Cutting the corners
Derek Jones weighs up the cost for a small-scale batch production run of octagonal components Handtool work is a bittersweet pill for me as it involves the things I like and dislike the most about woodworking; making things blunt and making things sharp. In fact just like a balanced diet, a more accurate metaphor for life is hard to imagine.
Making a wooden scraper plane
Theo Cook explains how to make a plane to tame the most awkward grain I made my first wooden plane while studying at the College of the Redwoods in California. This is where I came up with the idea of making a scraper plane and it has been the wooden plane I have used most over the last 10 years. After
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
Carved Lovespoons: Book Review
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Practice makes perfect
Peter Benson considers how repeated application improves our carving When I was a small child, like many others of my
Carving a Mouse
Looking for a fun woodcarving project for the weekend? Johan Roudy carves a ready-to-leap mouse that perches neatly on any
Norman ‘beakhead’ corbel in oak
Steve Bisco carves a Norman Romanesque corbel with an 11th-century figure When William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, invaded England
Finishing for Turnings
Kurt Hertzog talks about epoxy and the correct way to use it as a finish for your turning projects. When
Friendship cup
Andrea Zanini shows how to make an ancient Italian drinking vessel The latest in ancient Italian turning items I’ve been
A Home-Built Vacuum Chamber
Frustrated with the lack of inexpensive options, yet with a pressing need to have a vacuum chamber, the author pursued
Coalescing finishes
Kurt Hertzog looks at using waterborne finishes Coalescing finishes are waterborne finishes and they cure by a combination of both
How to Make Wooden Alphabet Magnets
Amber Bailey is definitely ‘a lady of letters’ as she proves with this gripping little project. Novelty fridge magnets are
Carving a Mouse
Looking for a fun woodcarving project for the weekend? Johan Roudy carves a ready-to-leap mouse that perches neatly on any
Fitting out a Workshop
A perfect, well-organised space in which to work is every woodworker’s dream. Here we show you how to make it
Introduction to – Rotary power carving
Mark Baker introduces the ever-popular method of rotary power carving, with tips on choosing tools and getting the most out