Techniques

Wood-framed artwork featuring birds on a branch.
Techniques

Japanese Laquer Panels

Amber Bailey offers a multi-layered approach to the restoration of a 19th-century lacquered panel. Several years ago, I was asked by a

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Wooden hand crank gear mechanism with connected chain.
Techniques

Rope Making

Colin Sullivan looks at making rope. Both Chatham and Portsmouth dockyards have massive purpose built rope walks, showing how important

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Assorted crafting tools and materials on a white background.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Methods of Sanding

Philip Greenwood talks about how to sand work to a fine finish. For such a simple sounding part of the

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