Woodworking Crafts

Rustic wooden gate in a garden setting
Projects

Making a Cleft Gate

Peter Wood uses cleft timber to create a stylised rustic gate For this article I’ve decided to give myself a

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Red floral dress and gray suit on wooden hangers
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

How to Make a Valet Stand

The Peacock bedroom will be much tidier now that Mitch has made a pair of silent butlers to keep their

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Sculpture of colorful birds perched on a tree branch.
Projects

Carving Birds of Paradise

The author provides a guide for carving a trio of Wilson’s birds of paradise. Wilson’s bird of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica synonym Diphyllodes

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Glass of red wine on wooden coasters.
Projects

End Grain Coasters

Paul Purnell makes coasters using pen blanks. Large end-grain projects are reasonably straightforward if you possess a planer/thicknesser and a

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Assorted wooden step stools and table.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Water-Based Finishes

Are the new generation of water-based lacquers really a match for old school finishes? PHOTOGRAPHS BY DEREK JONES/GMC PUBLICATIONS. If

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Woodworker using a hand plane tool on wood.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Types of Corner Joints

Deciding which joint to use in cabinet and box construction relies on a number of different factors. Colin Sullivan tackles the

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Close-up of polished wooden chair with cloth.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Types of Wood Finishes

Andrew Thomas looks at using wood finishes Wood finishing is an important and extremely enjoyable skill to learn. If accomplished

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