Mortise & tenon joints
Peter Wood guides us through the techniques for Windsor chairs, paying special attention to getting the joints as tight as possible The mortise and tenon joint works well when the force is pushing along the tenon not side to side. You can see on this chair the legs are fine with the force straight down the tenon as you sit.
Sharpening sloyd knives
Nic Westermann looks at the methods available to sharpen these tools effectively I should start by explaining what a sloyd knife is, as many will not be familiar with the term. It is taken from the Swedish ‘slöjd’, meaning craft, however it has morphed into a catch-all term for larger, slimmer carving blades, especially those used in green woodwork. Another feature
Multi-joint frame exercise – part 3
Matt Estlea completes the final joints on his practice frame I previously explained how to cut two variations of a lap joint to ensure a strong, perfect fit. In this article, I’ll show you how to cut the remaining two joints on the practice frame as well as chamfering end-grain and planing the frame flush. Firstly, we’re going to get
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Wallcreeper
Mike Wood shows how to create a delightful rock-dwelling bird The wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is a small blue-grey bird with
Further decorative fonts
Murray Taylor looks at the Ambrosia, Versal and Asian fonts, a method of carving handwriting and some interesting finds from
Decorative carving in the Stanley Webb Davies style
Nancy Hiller shows how to recreate two of Davies’ decorative effects When John Ruskin enumerated what he called the ‘moral
The Brighton Bun
Stuart Thomas creates his interpretation of a traditional pair of travelling candlesticks A wonderful project combining faceplate work, spindle turning,
In search of the perfect cut
Mark Baker explores creating that elusive perfect cut The perfect cut is something every turner strives for but few ever
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Supported bowls
Colwin Way shows how to turn a selection of bowls, bases and columns that can all be joined in different
Mortise & tenon joints
Peter Wood guides us through the techniques for Windsor chairs, paying special attention to getting the joints as tight as
Veneering a wheel on a Diamond Wedding box
For her cycling-mad godparents’ anniversary, Louise Biggs decided only one type of decoration would be suitable – a bicycle wheel
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An ‘All Aboard!’ Train Whistle
John Swinkels and Bernie Leadbeatter make wooden train whistles on a lathe. Bernie brought some wooden train whistles to the