Making a Portable Shoulder Vice
Making a Portable Shoulder Vice My unheated garage doubles as my workshop during the day. I rely on a fan…
The Sunburst Burnett Table
The Sunburst Burnett Table The Burnett Table originated from a client’s request, “I would like a side table similar to…
In My Workshop with Liam Gardner
In My Workshop with Liam Gardner In a follow up to our main feature last month, we’ve returned to the…
The Art of Smoke Fitting
The Art of Smoke Fitting Plane maker Oliver Sparks explains how the use of soot helps to seat an iron…
Oils, Wax & Grease – Lubricants and Rust Protection
Oils, Wax & Grease – Lubricants and Rust Protection An email from a reader querying my advocacy of using that…
Wooden Alphabet Magnets
Wooden Alphabet Magnets: Amber Bailey is definitely ‘a lady of letters’ as she proves with this gripping little project Novelty…
Winding Sticks
Winding Sticks Peter Sefton’s students make an essential workshop aid – winding sticks One thing that always amazes me about…
Veneered Nest of Tables
Veneered Nest of Tables This nest of tables was made some years ago to complement a client’s existing furniture. Designed…
Tips for Carving Otters
Tips for Carving Otters When I was a boy, my playground was the water meadows around Winchester in Hampshire, through…
Carving a Perch and Fry Shoal
Carving a Perch and Fry Shoal Things you will need • 6mm coarse grit ‘Typhoon’ carbide burr • 3mm fine…