Krenov-style sawhorses
Charles Mak hand cut the wedged variant of a classic joint to build a pair of sturdy and versatile sawhorses My first pair of sawhorses – which I still have somewhere (disassembled) in the storage shed – is made of short and long 2 x 4 studs held together in sawhorse brackets. Due to its large footprint, it rarely sees
GIVEAWAY – WIN A VERITAS APRON PLANE!
This small, low-angle block plane from Veritas is the answer to a trim carpenter’s prayers… At only 14oz (400g), it is half the weight of a standard block plane – a significant factor if you want t o carry it with you all day. The 5½in (14cm)-long, tough ductile cast-iron body will take job-site accidents in stride: this is not
Making the Akin Stool II
Philippa Lobb takes us through the manufacture of a bar stool that champions wood joints and traditional craftsmanship The Akin Stool II is a further development of the original Akin Stool, which was the product of my final project at Northumbria University. This project was an analysis into the design and manufacture of bar stools while looking into their ergonomics
Tricks of the trade…hold-down clamps and go-no-go jig
Ramon Valdez makes some custom holding accessories for his new sliding tablesaw When I finally received my Hammer K3 Winner sliding tablesaw I realised they don’t have the largest sliders, but for my small workshop, it is absolutely ideal. Sliding tablesaws are finally gaining popularity here in the US, and rightly so –they’re extremely versatile, can be very accurate and
Top 10 tips for woodcarvers
Peter Benson shares some invaluable carving advice These tips are what, in my opinion, are some of the most important
10 Tips for Drilling
Anyone can drill a hole – but there are right ways and wrong ways to do it. So, here are
Easter Island Moai
Mark Gough carves this unusual statue The statues of Easter Island, or Moai, have fascinated people for centuries – in
Decorative coat hook
Mark Ivan Fortune carves an unusual decorative oak coat hook The creative process of wood carving is not only a
Let there be light
Mark Baker shows how to make a simple, decorative tealight holder Tealight holders may seem a bit old hat or
The fundamentals of hollow forms: egg forms
Andy Coates take a look at turning hollow forms, the simplest shape – an egg form Hollow forms are a
10 top turning tips and tricks
David Springett shares his workshop know-how to help your turning 1. Foam chuck This is a method of holding an
Rustic beaded box
Pat Carroll uses a classic design feature that looks great and also disguises the join A rustic beaded box made from
GIVEAWAY – WIN A VERITAS APRON PLANE!
This small, low-angle block plane from Veritas is the answer to a trim carpenter’s prayers… At only 14oz (400g), it
Bent wood salad tongs
Michael T Collins makes a useful pair of salad tongs Who doesn’t like a nice pair of hand crafted wooden
Planing a board by hand
One of the skills that has rather got lost is planing accurately by hand, we show you how to do
Machine accuracy
There isn’t much point in using machines to produce accurate results if they aren’t set up correctly. Here are some