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We bring you the very best of woodworking!
“Make it with us”
Andrew Potocnik shows the stages involved in making a modern hallway table When asked by...
Andrew Potocnik shows the stages involved in making a modern hallway table When asked by...
Nic Westermann explores two fundamental cuts and the differences between them We have completed a...
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...
Martin Harvey explains how he developed the key features of his crockery cabinet When I...
Nic Westermann explores two fundamental cuts and the differences between them We have completed a...
Kurt Hertzog looks at using various types of shell in his turned work. As we’ve...
David Barron makes good use of a chestnut board with this small project I don’t usually...
Steve Bisco carves and guilds a classical acanthus swirl in sapele mahogany The classical acanthus...
Richard Findley explores the causes of catches on endgrain work and how to avoid them...
As a woodturner, we are often in pursuit of swift gratification. We like to create...
Colwin Way makes an out of this world moonlight bowl. So we are in the...
Richard Findley takes a look at the best way to part off your spindle work...
Geoffrey Laycock takes a look at impact risk It doesn’t matter whether you are working...
If you need to make joints or trim components to fit or chop away defective...
Mark Palma introduces you to the world of miniature woodturning Woodturning is wonderful hobby that...
Chris Prior clarifies the mysteries of taxonomy and sheds some light on why we use...
Tusked Ocean Wonder: Andrew Thomas demonstrates how to carve a bull walrus. Carving a realistic...
There is a yew (Taxus baccata) tree growing in the churchyard at Fortingall in Perthshire...
Colwin Way provides a plan to make a festive queen nutcracker, and gives a guide...
Using a biscuit jointer in static mode has many advantages Biscuit jointing has to be...
Richard Findley takes a look at an area of turning that he has never explored...
Louise Biggs gives a much-loved early Georgian oak table some vital restoration This oak table...
Louise Biggs describes how she made a oak screen for a very particular client. I have...
Continuing from Back to Basics – Types of Hardwood, this week we will look at...
Guest editor Pat Carroll introduces artist Elizabeth Weber and her beautiful work American woodturner Elizabeth...
Andrew Thomas demonstrates how to carve a shallow maple leaf dish. This project is aimed...
Nic Westermann gets to grips with an edge-damaged tool This month, in the absence of...
Anthony Bailey puts his router to good use with this design for an unusual storage...
Derek Jones weighs up the cost for a small-scale batch production run of octagonal components ...
For her cycling-mad godparents’ anniversary, Louise Biggs decided only one type of decoration would be...
If you need to get a grip on your woodworking we have some good advice…...
With more than 100,000 species of woods in the world, most turners shouldn’t have a...
Woodworking, an age-old craft, offers a unique blend of mental and physical benefits that make...
Even in the modern world – with every conceivable tool with a plug on it,...
Peter Benson looks at keeping tools sharp for carving figures. For this article on queries...
We wax lyrical about the sticky subject of keeping your tools shiny and running smoothly....
Colin Sullivan digs deep into his collection for three tools to make furniture beads by...
Philip Greenwood looks at finding the centre of timber. People new to turning, and others...
Kurt Hertzog has some tips for success with shellac and lacquer For the woodturner seeking...
Murray Taylor looks at the Ambrosia, Versal and Asian fonts, a method of carving handwriting...
How often do you wish there was a better way to do something? We show...
Hand planes are essential tools for woodworking, designed to shape, smooth, and flatten wood surfaces....
In Segmented Turning: How to do it. Part 1, we were introduced to segmented turning,...
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....
Amber Bailey offers a multi-layered approach to the restoration of a 19th-century lacquered panel. Several years ago,...
Ramon Valdez builds a custom adjustable fence The router is undoubtedly one of the most...
Peter Benson considers how repeated application improves our carving When I was a small child,...
No guillotine? No problem. Ramon Valdez uses a dedicated crosscut jig to trim square edges...
Derek Jones shares a few tips to make sure your hinges are always sitting comfortably...
David Ritchie shows how to create a nest of segmented bowls – but without segments...
Louise Biggs shows us you can have your cake and eat it too. This cake...
In this article we will be looking at the polissoir. These were commonly used tools...
Mark Baker introduces the ever-popular method of rotary power carving, with tips on choosing tools...
Neil Scobie shows us how to make a window bowl design derived from nature This...
Colwin Way makes another dining table piece. This one’s a real favourite of woodturners and...
Dave Western creates from scrapwood a killer whale that is based heavily on a dramatic form...
Zoe Gertner shows how to carve a colony of these birds in relief Every so...
Theo Cook shares one of the Robinson House Studio’s student projects. (First published in 2017)...
Colwin Way makes three fun projects, accompanied by his son. For most of us woodturning...
Kev Alviti builds a new bin to help turn garden waste into useful compost I...
Oh crumbs! The Editor nearly ‘did his crust’ when we told him to ‘use his...
Dave Western shows how to create some wintery Celtic decorations. With wood bins bursting with all...
Mike Wood gets to grips with this magnificent bird As its name suggests, the black...
Peter Benson looks at carving a humorous and quirky doorstop Two of the most irritating...
Michael T Collins makes an easily adjustable lectern Dale Carnegie once said ‘there are always...
Duane Cartwright carves a mythical oak leaf dragon. The leaf dragon is a mythical creature which...
The author takes flight with a red grouse in lime The red grouse (Lagopus lagopus)...
There is a yew (Taxus baccata) tree growing in the churchyard at Fortingall in Perthshire...
Mitch Peacock recreates a set prop from Akira Kurosawa’s film Sanjuro Do you ever hit...
For those of you familiar with turning, you will likely be aware of its addictive...
Johan Roudy shows two different ways to carve a Louis XVI Rosette. To illustrate Louis...
Mark Baker turns a natural edge vase At some time or other every turner wants...
Andrew Potocnik lets nature take the lead with this project For so many of us,...
Andy Coates creates a decorative bowl, which remains attached to its base. A while ago I...
Leaves and woodturning combine to create Sue Harker’s metal leaf platter. You can open up...
Sue Harker shows you how to turn an earring and ring stand pedestal bowl I...
Colwin Way creates a beautifully-designed rice bowl with the added features of a lid to...
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 428 of Woodturning is packed with creative projects and practical techniques, from festive snowman music boxes and unusual sphere boxes to decorative platters and split-turned bowls. Learn workshop photography tips, explore twisted box-making with Richard Findley, and discover the work of French woodturner Olivier Fillot. With book recommendations, community news, and a special Robert Sorby giveaway, there’s plenty to inspire woodturners 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.