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

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

The author takes you from sharpening your knives to making your first triangular chip cut. I would like to take

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

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

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

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

Steve Bisco makes a lime wood foliage carving in the style of Grinling Gibbons. Grinling Gibbons’ projects are always popular

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