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You can buy Pen Turning for only £12.00/ $15.96 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £14.99 / $19.95 🇬🇧 For...
You can buy Pen Turning for only £12.00/ $15.96 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £14.99 / $19.95 🇬🇧 For...
A continuing series looking at trees, timber and their uses. This time we look at...
The author makes a kitless Ebonite rollerball pen The kitless fountain pen I made in...
Woodturning is alive and well. There is a fabulous selection of tools and equipment available...
26-31 October 2026 at London Design & Engineering UTC We’re giving away 10 marketplace tickets...
The author makes a kitless Ebonite rollerball pen The kitless fountain pen I made in...
A continuing series looking at trees, timber and their uses. This time we look at...
Woodturning is alive and well. There is a fabulous selection of tools and equipment available...
Cedric Boyns whittles a magnificent bird in courting pose I have had an interest in...
Here are some tasty jointer tricks to get your teeth into… Biscuit jointing is so...
We used to regularly get hedgehogs in our garden, but sadly in recent years I...
Derek Jones investigates the origins of this quintessentially English vernacular style of table In this...
When you are demonstrating you need to show off your talents so David Barron’s toolbox...
What to do about router cutter burns Burning tends to happen more on end grain...
Zoe Gertner carves from a log a large snail for a garden ornament. What can...
We look at some of the best lots from a Bonhams auction of Asian art...
William Barsley talks about the progress of his final year and the transition from student...
If you need to make joints or trim components to fit or chop away defective...
Steve Bisco carves a Norman Romanesque corbel with an 11th-century figure When William the Conqueror,...
One of the best ways to master the art of using hand tools is to use...
We show you how to do it right! Marking out components for cutting and shaping...
Chris West looks at getting started with turning a mill, using a CrushGrind Shaft mechanism....
Small can sometimes be very practical. Although an adage often reserved for hand tools, some...
There is confusion around the world over what a tortoise is. In the UK, we...
Guest editor Les Symonds takes on an unusual heritage project One of the many advantages...
Derek Jones looks at the origins of Arts & Crafts to build a tool box...
Each week we bring you a round-up of interesting and entertaining woodworking content from the...
Louise Biggs restores her client’s faith in her much-used family dining chairs. My client’s father...
Wood, a material from trees, grown by the energy of the sun, is the beginning...
Pete Moncrieff-Jury considers the progression of turning over the last 34 years The 400th edition...
Pete Moncrieff-Jury contemplates woodturning as an art form I have recently had the privilege of...
Richard Findley takes a look at the technique known as ring, or hoop, turning. I first...
Ramon Valdez makes some custom holding accessories for his new sliding tablesaw When I finally...
In Segmented Turning: How to do it. Part 1, we were introduced to segmented turning,...
Philip Cooke demonstrates the use of a hand-drawn rod and hand tool skills to create...
Never heard of the ‘Gottshall Block Test’? It is an exercise for beginning woodworkers included...
If you need to make joints or trim components to fit or chop away defective...
We always need to hold things together – but should it be screws or nails?...
There are many ways to create hollow woodturnings, ranging from the very traditional gouges to...
Jason Townsend looks at knife skills in the context of working in-the-round. Knife carving is...
Whether you have loose drawers or none fitted at all, here is some useful advice...
Gary Marshall looks at small scale willow growing Have you got a soggy bottom (of...
Peter Benson looks at keeping tools sharp for carving figures. For this article on queries...
How often do you wish there was a better way to do something? We show...
We wax lyrical about the sticky subject of keeping your tools shiny and running smoothly....
David Ritchie shows how to create a nest of segmented bowls – but without segments...
Kurt Hertzog gives his best advice on drilling better holes. As woodturners we are often...
In this except from Wood Joints By Machine & By Hand, expert woodworker Randall A....
In this two-part series, experienced turner Richard Findley looks into the techniques of turning bowls...
Peter Benson begins his series by telling us the processes, start to finish, in carving…...
One of the skills that has rather got lost is planing accurately by hand, we...
In this article we will be looking at the polissoir. These were commonly used tools...
It’s very easy to become unhinged if you don’t know the right way to hang...
Rob Porcaro shares his shop-proven techniques for producing accurate joint surfaces and aligning them for...
Hand planes are essential tools for woodworking, designed to shape, smooth, and flatten wood surfaces....
Matt Estlea continues his practice frame series by cutting the lap joints In a previous...
Kurt Hertzog provides his top tips on using your lathe to make jewellery. Most woodturners...
Steve Bisco carves an oak panel in the strapwork style of the Jacobethan era Wooden...
Lee Stoffer saddles up and rides his newest project, a shave horse. My first proper green...
Janice Levi enjoys turning wearable art, so here she turns an artistic and functional piece....
In part one of a new project, Colwin Way makes a spice rack. As I’ve...
Vic Tesolin takes you through the building of a tool box design that is millennia...
Accurately transferring the location of a hole from one workpiece to another can be a...
The author takes flight with a red grouse in lime The red grouse (Lagopus lagopus)...
Gary Marshall shows us how to make a traditional temporary woodsman’s working shelter – ‘a...
Ian Woodford takes on his woodturning club’s challenge and creates something with a hole in...
The final in our series on making a custom knife handle, Randy Maxey shows an...
Exploring the styles of ornament If there were some workshops producing high quality carving and...
Sue Harker shows how to make a create a textured bowl using a long-neck grinder,...
Colwin Way makes an out of this world moonlight bowl. So we are in the...
Dennis Zongker explains how to carve decorative scrolls on table legs Carving scrolls into furniture...
Richard Findley takes a look at involuted turning for the first time. Involuted turning, or...
Derek Jones looks at the origins of Arts & Crafts to build a tool box...
Charles Mak built this saw vice for his panel saws and shows you how he...
You don’t have to suffer from a bad back to realise that our handy kneeler...
In an extract from his new book Whittling Walking Sticks, Peter Benson carves a topper...
Israel Martin makes a jewellery box using secret mitre dovetails and maple edge inlays When...
Michael T Collins shows you how to make a simple Shaker bench, with a different...
Mitch Peacock recreates a set prop from Akira Kurosawa’s film Sanjuro Do you ever hit...
Hendrik Varju combines simple robust joinery and a few minimalist details to complete the work on...
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 425 of Woodturning is packed with inspiring projects and expert techniques, from elegant lamps and sculptural boxes to miniature turnings and segmented vases. Discover advanced skills like buffalo horn inlay, explore the art of basket illusion turning, and gain insights into world-class woodturning demonstrations. With woodworking book giveaways and the latest community news, this issue is a must-read for turners of every skill level.
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