Woodworking Terms and Spellings Comparison, USA and UK
The saying “two nations divided by a common language” is attributed to George Bernard Shaw, and popularised by Winston Churchill, refers to the United States and the United Kingdom that while they share the English language, there are significant differences in spellings and meanings. This is also true of many words and terminologies we use in woodworking. While many of
Profile: Mastering Japanese Joinery
Furniture maker Dorian Bracht tell us about his love of joints and his new book celebrating Japanese techniques Dorian Bracht is a joiner and furniture maker based in Berlin. Born in Los Angeles, Dorian spent his early years in California and Hong Kong. After finishing school, he embarked on an apprenticeship in Leipzig, Germany to learn how to build Japanese
Oak And Walnut Chest
Israel Martin makes a small chest of drawers to store a pen collection At the beginning of my career I used to focus on making complicated pieces, full of details. However, over recent years I’ve realised that I really like simple but well done pieces. This small chest of drawers was a commission from a pen collector who wanted storage
Planing And Squaring By Hand
Giacomo Malaspina goes back to basics with some old-fashioned carpentry techniques This article could start with the classic ‘Once upon a time…’ for who nowadays would dream of making a table entirely with hand planes, rulers and squares? Certainly very few modern furniture makers work exclusively with hand tools. However, I wanted to dedicate an article to this topic, partly
Woodworking Terms and Spellings Comparison, USA and UK
The saying “two nations divided by a common language” is attributed to George Bernard Shaw, and popularised by Winston Churchill,
Netsuke Monkey
We look at an 18th-century carving by Masanao of Kyoto This wooden netsuke of a monkey was sold at the
Fossil Carving
Kevin Alviti unearths an archaeopteryx ‘Your boy likes dinosaurs, think you could carve a fossil?’ ‘What do you mean?’ ‘Like
Carved Strapwork
Guest editor Kevin Alviti shows how to adorn furniture with hand-carved decorations Carving strapwork is a remarkably easy way to
Woodworking Terms and Spellings Comparison, USA and UK
The saying “two nations divided by a common language” is attributed to George Bernard Shaw, and popularised by Winston Churchill,
Pyrography Rim
Janice Levi decorates Mark Palma’s platter with a Zentangle-inspired design When selecting pyrography as an option for enhancing a woodturning,
Dogwood Blossoms Vase
Elizabeth Weber carves and paints flowers on Pat Carroll’s lidded vessel Pat was gracious enough to turn a hollow form
Turning Highly Figured Wood
Mark Palma turns a piece to accentuate its natural beauty I am always troubled when I hear turners use the
Draining Board Repair
Anthony Bailey fixes the water damage to this wooden draining board This ash draining board had been in use for
Woodworking Terms and Spellings Comparison, USA and UK
The saying “two nations divided by a common language” is attributed to George Bernard Shaw, and popularised by Winston Churchill,
Making A Daisy Doorstop
Fred & Julie Byrne use their scrollsaw to make a useful but attractive item for the home Most doorstops are
