London International Woodworking Festival 2026
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The collector’s guide to bow saws
John Adamson looks at traditional one-man saws The frame of this English woodcutter’s saw in elm may well have been made by its owner. The blade or web is pinned in the cheeks set 27in apart and is tightened with twisted wire across the top of the frame. There would probably have been a toggle stick to twist the wire.
Cutting the corners
Derek Jones weighs up the cost for a small-scale batch production run of octagonal components Handtool work is a bittersweet pill for me as it involves the things I like and dislike the most about woodworking; making things blunt and making things sharp. In fact just like a balanced diet, a more accurate metaphor for life is hard to imagine.
Making a wooden scraper plane
Theo Cook explains how to make a plane to tame the most awkward grain I made my first wooden plane while studying at the College of the Redwoods in California. This is where I came up with the idea of making a scraper plane and it has been the wooden plane I have used most over the last 10 years. After
Steam-bent floral display
Steve Bisco shows how to create a delicate display of leaves and flowers In a previous articleI experimented with steam
Carved Lovespoons: Book Review
You can buy Carved Lovespoons for only £12.00/ $15.96 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £14.99 / $19.95 🇬🇧 For UK readers, visit giftstome.co.uk and
Practice makes perfect
Peter Benson considers how repeated application improves our carving When I was a small child, like many others of my
Carving a Mouse
Looking for a fun woodcarving project for the weekend? Johan Roudy carves a ready-to-leap mouse that perches neatly on any
How to Make a Grolla
Andrea Zanini turns a typical Italian goblet, known as a grolla. What is a grolla? In this article we will
Finishing for Turnings
Kurt Hertzog talks about epoxy and the correct way to use it as a finish for your turning projects. When
Friendship cup
Andrea Zanini shows how to make an ancient Italian drinking vessel The latest in ancient Italian turning items I’ve been
A Home-Built Vacuum Chamber
Frustrated with the lack of inexpensive options, yet with a pressing need to have a vacuum chamber, the author pursued
London International Woodworking Festival 2026
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How to Make Wooden Alphabet Magnets
Amber Bailey is definitely ‘a lady of letters’ as she proves with this gripping little project. Novelty fridge magnets are
Carving a Mouse
Looking for a fun woodcarving project for the weekend? Johan Roudy carves a ready-to-leap mouse that perches neatly on any