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Learning wood machining skills

In the next part of his new series, Peter Sefton and his Long Course students mix up the use of machines and hand tools to make a small rack

triumph over disaster: a rescue mission

aleksei sebastiani turns disaster into triumph as he experiments with kerf cutting techniques to produce a stunning end table.

Game Changing Chisels

The Axminster Rider chisel range aims to change the game for affordable quality tools, and if the sets tested here are anything to go by then this is a very exciting prospect indeed

Bring Your Projects To Life

If you’re looking for a way to transform a mundane substrate into a stunning piece of work, then take a look at these two veneer packs – both offer a great introduction to veneering and are ideal for use on a variety of small projects

From Apprentice To Skillbuild Judge

SkillBuild judge Tibby Singh gives us a glimpse behind the scenes in terms of what this important competition involves, and tells us how his passion for championing young and upcoming talent makes his job all the more worthwhile

Techniques For Turning Part 1

In the first of a two-part series focusing on woodturning techniques, Bob Chapman begins by looking at those techniques used for turning bowls, as well as beginning to discuss various finishing and colouring methods.

Rings Of Doom

Don’t despair of ringmarks on your furniture, advises Stephen Simmons.

Top Tips for Buying Woodworking Machinery

Alex Dalton, managing director of Daltons Wadkin, takes a closer look at some of the top things to consider when making a woodworking machinery purchase.

Home sweet home

Jumping to the aid of new home buying family members, Glenn Perry sets about replacing an old, worn out door with a custom-made framed ledge and braced version.

Great Expectations

The front door opens at The Old Vic’, the central character in a serialised story of everyday adventures in woodworking (among other things).

Dombey & Son

Dave Roberts finds that keeping up with the times isn’t always the same as making progress.

Extracting Broken Screws:​​​​​​​what To Do When Things Get Stuck!

As Mike McCrory says, if you’ve ever used small brass screws in hardwood, you’ll have undoubtedly run into issues. Here he offers his advice on dealing with the problem as well as advising how to avoid this happening the first time around.

Finishing Touches

In the final article of this series, John Bullar looks at preparing and treating the wooden surfaces of furniture.

Converting Logs To Lumber

Moving on from his last article, which saw him discussing methods of harvesting, Peter Bishop now makes the natural leap to looking at the processes used for converting logs to lumber.

Escaping The Chaos:​​​​​​​ How To Design Your Ideal Workshop

John McMahon shows how it’s possible to design your ideal workshop for less than the price of a takeaway meal (depending on how you look at it!)

Chain Reaction

Edward Hopkins introduces two surgeons to four stumps.

Razorfish

Created by Alun Heslop, this unique sculptural bench is made using bleached oak and aims to evoke the feeling of shifting sands

Say Cheese!

Andy Smith makes a wonderful wooden camera for his niece using scrap pieces of walnut and maple.

A Truly Blessed Man

Sailing over from England in 1985 and upon landing on America’s shores, Michael Brown went about building his own timber-framed house before setting up a business making stunning bespoke hand-crafted chairs and furniture, which he continues to do to this day.

Errorism Or How To Fail Safe

Knowledge of woodwork is accrued by trial and error. There is a certain amount you can learn from magazines and books.

Mortisers for Woodworkers

In the next part of his beginners’ guide, Peter Bishop discusses the topic of mortisers as well as offering his advice and tips on setting them up and getting the best from this handy machine.

Bringing wood to life

Through building functional sculpture, work that serves both a sculptural aesthetic and utilitarian function, Erik Wolken seeks to create rhythm and poetry in each of the pieces he makes.

Mortise & tenon joints

John Bullar moves on to discussing mortise & tenon joints and how they are traditionally used in furniture making, beginning with hand tool methods, before looking at a few powered techniques.

Router Table Excellence

Catering for both the craftsman and woodworking enthusiast, this excellent router table from Trend benefits from a solid construction and lends itself to a wide range of projects.

Routers & Router Tables

Routers are great tools for shaping edges in furniture making, but they also have a number of other uses too, as John Bullar shows in the next part of this series.

A Sky Mobile From Scrap

Rick Wheaton’s clever scrap mobile build features some bandsaw and fretsaw work, steaming and bending, a bit of lathe work and some nifty balancing at the very end.

(Purple)Heart Rules The Head

Practice your hand skills this weekend and make Mike Riley’s plane hammer – ideal for gentle adjustments.

Building the dream

Winner of the ‘Cabin & Summerhouse’ category in the 2016 Shed of the Year competition, Oliver Renison, Aka Black Tea One Sugar, shares the secrets behind the making of his amazing shed