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26-31 October 2026 at London Design & Engineering UTC We’re giving away 10 marketplace tickets...
26-31 October 2026 at London Design & Engineering UTC We’re giving away 10 marketplace tickets...
David Waite tells F&C about his first professional project Landing my first commission was an...
If you need to get a grip on your woodworking we have some good advice…...
Andy Coates looks at forms with wide shoulders and the tools and techniques required to...
Brian Crossman shares his trials and tribulations in creating a fun triceratops I first started...
If you need to get a grip on your woodworking we have some good advice…...
David Waite tells F&C about his first professional project Landing my first commission was an...
Andy Coates looks at forms with wide shoulders and the tools and techniques required to...
Pat Carroll shows how to make one of his distinctive signature pieces Brick or stone...
Master decorator and special effects expert Martin Green is the Master of Illusion who knows a...
Anne Briggs Bohnett meets the man who helped kick-start the hand tool revival Few people...
Dave Western explores carving a stylised Celtic crow Although I am a massive fan of...
Welcome to the Woodworkers Institute Newsletter! Each week we bring you a round-up of interesting...
You can buy Pen Turning for only £12.00/ $15.96 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £14.99 / $19.95 🇬🇧 For...
How many different jaws are there? There are many, but here we will look at the...
Inspired by a Korean TV drama, Mitch Peacock builds a hanging birdhouse for his garden...
How often do you wish there was a better way to do something? We show...
In the first of two articles, Tatiana Baldina demonstrates how to lay out some basic...
Over the course of his career, Hampshire-based has moved from machine making to more of...
Peter Clothier introduces the humble gouge and how best to use one. For the beginner...
Anyone can drill a hole – but there are right ways and wrong ways to...
Pete Moncrieff-Jury considers the progression of turning over the last 34 years The 400th edition...
Jan Lennon deconstructs the creation of the curved and angled legs on her Meala table...
In an abridged extract from All New Turning Projects, Richard Raffan makes these simple handled...
The notion of saving and reusing things goes back to the dawn of time. But...
Mark Gough shows how to carve and decorate a display mask Having decided on a...
When working with wood, router bits are essential for shaping, trimming, and detailing wood. Here...
We meet Victoria Walpole, a Northumberland- based marquetry artist Victoria Walpole has had a varied...
Michael T Collins makes a Shaker candle stand What you will need Tools Wood For...
Colwin Way makes the kit for this traditional summer game Before we start looking at...
Louise Biggs fixes and restores a wall clock case. I was originally called in to assess...
When you are demonstrating you need to show off your talents so David Barron’s toolbox...
Kurt Hertzog explains how to choose and use PPE. In virtually every column, after the...
Timber isn’t a dead material, even though it is cut from a felled tree, because...
Geoffrey Laycock looks at the myths and misunderstandings affecting the safety and health of woodturners...
Peter Wood looks at using mortises to make chairs Making slab and stick seating, as...
Have you ever stood in a room and considered how many joints you are surrounded...
Louise Biggs gives a much-loved early Georgian oak table some vital restoration This oak table...
Nancy Hiller shows how to recreate two of Davies’ decorative effects When John Ruskin enumerated...
Ramon Valdez’s auxiliary router fence comes with accuracy, safety and extraction built in There is...
Peter Benson begins his series by telling us the processes, start to finish, in carving…...
We always need to hold things together – but should it be screws or nails?...
It’s very easy to become unhinged if you don’t know the right way to hang...
Expert gilder Paul Wilson shows you how to gild an awkward claw foot Paul Wilson...
Richard Findley looks at common catches that occur when turning bowls with a bowl gouge...
In part one of a two-part series, guest editor Nic Westermann covers the basics of...
Here are some tasty jointer tricks to get your teeth into… Biscuit jointing is so...
Peter Wood guides us through the techniques for Windsor chairs, paying special attention to getting...
Frustrated with the lack of inexpensive options, yet with a pressing need to have a...
Andrew Thomas looks at using wood finishes Wood finishing is an important and extremely enjoyable...
Amber Bailey offers a multi-layered approach to the restoration of a 19th-century lacquered panel. Several years ago,...
Matt Estlea continues his practice frame series by cutting the lap joints In a previous...
We’ve all struggled with a job and wished we had a better way of doing...
Brian Kawal introduces a decorative technique that can really make your work standout At its...
If you want good strong joints the traditional mortise and tenon is the way to...
James Duxbury has a gripping idea for easy component sanding. The sanding of small wooden...
After a visit to Colombia to visit her family, a friend brought back a wooden...
Paul Purnell makes coasters using pen blanks. Large end-grain projects are reasonably straightforward if you...
Dave Western explores carving a stylised Celtic crow Although I am a massive fan of...
Emiliano Achaval collaborates with Troy Grimwood to make a beautiful drinking vessel For this months’...
Steve Bisco delves into the dark art of fuming oak There is something about the...
Anthony Bailey tries his hand at making a traditional board game Solitaire is just that...
Colwin Way makes another dining table piece. This one’s a real favourite of woodturners and...
Colwin Way continues his turnings with a set of table skittles. This project sprang to...
Dave Western shows the techniques required to create a double-ended spoon. A couple of years ago...
Theo Cook shares one of the Robinson House Studio’s student projects. (First published in 2017)...
Israel Martin describes the process of making a side cabinet with drawers using hands tools...
Jason Townsend shows us the meaning of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) – with his...
From the depths of France, Wilf Milton shows us his solution to chill winds coming...
Steve Bisco carves an oak panel in the strapwork style of the Jacobethan era Wooden...
Walter Hall Makes Two Boxes for Garden Birds The numbers of garden birds have declined...
Dave Western shows how to create some wintery Celtic decorations. With wood bins bursting with all...
Colwin Way turns a simple, but beautiful condiment set. This project is going to be...
Peter Wood archly weaves his willowy way through another satisfying technique. In this article I...
James Duxbury turns a kit for making paper planting pots In addition to woodturning my...
We used to regularly get hedgehogs in our garden, but sadly in recent years I...
Have you ever looked at a sketch or painting of an animal and marvelled at...
Louise Biggs fixes and restores a wall clock case. I was originally called in to assess...
Zoë Gertner shows how to create a relief-carved owl Some years ago I was given,...
Richard Findley shares a simple technique for turning a perfect sphere. Turned wooden spheres hold...
Issue 333 of Furniture & Cabinetmaking is packed with inspiring projects and practical techniques, from a Craftsman-style cherry table and a classic rocking chair to floating shelves, a period garden gate, and workshop mallets. Sharpen your skills with expert advice on saw sharpening and working with solid wood, discover outstanding student craftsmanship, and meet talented designer-makers from around the world. Plus, enjoy a special woodworking book giveaway in this inspiring issue.
Issue 215 of Woodcarving is packed with inspiring projects and expert guidance, from Green Men and carved penguins to personalised serving boards and intricate sculpted heads. Learn practical carving skills with Peter Benson, explore the work of acclaimed wildfowl artist Pat Godin, and discover the beauty of foliate carving. With exhibition highlights, community news, and a free woodworking book offer, it’s an inspiring issue for carvers of every level.
Issue 426 of Woodturning is packed with inventive projects and expert techniques, from a walnut phone amplifier and hot-melt glue decorated bowl to shifted forms and unusual turned boxes. Explore basket illusion work, follow Richard Findley’s box-making series, and discover the craftsmanship behind James Carter’s signature Christmas ornaments. With highlights from the AAW Symposium and the latest turning community news, it’s an inspiring read for woodturners of all levels.
Issue 102 of Woodworking Crafts is packed with inspiring projects, from key cabinets and canvas deck chairs to pallet-wood furniture, carved pendants, and handcrafted planes. Sharpen your skills with expert advice on segmented turning, pocket hole joinery, and choosing a tablesaw, then discover innovative makers, modern marquetry, and the next generation of furniture craftsmanship. With a free woodworking book offer, it’s an essential read for every woodworking enthusiast.
The Art of Chairmaking is a step-by-step guide to building elegant Windsor chairs and other classic furniture. It covers tools, techniques, and five projects—including a stool, table, bench, and two armchairs—with clear photos and diagrams for all skill levels.
Release dates: UK 08/2025 | US 09/2025
Seasoned woodcarver Peter Benson introduces the basics of whittling with safety tips, essential tools, and clear, progressive projects. With step-by-step guidance, readers build skills as they carve a dolphin, polar bear, kingfisher, and more.
Release dates: UK 06/2025 | US 10/2025
This book features detailed projects for crafting decorative boxes—from small ring boxes to multi-drawer designs—using techniques like dovetailing, inlay, and veneering with fine woods like walnut and sycamore. With step-by-step photos and personalization tips, readers can create meaningful keepsakes or gifts. Projects include a ring box, wedding box, jewellery box, and heirloom Bible box.
Release dates: UK: 06/2025 | US 10/2025
Routing is a complete guide to using router trimmers and tables, featuring 16 accessible projects. Compact and affordable, trimmers handle most routing tasks, from cutting to joining. With clear tutorials and tips, projects include a storage box, photo frame, and chopping board—perfect for all skill levels.
Release dates: UK 05/2025 | US 08/2025
Wood Identification & Use is a comprehensive guide to over 200 wood species, with detailed descriptions, colour photos, and information on properties, uses, and safety. Aimed at small-scale woodworkers, it covers everything from cabinetmaking to carving, with sections on defects, figuring, health risks, and inspiring finished pieces.
Release dates: UK 05/2025 | US 09/2025