
Historical Furniture Finishes. Part 2
In this article we will be looking at the polissoir. These were commonly used tools for applying finishes to furniture

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

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

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

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

There is confusion around the world over what a tortoise is. In the UK, we call the land-dwelling shelled creature

Johan Roudy shows two different ways to carve a Louis XVI Rosette. To illustrate Louis XVI style, I propose to

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