Makita BHP453Z Combi drill-driver
Test
James McGowan says this combi is yankee doodle dandy
Veritas detail rabbet plane
Test
John Hartnett has fallen in love with a little looker which responds to the gentlest touch
Table leg taper jig
Technique
This versatile jig, devised by Hendrik Varju, can be used on the tablesaw or the bandsaw depending on the size of the legs to be tapered
Make a scraper shave
Project
David Barron fits a wide and useful blade to his narrow-bodied scraper shave
Planning your workshop floor
Technique
Alan Holtham looks at concrete and wooden workshop flooring, how to store and use your machines in a limited space and what to wear on your feet
More features
Latest Issue - 12 August
In this issue we look at Elizabethan design influences and John Bullar textures with the adze and cuts glueless joints. We preview Celebration of Craftsmanship and Design, make a birch cabinet and a wooden clamp as well as cut dadoes with a router jig and get our hands on some great new kit including AEG's sheet sander.
Furniture & Cabinet Making Blog
Gather round my bench
01/09/2010
I’ve never considered myself as being particularly interested in history. Come to think of it, along with woodwork, it was my least favourite subject at school and there were plenty to choose from as I recall. I did however warm to metalwork and technical drawing. Working in metal I achieved instant results in exchange for what seemed like very little effort compared to working with wood. I’ve often reflected over this equation on more than one occasion during those ‘what if?’ moments. Cl...
Latest forum Posts
sharping bullnose planner blade with t3
Thursday 02/09/2010 - 22:58
just got the T3 sharping machine and went to sharpen the blade of a bullnose ,when ahead using the squaring jig and holder without thinking that the bla...
Tall cabinet
Thursday 02/09/2010 - 22:14
Hi Jordanwolf Thanks for the measurments - at that size it will be a real presence and yet well suited to a modern room. (Rooms in new builds seem to ju...
planks from logs
Thursday 02/09/2010 - 18:30
There are some pretty good plans to build a sled on the net. Check out Youtube, search for Log Resawing....
A lamp, a lens and a fine-toothed dovetail saw
Thursday 02/09/2010 - 16:39
Others may differ here, but I was tought to chisel to a shoulder line to achieve a fit. Whatever saw you use will always leave a ragged surface to some de...
planks from logs
Thursday 02/09/2010 - 15:28
I tend to just use the fence, to get a flat, then flip onto the flat and again use the fence, once you have two flats, planking is a doddle. L...
Books & DVDs
Book
Building Fireplace Mantels
Featuring nine projects reflecting all the popular home styles from Colonial to Arts and Crafts and Contemporary, ensuring a project to suit your home and tastes, and more
Book
Building Fireplace Mantels
Featuring nine projects reflecting all the popular home styles from Colonial to Arts and Crafts and Contemporary, ensuring a project to suit your home and tastes, and more
The Scrollsaw: A Beginners Guide
DVD
Want to use a scrollsaw?
The Scrollsaw: A Beginners Guide
Quickfind: 16296 Price: £16.96 (inc VAT)
