Woodworking Crafts

Intricate wooden leaf carving on dark background.
Projects

How to Carve a Leaf Dish

Andrew Thomas demonstrates how to carve a shallow maple leaf dish. This project is aimed at the beginner-level woodcarver, and

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Furniture & Cabinetmaking

Historical Furniture Finishes. Part 1

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

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Wood carving knives with various wooden handles.
Tools

All About Carving Knives

Peter Benson looks at selecting the perfect carving knife. The most common questions I am asked are – what knives to

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Hand holding a cane with duck-shaped handle.
Woodcarving

All About Walking Sticks

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

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Wooden thistle carving on a red wall.
Woodcarving

Arts & Crafts Thistle

Steve Bisco carves a stylised piece, inspired by the Arts & Crafts movement The thistle is one of the most easily

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Person hiking near large tree in forest.
Furniture & Cabinetmaking

All About Lime

Gary Marshall takes a look at the lime tree, whose history lies back in ancient times. Think of a lime

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