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We bring you the very best of woodworking!
“Make it with us”
Robert Ingham explains how to make your own metal hardware I have set myself the...
Robert Ingham explains how to make your own metal hardware I have set myself the...
Michael T Collins shows us just how easy it is to make frame joints The...
Emiliano Achaval shows how to make a classic Hawaiian end grain vessel Most people have...
Mark Gough carves a door knocker inspired by that of the sanctuary at Durham cathedral...
Louise Biggs describes how she made a oak screen for a very particular client. I have...
Emiliano Achaval shows how to make a classic Hawaiian end grain vessel Most people have...
Michael T Collins shows us just how easy it is to make frame joints The...
Mark Gough carves a door knocker inspired by that of the sanctuary at Durham cathedral...
After much debate on the Woodworkers Institute forum, we put these two old rivals head-to-headin...
Showcasing over 50 traditional and contemporary techniques, this book provides a visually rich and technically...
Stuart King turns to inspiration from history to create a vessel with a well-worn look,...
Exploring the styles of ornament If there were some workshops producing high quality carving and...
Peter Wood uses cleft timber to create a stylised rustic gate For this article I’ve...
Over the course of his career, Hampshire-based has moved from machine making to more of...
You can buy Scrollsaws A Woodworker’s Guide from Gifts to Me for only £13.50 (+P&P)! Usual...
Dave Western shows how to carve a Celtic knot pendant I love Celtic knotwork and...
Steve Bisco makes a lime wood foliage carving in the style of Grinling Gibbons. Grinling...
In part one of a two-part series, guest editor Nic Westermann covers the basics of...
Richard Findley tackles natural edge work. What is natural edge work? Natural edge work, sometimes...
Ian Woodford takes on his woodturning club’s challenge and creates something with a hole in...
Louise Biggs fixes and restores a wall clock case. I was originally called in to assess...
Joe and Paige Paisley say when butterflies and dragonflies are flitting around the garden it...
Derek Jones assesses the risks Based on information collected by the HSE in relation to...
Danielle Dixon tells WWC how she took up the art of burning wood and shares...
Andy Coates looks at what is it, why is it important and how do we...
Firstly, welcome to the new Woodworkers Institute! It is still the same great resource of...
Frederick Wilbur carves a traditional foliage design The ubiquitous acanthus motif has been stylised more...
If you have ever dreamt of building your own boat from a kit, then take...
Jan Lennon deconstructs the creation of the curved and angled legs on her Meala table...
We have picked out some of the most common woods used in woodwork, including visual...
This nest of tables was made some years ago to complement a client’s existing furniture....
Sue Harker pens a piece describing how to turn a paper holder It is amazing...
Richard Findley looks at the difficulties surrounding faceplate work. So, what is faceplate work? Essentially...
Amber Bailey offers a multi-layered approach to the restoration of a 19th-century lacquered panel. Several years ago,...
Kurt Hertzog looks at using various types of shell in his turned work. As we’ve...
John Bullar takes a look at traditional joinery for rustic woodworking Green wood joinery, including...
Mark Baker explores creating that elusive perfect cut The perfect cut is something every turner...
Peter Benson suggests ways of dodging unpredictable problems in your work. No matter how careful...
Using a biscuit jointer in static mode has many advantages Biscuit jointing has to be...
A perfect, well-organised space in which to work is every woodworker’s dream. Here we show...
Richard Findley tackles natural edge work. What is natural edge work? Natural edge work, sometimes...
Brian Kawal introduces a decorative technique that can really make your work standout At its...
Never heard of the ‘Gottshall Block Test’? It is an exercise for beginning woodworkers included...
Rob Porcaro shares some handy tips for tuning your jointer. Jointer parallelism After writing blog...
A decent quality tablesaw is incredibly useful. Just being able to do accurate rip cuts...
Louise Biggs shows us you can have your cake and eat it too. This cake...
Anyone can drill a hole – but there are right ways and wrong ways to...
Expert gilder Paul Wilson shows you how to gild an awkward claw foot Paul Wilson...
Michael T Collins shows how to make one of the oldest woodworking joints that cabinetmakers...
Don Nalezyty explores the various spoon designs and the relationship between handle and bowl The...
If you need to make joints or trim components to fit or chop away defective...
Small can sometimes be very practical. Although an adage often reserved for hand tools, some...
Ramon Valdez has a solution for clamping longer boards With the ever-growing popularity of the...
No guillotine? No problem. Ramon Valdez uses a dedicated crosscut jig to trim square edges...
Dave Western explores carving commemorative spoons When I first began carving lovespoons professionally, among...
Amber Bailey likes to make sure her veneers are in a respectable condition. As anyone...
Colwin Way continues his turnings with a set of table skittles. This project sprang to...
You can buy Carved Lovespoons for only £13.50/ $23.99 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £16.99 / $29.99 🇬🇧 For...
Colwin Way makes an out of this world moonlight bowl. So we are in the...
James Hatter enlisted the help of his eight-year-old grandson Kieran to make a raised bed...
Mark Ivan Fortune takes you through the steps to carve this beautiful decoration. All things...
Mark Gough makes a carver’s vice that will be excellent in any workshop A good vice...
The author takes flight with a red grouse in lime The red grouse (Lagopus lagopus)...
Steve Bisco carves an oak panel in the strapwork style of the Jacobethan era Wooden...
By Carol and Homer Bishop These ornaments sparkle like diamonds when you light up your...
Expert gilder Paul Wilson, the subject of our carving feature, shows you how to gild...
Sue Harker shows you how to turn an earring and ring stand pedestal bowl I...
Pat Carroll uses a classic design feature that looks great and also disguises the join...
Michael T Collins makes an easily adjustable lectern. Dale Carnegie once said ‘there are always...
Johan Roudy shows two different ways to carve a Louis XVI Rosette. To illustrate Louis...
Israel Martin makes a small chest of drawers to store a pen collection At the...
Dave Western creates from scrapwood a killer whale that is based heavily on a dramatic form...
Zoë Gertner nestles into a project that will put a feather in your carving cap...
Mark Palma brings a modern approach to traditional rustic furniture The five-board bench has existed...
Anthony Bailey makes a sleek media centre This media unit is designed to be a...
Charles Mak hand cut the wedged variant of a classic joint to build a pair...
Andy Coates creates a decorative bowl, which remains attached to its base. A while ago I...
From the height of art deco sophistication and through the mixed up seventies a nicely...
I hope you enjoyed the first part of our French inspired ‘leaning jar spice rack’. If...
Colwin Way turns a simple, but beautiful condiment set. This project is going to be...
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.