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Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Large tree with green and yellow autumn leaves in park.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Tree for Life – Oak

We decided to go looking for interesting and more obscure facts and useful working information on trees. Where better to

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Man in workshop with tools and apron.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

The Last Apprentice

Derek Jones meets Jim Broughton from Alexander George Antiques to see how the Golden Age of Furniture is being remembered.

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Long wooden bench with vertical slat backrest.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

The New House of Windsor

Bern Chandley talks to F&C about his interpretation of a style that’s never been out of fashion. They say you

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Two people and dog in a woodworking shop.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

The Weekend Workbench

With the aid of a few machines, Anne Briggs Bohnett and Steve Dando solve a woodworking school’s workbench problem with

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Gothic cathedral facade with intricate stone carvings and arches.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

The Gothic Style

A revolutionary advancement The Gothic style started around 1150 in France with the cathedral of Saint-Denis in Paris. It spread

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Wooden coffee table with two open drawers.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Oak Coffee Table

A coffee table restoration project is a great way to enjoy the practical benefits of hours spent in the workshop.

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