
Garden Snail
Zoe Gertner carves from a log a large snail for a garden ornament. What can you carve from those awkward-shaped

Zoe Gertner carves from a log a large snail for a garden ornament. What can you carve from those awkward-shaped

Given their natural affinity, it somehow feels appropriate to carve an owl from wood. With this example, our author teaches

We used to regularly get hedgehogs in our garden, but sadly in recent years I have seen very few. They are

Although the art of chequering has been around for many hundreds of years, it was first seen used in England in the

Yannick Chastang investigates 18th-century finishing techniques. Introduction The following two-part series examines the details of furniture finishes that were typically

Dave Western shows how to create some wintery Celtic decorations. With wood bins bursting with all sorts of off-cuts that will

In this article we will be looking at the polissoir. These were commonly used tools for applying finishes to furniture

Paul Purnell looks at selection, storage, seasoning and straightening. When making your own walking stick, the first consideration is whether