In this issue

If you want to hone your woodworking skills, try some workshop projects, learn a trick or two, read some excellent features, as well as have the chance to get your hands on Trend's latest routing kit, be sure to pick up our new May edition – enjoy!

PROJECTS & TURNING
•BASIC BOX-MAKING SKILLS: Dave Roberts’ set of plain pigeon holes tests skills of marking out, cutting, planing and chiselling small components
•JAN'S BIRD BUFFET: Geoff Ryan’s latest bird table build is precisely made and executed
•DESIGNER DRAWERS: Brian Barber’s free approach to design exposes the simple beauty of his ‘designer drawers’
And much more!

TECHNICAL
•TIMBER TERMS Part 39: Peter Bishop is well into the Ts as he tackles a couple of lengthy subjects including timber-framed and tipped saws
•MARKING TOOLS & TECHNIQUES FOR FURNITURE MAKING: John Bullar explores the range of marking tools available to the furniture maker
•DECORATIVE CARVING - New series, Iain Whittington tells us more in this fascinating introduction to decorative woodcarving

FEATURES
•ARCHIVE: Tempted by The Woodworker of Jan 1904, Robin Gates ponders the practicality of a tool chest
•HOMEGROWN & FIT FOR AN AWARD: Jeremy Broun interviews English Woodlands Timber Ltd, a company passionate about trees
•WOODLAND SPIRIT: Trug maker, coppicer and green woodsman Carl Sadler is striving to keep traditional crafts alive
And much more!

ON TEST
•Trend T12 & T14 workshop and plunge routers
• General Finishes Pearl Effects & Enduro Extender

The Woodworker Magazine Description:

The Woodworker is a hands-on magazine aimed at the home woodworker. Its 114 year heritage makes it the authoritative voice on the subject. Edited and written by enthusiasts, there is a real feel for the subject. The Woodworker magazine presents projects and technical advice on all aspects of woodworking, plus news, reviews and tests of the new and most popular tools available. The Woodworker magazine publishes 13 great issues a year