The Woodworker Magazine - December 2022

In this issue

Our last issue of 2022 rounds off the year perfectly with a wonderful novelty money box build, which would make the perfect Christmas gift, not to mention a whole host of other content to entertain you through the festive period and beyond

PROJECTS & TURNING
• PIANO MONEY BOX: Simple to make and requiring just a few tools and materials, Peter Dunsmore’s clever design can be modified so that music plays when the lid is opened
• THREE BOWLS FROM ONE LOG: Using seven core turning tools, Andrew Hall shows how you can produce two side- and one end-grain bowl, all without a bandsaw
And many more....

TECHNICAL

• TORMEK T-4 ORIGINAL: We take an in-depth look at this compact, high quality sharpening system, which is supplied with a 200mm wetstone
• RECONNECTING WITH TREES AS A RAW MATERIAL: John McMahon outlines the past, present and future of woodland management from a woodworker’s perspective

FEATURES
• ARCHIVE: Robin Gates finds gifts made from oddments in The Woodworker of December 1947
• ALAN PETERS FURNITURE AWARD 2022 PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY: Jeremy Broun reports from this recent event, where judges and winners interacted, pieces were analysed in greater detail, and the power of social media was truly realised
• THE PEOPLE'S MOSQUITO: Are you interested in helping to build a British aviation icon? Aero Vintage Limited is on the lookout for capable woodworkers
• IT’S GOOD TO BE A PIPE MAKER: Arko Højholt meets Danish pipe maker Tom Eltang, who’s widely regarded as one of the very best
And more...

ON TEST
• Shaper Origin precision router & Shaper Workstation
• Makita DTD171 18V LXT brushless impact driver

And so much more!