There’s something magical about the word ‘weekend’. If we are at work, and however much we might enjoy what we do for a living, by the time we get to Wednesday we know we are halfway towards the next weekend. In our imagination those Saturdays and Sundays are filled with sun and laughter, but of course the reality is all too often grey skies and family disagreement. If we are retired, then we will still probably be living…
I think we all like to feel part of something, that we belong. Here at The Woodworker that's exactly the case, whether you're a regular reader, a contributor, or just an occasional browser in your local newsagent. If you're a woodworker, you're part of an extended family that reaches right around the world. We all share common interests as well as a desire to further our woodworking knowledge and experience, and maybe to improve…
Welcome
It never ceases to amaze me how woodworkers can produce the most stunning pieces while working in spaces not much wider than an arm span. Take Chris Alley for instance. There he is, allocated with not much more than a cubicle in a huge tithe barn – admittedly he has a share in machines in another area – making everything from staircases to sideboards with painstaking care and innovation, having found a way to…
In this month’s issue of The Woodworker…
May 2013
It’s Eastertime, yet it feels more like Christmas across the country with temperatures hovering close to zero everywhere, so we’ll forgive you if you head for the armchair by the fire this weekend to enjoy this month’s issue of your favourite magazine. Here’s what’s inside…
• All dressed up – Roger…
There’s something very personal about a workshop. It’s almost a private place, a refuge if you like, a space which is ours, to do what we like in. Shut its door and we can plan what we are going to make, how we are going to make it, with what materials and using which techniques. That’s because half the fun is thinking about doing the job.
Then there’s dreaming about tools, arranging kit on shelving, in drawers and on…
Welcome
Was there ever such an adaptable material as wood? We could be in strictly practical mode, using it like Andy King does in ply form to make shelves and drawers for his new van, to enable him to store his tools ready for site visits. Then at the other end of the scale we can only look on open-mouthed to see how Mary Ansett-Parry tempts woodworkers away from their squares and rules to become students of carving, as Dave…
Spring is just around the corner, and we have an issue chock full of goodies to tempt you out of the armchair and into the workshop. So brush away the cobwebs, clean off the rust and get cracking. Here’s what you’ve got to look forward to in our projects section…
• Ash triptych – Kerry Donovan describes how he re-invented the traditional three-panel room screen by devising a cunning concealed hinge mechanism…
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Chris Tribe, a successful maker of fine furniture for many years, was only too keen to go back to school to learn the proper way to make an instrument – actually he made two and nipped round with his camera – and tells us how he got on at West Dean College. Les Thorne turned this huge bowl from air-dried timber…
This issue of The Woodworker marks the start of a new chapter in the magazine’s illustrious history, as Mark Cass takes over as editor. Regular readers will be familiar with his work as a contributor, and he brings to the role immense knowledge of the world of wood as a working joiner and cabinetmaker, a college lecturer and a former magazine editor with lots of journalistic experience. Here’s what’s in his first…
The first issue of the New Year appears just before Christmas, thanks to the vagaries of our publishing schedules. So we won’t mind if you put it to one side over the festive season, and treat yourself to the usual eating, drinking and making merry! Your faithful friend will still be waiting for you when you’ve put the decorations away and reopened the workshop. So what do we have for you this month? Let’s begin with a look…
Complete guide to Turning
The last time Practical Woodworking covered woodturning, we set about enthusing you with the UK’s most popular woodworking discipline, advising you about equipment and how to use it effectively before getting you started with a few simple projects. This time we know we’re preaching to the converted, and if you’re anything like the turners we know and love, you’ll be champing at the bit to…
In the good old days, a magazine’s December issue traditionally had something of a festive feel to it. Now that many publishers produce thirteen issues a year, as we do on The Woodworker, the December issue appears in mid-November. However, publishing it a bit early at least gives you plenty of time to make a Christmas present or a decoration… and we have both for you this month. Let’s begin with a look at our projects…
“Remember, remember the fifth of November…” is a rhyme every child learns at school, and it’s a timely reminder that fireworks are just around the corner. We’ve certainly got a brilliant show for you in the magazine this month, with a great selection of eye-catching projects and a wide range of other features for you to read and enjoy. Let’s kick off with our star builds…
• Story time –…
