Bending Hardwood for a Table Apron
Dennis Zongker talks you through the steps for bending wood for curved furniture Furniture makers have used wood bending techniques for centuries producing astonishing curves and twists for furniture legs, edges and aprons. Having the ability to bend wood will open your mind to unlimited possibilities creating anything you can imagine. Gluing layers of hardwood together is called lamination, which, if
Buying wood saws
Mark Harrell reveals the three backsaws you really need in your tool kit. We all like our toys, don’t we? We want them just as much as – well, for instance, the lever-action Daisy Winchester BB gun I came into when I was 10 after fulfilling a multitude of chores, strategic hint-dropping and a fervent assurance to my parents that
Making a Moxon Vice with Derek Jones
I’ve looked at a couple of variations of the Moxon vice in the last couple of years and in that time I’ve built a fair few of my own; some quick and easy from offcuts and redundant hardware and others more swanky and convoluted. Each one has helped with the development of the next in the time-honoured tradition of a
Master of Illusion
Master decorator and special effects expert Martin Green is the Master of Illusion who knows a thing or two about timber Wood graining is a faux finishing technique. It’s a decorative style that falls in and out of fashion with some degree of regularity. We tend to think of it as an alternative to the real thing whether that’s wood or
Size matters
Peter Benson explores size and scale of carvings In this world where fashions seem to dictate how successful anyone is
Mouse Letter Opener
Paul Purnell makes good use of leftover gun stock by carving this handy letter opener Should a shotgun user damage
Kingfisher on a Leaf
Paul Purnell carves this distinctive river bird in a moment of stillness to create a decorative dish. There are around
Stylised Killer Whale
Dave Western creates from scrapwood a killer whale that is based heavily on a dramatic form of stylisation common to Celtic
Wax in Woodturning
Mark Palma looks at expanding the use of wax in woodturning. Wax has been used in woodwork for centuries and
First Hollow Form
Richard Findley turns his first hollow form. You would think that, at some point, I would have turned a hollow
Molly Goodfellow Winton – ‘Minis’
Minis, a speciality of maker Molly Goodfellow Winton, was inspired by ancient, and prehistoric art such as cave drawings and
Lathe Banjo Modification
Chris Grace makes an improvement to his banjo and tailstock. Have you ever suffered a sticking banjo or tailstock, when
10 Tips for Marking Out
We show you how to do it right! Marking out components for cutting and shaping wood is the most basic
Making a Duck Walking Stick
In an extract from his new book Whittling Walking Sticks, Peter Benson carves a topper in the shape of a
Two-Step Stool
If you need to reach up higher, make this handy hop-up! The fixing method for this project is simply glue
How to Make a Bench
In this extract from Pocket Hole Joinery, Mark Edmundson makes a blanket bench with a handy shelf. The tops of