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FREE Woodworking Articles! - Burning Mills - Inspiration:
Louise Hibbert tells us about her inspiration which led to making these beautiful mills.
Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Chippendale’s Director:
Steve Bisco looks at the man and the book that transformed 18th-century cabinetmaking.
Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Router Housing Jigs:
We show details of the essential housing jig that you will need in your collection.
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$500 in prize money and more! - Design a Dream Shop for Teaching:
Take this opportunity to break out your design skills and help to create a dream teaching workshop, and win some cash too!
To Enter, go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the all the info on the competition and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Find the Center of a Circle - Workshop Geometry:
Part of our "Workshop Geometry" series for solving geometry problems in the woodworking shop using only a compass and ruler. In this video, Randy Maxey shows how to find the center of a circle using a ruler and compass.
Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story, video and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Creating Panels:
Murray Taylor explores the drawing and carving of a variety of decorative panels.
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Creating Panels:
Murray Taylor explores the drawing and carving of a variety of decorative panels.
Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story, video and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Stack Marking – more:
Robert Paul Gurney shows marking and measuring with a technique designed to get the best results possible from your router.
Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
FREE Woodworking Articles! - White-Washed Birdhouse:
Derek Jones makes a birdhouse for the garden.
Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Cabinet with Pocket Screw Joinery:
Learn how to assemble a cabinet using pocket screw joinery so the pocket holes are hidden in the assembled cabinet.
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FREE Woodworking Articles! - A Cracking Finish:
Adrian Jacobs shows how to use crackle glaze to maximise the visual impact of bowls.
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FREE Woodworking Articles! - Water Lily Dish:
Steve Bisco carves a jewellery dish in the Arts & Crafts style.
Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
$500 in prize money and more! - Design a Dream Shop for Teaching:
Take this opportunity to break out your design skills and help to create a dream teaching workshop, and win some cash too!
To Enter, go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the all the info on the competition and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Tricks of the Trade - Belt Sander Platens:
Ramon Valdez upgrades his belt sander to tackle concave curves with ease and precision.
Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more!
Woodturning issue 392 is out now!
In issue 392 of Woodturning magazine we have lots for you to enjoy, beginning with our Guest Editor, Richard Findley, who introduces the issue; begins a new series looking at how to get into demonstrating; and introduces the unique and extraordinary work of Larry Marley.
In Projects, Andy Coates recreates a pottery tankard in wood; Les Symonds creates a tall Art Nouveau-style vase; Sue Harker turns a hinged lidded container; James Duxbury makes a back scratcher; and Steve Bisco turns, carves and gilds a Louis XV-style dolphin tazza.
In our Techniques section, Andrew Potocnik tackles turning with oak branches; Mark Palma discusses the best adhesives for turning projects; and Alan Holtham shows you how to master the art of turning pummels.
In Features, Stewart Furini reports from Spain’s largest annual woodturning event, The Encontro; Trefor Roberts, president of the National Association of Woodworkers, reveals the second and third place winners from last year’s Art of Wood Exhibition competition; Mike Stafford confesses his passion for turning boxes; and Pete Moncrieff-Jury considers the wisdom that practice makes perfect.
Plus we have a sneak peek of our next issue.
All this and more in Woodturning 392!
✨ Woodturning issue 392 is available to buy now – see link in bio.
📍 Credit: ©Richard Findley
Adding a Mortise Bench Stop to a Bench:
Michael T Collins explains how to incorporate a bench stop in a bench.
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Ornamental Turning Made Easy – more:
Chris Hart focuses on setting up the system and prepares a couple of box lids prior to decoration.
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How to Apply a Food-safe Finish to a Bowl:
A friend brought back a wooden bowl from Colombia. She wanted to use the bowl in the kitchen so she asked Randy Maxey to apply a food-safe finish.
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Woodworking Crafts issue 85 is out now!
In issue 85 of Woodworking Crafts you’ll find plenty to inspire and inform your crafts. In Projects, Riccardo Paoletti uses the kumiko technique to make a panelled table lamp; Charles Mak makes a batch of animal-themed door stops; Mark Palma brings a modern approach to the traditional five-board bench; Kevin Alviti builds a new chicken coop; Louise Biggs restores a tea caddy; Amber Bailey uses her treadle fretsaw to produce a set of marquetry cameos; Michael Pekovich builds a wall cabinet with simple joinery; Anthony Bailey makes a solitaire board; Alan Holtham designs a freestanding vanity basin unit; Fred and Julie Byrne use their scrollsaw to turn a photo into a piece of art; Anthony Bailey uses his routing skills to make a classic three-legged stool; and Walter Hall makes two nest boxes for garden birds.
In our Techniques articles, Derek Jones demonstrates making sliding dovetails on the router table; and Jim Ho**er considers the magic of working with hand tools.
In Features, we celebrate the winners of the Wood Awards and the Heritage Crafts Woodworker of the Year; Dave Western researches the history of Welsh lovespoons; we learn about the remarkable life and work of carver Ronald Ellis, aka The Aeroplane Man; we mark the Chinese year of the dragon with a showcase of wooden dragons; and we learn about Wasteless Wonderland, a collaboration between Hemingway Design and Emmaus Bolton that highlighted the importance of reusing materials in furniture.
All this and more in issue 85 of Woodworking Crafts!
✨ Woodworking Crafts issue 85 is available to buy now – see link in bio.
📍 Credit: ©Matt Long
📍 Further Credit: Anthony Bailey
Little Mouse:
Johan Roudy carves a ready-to-leap mouse.
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Edge-to-Edge Joinery - more:
Rob Porcaro covers shop-proven techniques for producing accurate joint surfaces and aligning them for glue-up.
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10 Tips for Marking Out:
We show you how to do it right! Marking out components for cutting and shaping wood is the most basic requirement of woodworking.
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How to Get the Best Results with a Hand Plane (Hint: Read the Grain)
A hand plane is one of the most accurate and best tools for surfacing a workpiece before assembly. Set to take a thin shaving, a few swipes with a hand plane quickly and easily removes mill marks left by a saw, jointer, or planer.
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Woodcarving magazine issue 198 is out now!
Issue 198 of Woodcarving magazine is filled with a host of great articles for you. Our Guest Editor, John Samworth, welcomes you to the issue; carves a beach scene inspired by the Cornish coast; and, with Dr Helen Wilson, imagines a conversation with carver Violet Pinwill (1874-1957).
In our Projects section, Cedric Boyns carves a chameleon; Dave Western makes a folding spoon; Steve Bisco recreates the Rococo style of Luke Lightfoot; Peter Benson carves a netsuke-size elephant; Colin Burlton uses a power carver to make a goldcrest; Zoë Gertner carves a pear from boxwood; Alan Denham creates a wall hanging with mermaids and sea creatures; and Kevin Alviti makes a breadboard with carved letters.
In Techniques, Graham Thompson explores the use of acrylic paints in woodcarving; and Nic Westermann teaches a reader to sharpen her Mora and Wood Tools hook knives.
In Features, we enjoy some highlights from the International Wood Carvers Congress 56th Show; and we admire the misericords in Norwich Cathedral.
We also have updates from the carving community and a peek at our next issue.
All this and more in Woodcarving magazine 198!
📍 Credit: ©John Samworth
Paul Johnston - Winged Bowl:
I was heavily inspired after seeing a fellow turner’s work.
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Furniture & Cabinetmaking issue 316 is out now!
In issue 316 of Furniture & Cabinetmaking you’ll find plenty to inspire and inform your furniture making. In our Projects section, Israel Martin makes a small three-drawer cabinet (); Jim Bennett () turns timber from a storm-damaged tree into a bench; Dennis Zongker () continues work on a pair of Chippendale-style chairs; Kevin Ley builds a storage unit from fumed oak; Clark Kellogg makes a Krenov-inspired wall unit; and Mark Thomas of Makermark () describes the design and build of his Axis table.
In Techniques, David Haig () describes a special wedged tenon joint used in his Folium Chair.
In Features, we learn about the Wasteless Wonderland project by Hemingway Furniture and Emmaus Bolton; we showcase the Wood Awards winners; and we report on the Young Furniture Makers Exhibition.
We also have profiles of talented designer-makers Elias Teinum (); Lucy Turner (); David Haig (); and Wayne Bennett ().
All this and more in issue 316 of Furniture & Cabinetmaking!
✨ Furniture & Cabinetmaking issue 316 is available to buy now – see link in bio.
📍 Credit: ©Wayne Bennett
Leaf Face:�Duane Cartwright shows how to carve a fun leaf-based face.
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Woodturning issue 391 is out now!
In issue 391 of Woodturning magazine we have lots for you to enjoy, beginning with our Guest Editor, Kurt Hertzog, who introduces the issue; takes a look inside the 2023 Southwest Association of Woodturners Symposium; and discusses turning in the Wild West with teacher and turner Keith Gotshall.
In Projects, Andy Coates turns a cremation urn that he wishes he didn’t have to make; Andrew Potocnik is commissioned to make a set of bowls; Mike Stafford makes a needlepoint caddy; Les Symonds creates a mini sculpture that portrays the speed of a cricket ball in full flight; Mark Palma turns a platter from a piece of waste wood; Sue Harker turns and decorates a vase with a rose design; Colwin Way creates a selection of avian friends, starting with a duck and her ducklings; and James Duxbury uses his homemade Dux Chuck to turn three centred bottle stoppers.
In our Techniques section, Phil Lenten discusses the issues involved with turning yew; and Kurt Hertzog answers readers’ questions.
In Features, Giovanni Venditti, the new operations manager for Drechselbedarf Schulte, tells us about a generational transition within the company; we review the revised edition of a classic turning book; Trefor Roberts, president of the National Association of Woodworkers, reveals the first-place winners from the Art of Wood competition; Richard Findley reports on a recent commission and his trip to the Irish Woodturners’ Guild seminar; and Pete Moncrieff-Jury contemplates the need for a modern, wider focus for woodturning.
Plus we have a sneak peek of our next issue.
All this and more in Woodturning 391!
✨ Woodturning issue 391 is available to buy now – see link in bio.
📍 Credit: ©Kurt Hertzog
Woodturning issue 390 is out now!
In issue 390 of Woodturning magazine we have lots for you to enjoy, beginning with our Guest Editor, Emiliano Achaval, who introduces the issue; turns an end-grain lidded calabash; and talks to woodturning video creator Mike Peace, who also shares his tips on making screw chucks.
In Projects, Colwin Way turns a traditional Reiterlein nutcracker; Andy Coates makes a miniature tankard; Andrew Potocnik creates a winged box from a burl; James Duxbury turns a six-sided bowl; John Hawkswell turns some colourful Christmas tree ornaments; Sue Harker makes an Art Deco-style plant pot holder; and Mike Stafford turns a Japanese kendama game.
In our Techniques section, Kurt Hertzog answers readers’ turning questions; Les Symonds explains the ‘rules’ of stool turning; Mark Palma shares his tips for increasing time efficiency in the workshop; and Rick Rich starts a new chapter on oval turning to turn tool handles.
In Features, Peter Holt visits Gary Lowe in the north of Scotland; Richard Findley talks us through a complex job and looks back at some of his other recent work; and Pete Moncrieff-Jury discusses turning Christmas gifts.
Plus we have a sneak peek of our next issue.
All this and more in Woodturning 390!
✨ Woodturning issue 390 is available to buy now – see link in bio.
📍 Credit: ©Emiliano Achaval
Woodworking Crafts issue 84 is out now!
In issue 84 of Woodworking Crafts you’ll find plenty to inspire and inform your crafts. In Projects, Mitch Peacock makes a tilting easel for jigsaw puzzles; Charles Mak shows how to make wooden tongs; Fred and Julie Byrne create a Christmas puzzle that doubles as a festive decoration; Rick Rich repairs a child’s rocking chair; Richard Findley turns a star-shaped tealight holder; Kevin Alviti builds a ‘posh’ potting bench; Peter Benson carves a festive rocking penguin; Jim Robinson builds a ‘treasure’ chest; Alan Holtham makes a bespoke router table; Walter Hall designs and builds a small over-bed side table; Geoffrey Rowe constructs a set of MDF bookcases; and Daniele Nocetti makes a wooden panther.
In our Techniques articles, Mark Palma reveals the secrets to achieving a perfect finish; Anthony Bailey covers DIY basics; Derek Jones demonstrates tenoning on the router; Geoffrey Laycock advises on the safe use of scalpels; and Michael Huntley shares his tips for accurate sawing.
In Features, we meet Australian turner and woodworker Tracey Malady; we showcase the Wood Awards nominees; Amber Bailey explains the principles of integrated pest management; we pay tribute to the iconic Sycamore Gap tree and celebrate the winner of the UK’s Tree of the Year; and we review three books to add to your Christmas list.
All this and more in issue 84 of Woodworking Crafts!
✨ Woodworking Crafts issue 84 is available to buy now – see link in bio.
📍 Credit: ©Rick Rich
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FREE Woodworking Articles! - Burning Mills - Inspiration: Louise Hibbert tells us about her inspiration which led to making these beautiful mills. Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more! #woodturning #woodturningmagazine #woodworkersinstitute #woodturner #woodmagazine #woodturners #woodwork #woodworking #finewoodworking #woodworkingcommunity #woodworkingtips #woodworkingproject #woodworkingshop #woodworkingcraftsmagazine #woodcarvingmagazine #fandcmagazine #furnitureandcabinetmaking #furnitureandcabinetmakingmagazine
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Chippendale’s Director: Steve Bisco looks at the man and the book that transformed 18th-century cabinetmaking. Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more! #woodturning #woodturningmagazine #woodworkersinstitute #woodturner #woodmagazine #woodturners #woodwork #woodworking #finewoodworking #woodworkingcommunity #woodworkingtips #woodworkingproject #woodworkingshop #woodworkingcraftsmagazine #woodcarvingmagazine #fandcmagazine #furnitureandcabinetmaking #furnitureandcabinetmakingmagazine
$500 in prize money and more! - Design a Dream Shop for Teaching: Take this opportunity to break out your design skills and help to create a dream teaching workshop, and win some cash too! To Enter, go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the all the info on the competition and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more! #woodturning #woodturningmagazine #woodworkersinstitute #woodturner #woodmagazine #woodturners #woodwork #woodworking #finewoodworking #woodworkingcommunity #woodworkingtips #woodworkingproject #woodworkingshop #woodworkingcraftsmagazine #woodcarvingmagazine #fandcmagazine #furnitureandcabinetmaking #furnitureandcabinetmakingmagazine
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Find the Center of a Circle - Workshop Geometry: Part of our "Workshop Geometry" series for solving geometry problems in the woodworking shop using only a compass and ruler. In this video, Randy Maxey shows how to find the center of a circle using a ruler and compass. Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story, video and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more! #woodturning #woodturningmagazine #woodworkersinstitute #woodturner #woodmagazine #woodturners #woodwork #woodworking #finewoodworking #woodworkingcommunity #woodworkingtips #woodworkingproject #woodworkingshop #woodworkingcraftsmagazine #woodcarvingmagazine #fandcmagazine #furnitureandcabinetmaking #furnitureandcabinetmakingmagazine
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Creating Panels: Murray Taylor explores the drawing and carving of a variety of decorative panels. FREE Woodworking Articles! - Creating Panels: Murray Taylor explores the drawing and carving of a variety of decorative panels. Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story, video and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more! #woodturning #woodturningmagazine #woodworkersinstitute #woodturner #woodmagazine #woodturners #woodwork #woodworking #finewoodworking #woodworkingcommunity #woodworkingtips #woodworkingproject #woodworkingshop #woodworkingcraftsmagazine #woodcarvingmagazine #fandcmagazine #furnitureandcabinetmaking #furnitureandcabinetmakingmagazine
FREE Woodworking Articles! - Stack Marking – more: Robert Paul Gurney shows marking and measuring with a technique designed to get the best results possible from your router. Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more! #woodturning #woodturningmagazine #woodworkersinstitute #woodturner #woodmagazine #woodturners #woodwork #woodworking #finewoodworking #woodworkingcommunity #woodworkingtips #woodworkingproject #woodworkingshop #woodworkingcraftsmagazine #woodcarvingmagazine #fandcmagazine #furnitureandcabinetmaking #furnitureandcabinetmakingmagazine
FREE Woodworking Articles! - White-Washed Birdhouse: Derek Jones makes a birdhouse for the garden. Go to www.woodworkersinstitute.com (link in bio) for the full story and hundreds of FREE Woodworking Articles: Woodturning, Woodcarving, Workshop and Furniture Projects, Tools, Features, Techniques and so much more! #woodturning #woodturningmagazine #woodworkersinstitute #woodturner #woodmagazine #woodturners #woodwork #woodworking #finewoodworking #woodworkingcommunity #woodworkingtips #woodworkingproject #woodworkingshop #woodworkingcraftsmagazine #woodcarvingmagazine #fandcmagazine #furnitureandcabinetmaking #furnitureandcabinetmakingmagazine
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