Win a day out at the London International Woodworking Festival
26-31 October 2026 at London Design & Engineering UTC We’re giving away 10 marketplace tickets to this October’s festival, where you’ll find specialist toolmakers, timber suppliers, live demonstrations and makers from across the UK and beyond. One lucky winner will also receive a one-night stay with breakfast at Good Hotel London, courtesy of the festival. The marketplace is part of
A first commission
David Waite tells F&C about his first professional project Landing my first commission was an exciting, if somewhat unexpected event. While enjoying my summer family holiday in France, I received an email via my website from a potential client who had seen my business logo on the side of my Land Rover. The email requested a meeting to discuss a
Playing to the gallery
Derek Jones demonstrates a few techniques for adding a period-style gallery to your worktops Gallery or up-stand? I’m never sure which term best describes the detail that appears around the perimeter of a worktop or whether if in fact both will do; they are it seems interchangeable when describing their presence in general terms. The only distinction perhaps is when
Precision instruments
Dan Schwank demonstrates his method for producing batches of accurate winding sticks One of the first lessons an aspiring woodworker learns about wood is that it constantly moves. Rough sawn stock that was flat and straight when cut will shrink as it dries, and because the shrinkage is uneven, warpage will occur. This warpage shows up as cupping (across the
Large dinosaur
Brian Crossman shares his trials and tribulations in creating a fun triceratops I first started woodcarving classes in the early 1990s
Canada goose
Mike Wood provides a step-by-step guide to carving this distinctive large bird Introduced into the UK from North America, the
Carving a Tortoise
Bob Jubb shells out some top tips for carving this charming creature There is confusion around the world over what a
Carved Lovespoons: Welsh Lovespoon
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Side-grain complex hollow forms
Andy Coates looks at forms with wide shoulders and the tools and techniques required to achieve them The blank I
Useful workshop tools
Colwin Way shows how to make a bradawl, marking gauge and a mallet I think it’s time to give something
Is there a need for face protection when turning?
Geoffrey Laycock takes a look at impact risk It doesn’t matter whether you are working with a prepared blank bought
Croxetti Stamp
Andrea Zanini turns an ancient Italian pasta stamp. Italy and food are two words that often go together. Our culture
Win a day out at the London International Woodworking Festival
26-31 October 2026 at London Design & Engineering UTC We’re giving away 10 marketplace tickets to this October’s festival, where
10 Tips for Clamping
If you need to get a grip on your woodworking we have some good advice… Clamping is a big subject,
Tool restoration– spirit level
Amber Bailey restores a delightful antique spirit level back to its former glory Any woodworker will testify that it is
Carving a Tortoise
Bob Jubb shells out some top tips for carving this charming creature There is confusion around the world over what a