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Martin Harvey explains how he developed the key features of his crockery cabinet When I...
Martin Harvey explains how he developed the key features of his crockery cabinet When I...
Kurt Hertzog looks at using various types of shell in his turned work. As we’ve...
Robert Sorby is generously offering a bundle of tools from their new Robert Sorby Select...
Richard Findley looks at what is needed to turn for furniture I trained as a...
Dave Western hops into action with this frog face For many years I have been...
Robert Sorby is generously offering a bundle of tools from their new Robert Sorby Select...
Kurt Hertzog looks at using various types of shell in his turned work. As we’ve...
Richard Findley looks at what is needed to turn for furniture I trained as a...
John Hawkswell makes a useful, rustic-style bolt from scrap wood If you want to add...
Woodworking chisels are essential tools for shaping, carving, and cutting wood. They come in various...
Steve Bisco is inspired by a historic woodcarving from the Viking Age. This project is...
If you need to reach up higher, make this handy hop-up! The fixing method for...
Woodworking, an age-old craft, offers a unique blend of mental and physical benefits that make...
Richard Findley sets his first skew chisel skill-building practice exercises Last week I introduced my...
In part one of a new project, Colwin Way makes a spice rack. As I’ve...
We look at a tree that is often seen as just ancient and venerable. The...
Oliver Waters and Jim Cooper share a few techniques for establishing reliable layout lines for...
Peter Benson shares some invaluable carving advice These tips are what, in my opinion, are...
Each week we bring you a round-up of interesting and entertaining woodworking content from the...
In an extract from his book Green Wood Carving, Harald Lamon carves a wooden mug...
Dave Western carves an Art Deco style hinged spoon Although the wonderfully colourful and ornately...
Mark Palma compares and tests a variety of beading tools My skew and I have...
Oz Hassan builds a multifunctional piece of furniture At the end of a tough day,...
In this two-part series, expert turner Kurt Hertzog shows you how to turn a segmented...
Amber Bailey offers a multi-layered approach to the restoration of a 19th-century lacquered panel. Several years ago,...
We’re going to go back to southeastern Germany and the Erzgebirge Mountain area, famed for...
Alexander Thomson investigates the life and work of this German sculptor Veit Stoss (born before...
What to do about router cutter burns Burning tends to happen more on end grain...
Howard Butler uses hand cut dovetails for a traditional joint with contemporary appeal My inspiration...
Kurt Hertzog answers readers’ questions I use Forstner bits to drill my blanks when making...
Peter Wood guides us through the techniques for Windsor chairs, paying special attention to getting...
After a weekend forging adzes, Nic Westermann sharpens a Crown Gooseneck scraper I have just...
No guillotine? No problem. Ramon Valdez uses a dedicated crosscut jig to trim square edges...
In this article we will be looking at the polissoir. These were commonly used tools...
Ramon Valdez has a solution for clamping longer boards With the ever-growing popularity of the...
We always need to hold things together – but should it be screws or nails?...
John Adamson traces the origins of a tool that’s found a use in every trade....
Andy Coates looks at forms with wide shoulders and the tools and techniques required to...
Derek Jones weighs up the cost for a small-scale batch production run of octagonal components ...
How often do you wish there was a better way to do something? We show...
The author gives you a brief history of letter carving and describes the tools and...
Richard Findley takes a look at involuted turning for the first time. Involuted turning, or...
Never heard of the ‘Gottshall Block Test’? It is an exercise for beginning woodworkers included...
Frustrated with the lack of inexpensive options, yet with a pressing need to have a...
In this except from Wood Joints By Machine & By Hand, expert woodworker Randall A. Maxey...
Philip Greenwood looks at finding the centre of timber. People new to turning, and others...
Louise Biggs gives a much-loved early Georgian oak table some vital restoration This oak table...
Derek Jones demonstrates a few techniques for adding a period-style gallery to your worktops Gallery...
Dovetails. A byword for carpentry perfection. Mastering them has long been considered a rite of...
Michael T Collins shows how to make one of the oldest woodworking joints that cabinetmakers...
Richard Findley looks at what is needed to turn for furniture I trained as a...
Molly Winton explores embellishing a turned project with home-made brands using nichrome wire Designs can...
Are you struggling to plane a straight edge? Is your wood plane ‘biting’ the wood?...
In my experience, there is no better finish for small to medium sized turned objects...
Ramon Valdez makes some custom holding accessories for his new sliding tablesaw When I finally...
In Segmented Turning: How to do it. Part 1, we were introduced to segmented turning,...
Peter Benson investigates sources of inspiration There is a common belief that there are only...
Peter Benson carves a large sea bird on the wing The wandering albatross and other...
Geoffrey Laycock visits renowned gunmakers Holland & Holland of London, and discovers a world not...
James Bowyer unlocks the methods behind the stack laminated, coopered and shaped backrest on the...
Michael T Collins makes a beautiful rustic-looking coffee table. I have long been a proponent of...
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Before laying out joinery and assembling a project, it’s important to ensure the ends and...
Kevin Alviti builds a high-quality garden workstation from Scandinavian redwood Over the years I’ve built...
Mark Ivan Fortune carves a pierced rosewood picture frame in the Art Nouveau style This...
Andrew Potocnik lets nature take the lead with this project For so many of us,...
Dave Western shows how to create some wintery Celtic decorations. With wood bins bursting with all...
In an extract from his new book Whittling Walking Sticks, Peter Benson carves a topper...
Colwin Way shows how to make a bradawl, marking gauge and a mallet I think...
Michael T Collins makes an easily adjustable lectern Dale Carnegie once said ‘there are always...
Chris Grace makes some replica Tudor trenchers for a community museum. A history society that runs...
David Barron does battle with a 2.4m long slab of oak to create a bench...
David Barron makes good use of a chestnut board with this small project I don’t usually...
Amber Bailey goes more or less round in circles to produce a simple fun jigsaw. Rather than...
Oz Hassan builds a multifunctional piece of furniture At the end of a tough day,...
In an abridged extract taken from Turned Toys, the author turned a toy for a...
Hendrik Varju combines simple robust joinery and a few minimalist details to complete the work on...
Michael T Collins makes a Shaker candle stand What you will need Tools Wood For...
Steve Bisco shows how to create a delicate display of leaves and flowers In a...
Tatiana Baldina explains how carving simple practice boards can take your skills to a higher...
Issue 334 of Furniture & Cabinetmaking is packed with inspiring projects and expert techniques, from elegant oak display boxes and splayed-leg tables to restored furniture and handcrafted scrub planes. Learn how to achieve precision with machine tools, explore the restoration of a classic Finn Juhl chair, and discover outstanding designs nominated for the Wood Awards. With talented maker profiles and book recommendations, it’s an inspiring read for furniture makers of all levels.
Issue 216 of Woodcarving is packed with festive inspiration and creative projects, from Peter Benson’s snowboarding Santa to Gothic tracery, decorative signs, and intricate restoration work. Learn how to carve figures in motion, explore the fascinating craftsmanship of Armenian woodcarver Georgy Metichian, and discover Nik Keevil’s unique wood art. With book recommendations and the latest carving community news, it’s an inspiring issue for carvers of all skill levels.
Issue 427 of Woodturning is packed with inspiring projects and expert techniques, from Richard Findley’s multi-axis twisted box to oval bowls, petal-rimmed designs, and practical workshop accessories. Discover clever methods for replicating balusters, explore creative box-making with Andrew Potocnik, and meet rising woodturning talent Tom Windross. With expert advice, fresh ideas, and the latest community news, it’s an engaging read for turners of all skill levels.
Issue 103 of Woodworking Crafts is packed with festive inspiration and creative projects, from carved turkeys and turned penguin decorations to handmade gifts including toy shops, sewing tidies, and pyrography clocks. Discover expert tips on rust prevention, fitting hinges, and traditional joinery, explore the restoration of a classic Mogens Koch chair, and meet inspiring makers Andrew Potocnik and Ben Willis. With Wood Awards highlights, book reviews, and a free book offer, it’s a must-read for woodworking enthusiasts of all levels.
Masterpiece Chairs presents an in-depth study of 18 iconic 20th-century chair designs, revealing the construction, materials, and design thinking behind some of the most important furniture pieces in modern design history. This unique book goes beyond aesthetics to explore what makes a chair truly exceptional: structure, engineering and craftsmanship. Each featured chair has been carefully disassembled and restored, offering a rare, close-up look at how these design classics are built and assembled. With over 1,000 step-by-step photographs, the book provides a detailed visual record of every stage of disassembly and reconstruction, making it an essential reference for designers, woodworkers and furniture enthusiasts.
Willow Weaving is a collection of 10 contemporary hand-woven projects, inspired by traditional woven baskets. Weaving willow to make baskets and containers is a historic art that has been passed down through generations, and in this book, Eddie Glew continues the tradition, introducing techniques he has learnt from experts in the field and perfected. The book starts with a brief history of basketmaking, before moving on to guide the practical details of willow growing and preparation, choosing the right tools for the workshop and a guide to the techniques needed to make the projects. The ten projects that form the main part of the book cover a wide variety of different makes, from a simple Catalan tray to a lavish picnic hamper. The book features full-colour photographs throughout every stage of each project, and clear, colour-coded diagrams.