks at the difficulties surrounding faceplate work. So, what is faceplate work? Essentially...
Nic Westermann shares his simple two-point approach to sharpening curved spoon blades and scorps. In...
Geoffrey Laycock looks at some of the issues turners face when working with wood Woodturners...
Ramon Valdez makes some custom holding accessories for his new sliding tablesaw When I finally...
Colin Sullivan looks at making rope. Both Chatham and Portsmouth dockyards have massive purpose built...
It’s amazing what you can achieve with a lathe. Intricate dishes for jewellery, to ornate...
The author gives you a brief history of letter carving and describes the tools and...
The notion of saving and reusing things goes back to the dawn of time. But...
Richard Findley takes a look at involuted turning for the first time. Involuted turning, or...
Robinson House Studio’s Theo Cook demonstrates how you can bring a little ray of sunshine...
Kurt Hertzog looks at using waterborne finishes Coalescing finishes are waterborne finishes and they cure...
Woodworking chisels are essential tools for shaping, carving, and cutting wood. They come in various...
Philippa Lobb takes us through the manufacture of a bar stool that champions wood joints...
Zoë Gertner gets her daily greens Among the entries in the Veg Growers’ Competition at...
In his book 30-minute Woodturning, Mark Baker tackles this challenging project Goblets are fun things...
You can buy Turned Toys for only £13.50 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £16.99 🇬🇧 For UK...
You don’t have to suffer from a bad back to realise that our handy kneeler...
Kev Alviti builds a new bin to help turn garden waste into useful compost I...
Mike Wood shows how to create one of the most exquisitely coloured birds around There...
Philip Greenwood looks at the pros and cons of different ways to form a spigot. Cutting...
Andrew Potocnik creates a piece inspired by a Cornish ceramicist. I’ve had an idea sitting...
Louise Biggs continues her series by building a decorative and intricate bookcase Having completed the...
Charles Mak shares some of his beading techniques while adding an ornamental detail to his...
James Duxbury turns a kit for making paper planting pots In addition to woodturning my...
Hone your marking and measuring skills with Ian Parker’s box project. There can be no better...
Alan Wasserman on working with less-than-perfect timber, using faults to your advantage It can be...
Chris Grace makes some replica Tudor trenchers for a community museum. A history society that runs...
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Mike Wood gets to grips with this magnificent bird As its name suggests, the black...
Kurt Hertzog provides his top tips on using your lathe to make jewellery. Most woodturners...
Gary Ramsden recycles the wood from an old chest of drawers to make a brand...
Andy Coates creates a decorative bowl, which remains attached to its base. A while ago I...
Howard Butler uses hand cut dovetails for a traditional joint with contemporary appeal My inspiration...
Sue Harker makes a laminated open segmented bowl by gluing half rows of open segments...
Laurent Peacock outlines the techniques used in the joinery of his Sika console table. When...
The author shows how to carve this striking member of the thrush family. The fieldfare...
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.