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Andrea Zanini turns a typical Italian goblet, known as a grolla. What is a grolla?...
Andrea Zanini turns a typical Italian goblet, known as a grolla. What is a grolla?...
Steve Bisco shows how to create a delicate display of leaves and flowers In a...
John Adamson looks at traditional one-man saws The frame of this English woodcutter’s saw in...
James Hatter enlisted the help of his eight-year-old grandson Kieran to make a raised bed...
Kurt Hertzog talks about epoxy and the correct way to use it as a finish...
John Adamson looks at traditional one-man saws The frame of this English woodcutter’s saw in...
Steve Bisco shows how to create a delicate display of leaves and flowers In a...
James Hatter enlisted the help of his eight-year-old grandson Kieran to make a raised bed...
Showcasing over 50 traditional and contemporary techniques, this book provides a visually rich and technically...
Andrea Zanini shows how to make an ancient Italian drinking vessel The latest in ancient...
Rick Knopke’s rural childhood taught him a resourcefulness that later proved invaluable for his furniture-making...
Each week we bring you a round-up of interesting and entertaining woodworking content from the...
Dave Western creates from scrapwood a killer whale that is based heavily on a dramatic form...
Zoë Gertner nestles into a project that will put a feather in your carving cap...
Walter Hall Makes Two Boxes for Garden Birds The numbers of garden birds have declined...
Mike Wood shows how to create a delightful rock-dwelling bird The wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) is...
Richard Findley explores the causes of catches on endgrain work and how to avoid them...
We look at an 18th-century carving by Masanao of Kyoto This wooden netsuke of a...
Kurt Hertzog talks about the skew chisel. Of the many tools in a woodturner’s kit,...
Brian Crossman shares his trials and tribulations in creating a fun triceratops I first started...
Steve Bisco shows us how to make a trellis obelisk to create a focal point...
David Ritchie shows how to create a nest of segmented bowls – but without segments...
In the first of a two-part article, Colwin Way looks at supporting and giving lift...
Fred & Julie Byrne use their scrollsaw to make a useful but attractive item for...
Mark Ivan Fortune takes you through the steps to carve this beautiful decoration. All things...
A circular saw is a power tool used for cutting a variety of materials, including...
Rick Rich makes wooden handles for two small turning tools Recently at my woodturning club,...
Anne Briggs Bohnett emphasises the importance of using truly square stock and offers a few...
After a weekend forging adzes, Nic Westermann sharpens a Crown Gooseneck scraper I have just...
After much debate on the Woodworkers Institute forum, we put these two old rivals head-to-headin...
From unpromising student to award-winning teacher, Jamie Ward ran the gamut of woodwork teaching before...
Michael T Collins brings us a design of chair with an intriguing past. In photographs I...
Derek Jones weighs up the cost for a small-scale batch production run of octagonal components ...
Nancy Hiller shows how to recreate two of Davies’ decorative effects When John Ruskin enumerated...
Here are some tasty jointer tricks to get your teeth into… Biscuit jointing is so...
Giacomo Malaspina goes back to basics with some old-fashioned carpentry techniques This article could start...
Gary Marshall looks at small scale willow growing Have you got a soggy bottom (of...
Dan Schwank demonstrates his method for producing batches of accurate winding sticks One of the...
Matt Estlea identifies a few ground rules to ensure your layout lines are ones you...
In Segmented Turning: How to do it. Part 1, we were introduced to segmented turning,...
Planning a woodworking project involves several key steps to ensure that the final product meets...
In this except from Wood Joints By Machine & By Hand, expert woodworker Randall A....
Kurt Hertzog looks at using various types of shell in his turned work. As we’ve...
Louise Biggs gives a much-loved early Georgian oak table some vital restoration This oak table...
Dovetails. A byword for carpentry perfection. Mastering them has long been considered a rite of...
There are many ways to create hollow woodturnings, ranging from the very traditional gouges to...
Richard Findley takes a look at involuted turning for the first time. Involuted turning, or...
We always need to hold things together – but should it be screws or nails?...
A continuing series looking at trees, timber and their uses. This time we look at...
No guillotine? No problem. Ramon Valdez uses a dedicated crosscut jig to trim square edges...
Over the years turners usually gather a host of tips and tricks for the ’shop....
Andy Coates take a look at turning hollow forms, the simplest shape – an egg...
Peter Benson looks at keeping tools sharp for carving figures. For this article on queries...
James Bowyer unlocks the methods behind the stack laminated, coopered and shaped backrest on the...
Richard Findley explores the causes of catches on endgrain work and how to avoid them...
David Ritchie shows how to create a nest of segmented bowls – but without segments...
Zoe Gertner shows how to carve a colony of these birds in relief Every so...
Kurt Hertzog provides his top tips on using your lathe to make jewellery. Most woodturners...
Bob Jubb shells out some top tips for carving this charming creature There is confusion...
Jan Lennon deconstructs the creation of the curved and angled legs on her Meala table...
Sue Harker makes a laminated open segmented bowl by gluing half rows of open segments...
Steve Bisco has been saving a special piece of mahogany for a project to do...
Oh crumbs! The Editor nearly ‘did his crust’ when we told him to ‘use his...
There is a yew (Taxus baccata) tree growing in the churchyard at Fortingall in Perthshire...
Duane Cartwright carves a mythical oak leaf dragon. The leaf dragon is a mythical creature which...
Janice Levi enjoys turning wearable art, so here she turns an artistic and functional piece....
Hendrik Varju combines simple robust joinery and a few minimalist details to complete the work on...
Mark Ivan Fortune takes you through the steps to carve this beautiful decoration. All things...
Peter Benson looks at carving a humorous and quirky doorstop Two of the most irritating...
Colwin Way shows how to turn a selection of bowls, bases and columns that can...
Michael T Collins shows you how to make a simple Shaker bench, with a different...
Anthony Bailey tries his hand at making a traditional board game Solitaire is just that...
Rick Rich shares his ‘after dinner’ turning project to make a garden dibber. I know some pretty serious...
Philippa Lobb takes us through the manufacture of a bar stool that champions wood joints...
You can buy Turned Toys for only £13.50 (+P&P)! Usual RRP £16.99 🇬🇧 For UK...
Mark Dunning makes the ideal bench for his workshop with twin screw vices and multiple...
Chris Grace makes some replica Tudor trenchers for a community museum. A history society that runs...
Over the years my off-the-shelf bench gradually had more and more bits screwed and bolted...
The author shows how to carve this beautiful bird of prey. The bearded vulture (Gypaetus...
Guest editor ZoëGertner is lured by the siren song into creating this deep-sea beauty I...
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 102 of Woodworking Crafts is packed with inspiring projects, from key cabinets and canvas deck chairs to pallet-wood furniture, carved pendants, and handcrafted planes. Sharpen your skills with expert advice on segmented turning, pocket hole joinery, and choosing a tablesaw, then discover innovative makers, modern marquetry, and the next generation of furniture craftsmanship. With a free woodworking book offer, it’s an essential read for every woodworking enthusiast.
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.