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Andrea Zanini shows how to make an ancient Italian drinking vessel The latest in ancient Italian turning items I’ve been

Frustrated with the lack of inexpensive options, yet with a pressing need to have a vacuum chamber, the author pursued

Kurt Hertzog looks at using waterborne finishes Coalescing finishes are waterborne finishes and they cure by a combination of both

Key considerations and making a modified basic mallet with Andy Coates. Bench mallets are a staple of any woodworking workshop,

Pat Carroll shows how to make an acorn-style box with the addition of hand-cut threads Boxes can be very decorative

Andy Coates looks at forms with wide shoulders and the tools and techniques required to achieve them The blank I

Colwin Way shows how to make a bradawl, marking gauge and a mallet I think it’s time to give something

Geoffrey Laycock takes a look at impact risk It doesn’t matter whether you are working with a prepared blank bought