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Many woodworkers cite a bandsaw as the first ‘proper’ machine purchase. What do you need...
Many woodworkers cite a bandsaw as the first ‘proper’ machine purchase. What do you need...
Kurt Hertzog puts a gloss on things Finishing is an incredibly open-ended topic so even...
Dave Western explores carving commemorative spoons When I first began carving lovespoons professionally, among...
Howard Butler uses hand cut dovetails for a traditional joint with contemporary appeal My inspiration...
Molly Winton continues her exploration of how to make your mark on turned work The...
Dave Western explores carving commemorative spoons When I first began carving lovespoons professionally, among...
Kurt Hertzog puts a gloss on things Finishing is an incredibly open-ended topic so even...
Howard Butler uses hand cut dovetails for a traditional joint with contemporary appeal My inspiration...
Anthony Bailey researches the history of ration-era furniture and restores a 1950 stable. In the...
Dennis Zongker explains how to carve decorative scrolls on table legs Carving scrolls into furniture...
Dave Western shows how to create some wintery Celtic decorations. With wood bins bursting with all...
Guest editor Emiliano Achaval talks to woodturning video creator Mike Peace When I accepted this...
Amber Bailey reflects on the benefits of adding decorative metalwork to wood. Natural glue for...
Each week we bring you a round-up of interesting and entertaining woodworking content from the...
We look at a tree that is more universally useful than any other tree on...
We meet carver, green woodworker, teacher and author Harald Lamon Harald Lamon has a passion...
If you need to reach up higher, make this handy hop-up! The fixing method for...
Inspired by the world’s biggest bike race, Rick Uttley recreates a classic cycle in wood...
Les Symonds makes his interpretation of a drinks canteen, or trails flask As a young...
We turn to those routing difficulties that keep coming around again and again. We turn to...
Rita Duxbury turns a natural-edge lighthouse ornament The fascination with lighthouses throughout the world is...
We show details of the essential housing jig that you will need in your collection....
You can buy Whittling Wildlife for only £12/ $16 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £14.99 / $19.99 🇬🇧 For...
Mike Wood shows how to create one of the most exquisitely coloured birds around There...
Frederick Wilbur carves a traditional foliage design The ubiquitous acanthus motif has been stylised more...
Jason Townsend shows us the meaning of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) – with his...
Bridle joints are common in frame construction because of their strength. The wide mortise and...
Alan Holtham makes a wooden toy that generations of children can enjoy This wooden bike...
Lee Stoffer tells us how to make our own comfortable stool. Having a comfortable seat...
Andrew Potocnik creates a piece inspired by a Cornish ceramicist. I’ve had an idea sitting...
Dovetails. A byword for carpentry perfection. Mastering them has long been considered a rite of...
Ramon Valdez upgrades his belt sander to tackle concave curves with ease and precision. Sanding...
Amber Bailey offers a multi-layered approach to the restoration of a 19th-century lacquered panel. Several years ago,...
In Segmented Turning: How to do it. Part 1, we were introduced to segmented turning,...
Rob Porcaro shares some handy tips for tuning your jointer. Jointer parallelism After writing blog...
What is a travisher? In this article, I’m going to show you how to make...
John Adamson traces the origins of a tool that’s found a use in every trade....
In this except from Wood Joints By Machine & By Hand, expert woodworker Randall A. Maxey...
No guillotine? No problem. Ramon Valdez uses a dedicated crosscut jig to trim square edges...
Richard Findley takes a look at involuted turning for the first time. Involuted turning, or...
Faceplates still have a place in every wood turner’s workshop. I remember this was once...
Peter Benson begins his series by telling us the processes, start to finish, in carving…...
Derek Jones shares a few tips to make sure your hinges are always sitting comfortably...
Nic Westermann shares his simple two-point approach to sharpening curved spoon blades and scorps. In...
Molly Winton provides some useful information to consider when burning and branding woodturned projects. This...
In this article we will be looking at the polissoir. These were commonly used tools...
You may look at this article and think ‘Oh no, another article on sanding!’, or...
Louise Biggs gives a much-loved early Georgian oak table some vital restoration This oak table...
If you need to make joints or trim components to fit or chop away defective...
With more than 100,000 species of woods in the world, most turners shouldn’t have a...
Kurt Hertzog explains how to choose and use PPE. In virtually every column, after the...
Have you now stood in your kitchen an considered how many joints you are surrounded...
Are you struggling to plane a straight edge? Is your wood plane ‘biting’ the wood?...
If having a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, could knowing too much be...
Continuing on from 10 Tips for Drilling Better Holes, Part One, Kurtz Hertzog shares his...
ANDRES CARBONELL BUILDS A HARD-WEARING OUTDOOR TABLE After moving from Argentina to the US, I...
Zoë Gertner gets her daily greens Among the entries in the Veg Growers’ Competition at...
KEVIN LEY CREATES A STRIKING CHEST FROM WALNUT AND CEDAR OF LEBANON Unique timbers and...
In an abridged extract taken from Turned Toys, the author turned a toy for a...
Andrew Potocnik reveals the negatives and positives of two processes of creating winged forms This...
Sculptor and woodworker Ross Pollard makes an Arts & Crafts-style fumed oak picture frame Arts...
Mark Gough makes a carver’s vice that will be excellent in any workshop A good vice...
You can buy Simple Japanese Furniture by Group Monomo from Gifts to Me Visit giftstome.co.uk In...
Peter Wood uses cleft timber to create a stylised rustic gate For this article I’ve...
Oliver Waters and Jim Cooper share a few techniques for establishing reliable layout lines for...
Guest editor Kevin Alviti shows how to adorn furniture with hand-carved decorations Carving strapwork is...
In the 1970s, I attended what was then called a building school, and learned all...
A simple shooting board is an accessory for a hand plane used for squaring the...
Peter Benson carves a large sea bird on the wing The wandering albatross and other...
Michael T Collins makes an easily adjustable lectern. Dale Carnegie once said ‘there are always...
Alan Holtham builds a folding bench for a part-time carver. The brief for this project...
Johan Roudy shows how to create a small, detailed relief carving in boxwood. This 70mm...
Designer-maker Brendan Devitt-Spooner has a love of home-grown timber, as expressed in this beautiful waney...
Howard Butler uses hand cut dovetails for a traditional joint with contemporary appeal My inspiration...
Duane Cartwright carves a fun, shelf-climbing mouse I have carved this fun little shelf-climbing/sitting mouse...
In the woodworking shop, taking the time to make a pattern to create identical parts...
Dave Western shows the techniques required to create a double-ended spoon. A couple of years ago...
You can buy Whittling Wildlife for only £12/ $16 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £14.99 / $19.99 🇬🇧 For...
Kurt Hertzog provides his top tips on using your lathe to make jewellery. Most woodturners...
Issue 330 of Furniture & Cabinetmaking is packed with inspiring craftsmanship, from a cherry chest of drawers and a Shaker-style wall shelf to a striking triangular display cabinet rich in symbolism. Discover clever workshop modifications, elegant designs made from offcuts, and expert restorations, plus features on London’s Fallen and Felled initiative and highlights from the Texas Furniture Show. An essential read for passionate furniture makers.
Issue 212 of Woodcarving is packed with inspiring projects and expert guidance, from Steve Bisco’s ancient-style bog oak figure to carvings of wildlife, masks, portraits, and tactile natural forms. Learn how to avoid common mistakes when carving faces, explore the history of netsuke, and discover the intricate work of Jonathan Bayes. With exhibition highlights and community news, it’s a rich and engaging issue for carvers of all levels.
Issue 419 of Woodturning is brimming with creativity, from Mark Palma’s red oak bowls to projects including spinning tops, burr bowls, iridescent vases, and a traditional Scottish quaich. Learn threading techniques for an acorn box, find inspiration in rescued timber transformations, and catch up on competition highlights and community news. A vibrant and varied issue for woodturners of every level.
Issue 98 of Woodworking Crafts is full of practical projects and creative inspiration, from carved book stands and Valentine’s lovespoons to router jigs and wooden fruit. Learn techniques including pyrography, composition ornament making, and Domino Joiner tricks, plus get expert advice on planer-thicknessers and turning tool adapters. With profiles of inspiring makers and Wood Award winners, it’s a rich and rewarding read for every woodworker.
The Art of Chairmaking is a step-by-step guide to building elegant Windsor chairs and other classic furniture. It covers tools, techniques, and five projects—including a stool, table, bench, and two armchairs—with clear photos and diagrams for all skill levels.
Release dates: UK 08/2025 | US 09/2025
Seasoned woodcarver Peter Benson introduces the basics of whittling with safety tips, essential tools, and clear, progressive projects. With step-by-step guidance, readers build skills as they carve a dolphin, polar bear, kingfisher, and more.
Release dates: UK 06/2025 | US 10/2025
This book features detailed projects for crafting decorative boxes—from small ring boxes to multi-drawer designs—using techniques like dovetailing, inlay, and veneering with fine woods like walnut and sycamore. With step-by-step photos and personalization tips, readers can create meaningful keepsakes or gifts. Projects include a ring box, wedding box, jewellery box, and heirloom Bible box.
Release dates: UK: 06/2025 | US 10/2025
Routing is a complete guide to using router trimmers and tables, featuring 16 accessible projects. Compact and affordable, trimmers handle most routing tasks, from cutting to joining. With clear tutorials and tips, projects include a storage box, photo frame, and chopping board—perfect for all skill levels.
Release dates: UK 05/2025 | US 08/2025
Wood Identification & Use is a comprehensive guide to over 200 wood species, with detailed descriptions, colour photos, and information on properties, uses, and safety. Aimed at small-scale woodworkers, it covers everything from cabinetmaking to carving, with sections on defects, figuring, health risks, and inspiring finished pieces.
Release dates: UK 05/2025 | US 09/2025
