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Game Changing Chisels
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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

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4 mins  |
February 2017
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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

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2 mins  |
February 2017
From Apprentice To Skillbuild Judge
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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

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7 mins  |
February 2017
Techniques For Turning Part 1
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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.

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10+ mins  |
March 2017
Rings Of Doom
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Rings Of Doom

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

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4 mins  |
March 2017
Top Tips for Buying Woodworking Machinery
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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.

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4 mins  |
March 2017
Home sweet home
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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.

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4 mins  |
March 2017
Great Expectations
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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).

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6 mins  |
May 2017
Dombey & Son
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Dombey & Son

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

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6 mins  |
September 2017
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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.

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4 mins  |
September 2017
Finishing Touches
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Finishing Touches

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

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7 mins  |
September 2017
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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.

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5 mins  |
September 2017
Escaping The Chaos:​​​​​​​ How To Design Your Ideal Workshop
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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!)

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8 mins  |
September 2017
Chain Reaction
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Chain Reaction

Edward Hopkins introduces two surgeons to four stumps.

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6 mins  |
April 2017
Learning wood machining skills
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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

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2 mins  |
December 2016
triumph over disaster: a rescue mission
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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.

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4 mins  |
january 2017
Say Cheese!
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Say Cheese!

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

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6 mins  |
September 2017
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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.

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9 mins  |
September 2017
Errorism Or How To Fail Safe
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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.

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2 mins  |
September 2017
Mortisers for Woodworkers
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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.

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6 mins  |
March 2017
Bringing wood to life
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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.

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10 mins  |
March 2017
Mortise & tenon joints
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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.

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7 mins  |
January 2017
Router Table Excellence
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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.

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4 mins  |
May 2017
Routers & Router Tables
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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.

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7 mins  |
May 2017
A Sky Mobile From Scrap
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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.

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6 mins  |
March 2017
(Purple)Heart Rules The Head
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(Purple)Heart Rules The Head

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

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3 mins  |
March 2017
Building the dream
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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

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6 mins  |
December 2016
Razorfish
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Razorfish

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

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1 min  |
February 2017