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Ralph Laughton  |  Dec 20, 2009  |  0 comments
There is nothing I like more this time of year than spending a few hours in the workshop making something. It doesn’t have to be fancy or even particularly complicated so long as it gets the blood moving. Like most workshops that are situated in the garden, it is not practical to heat all year round so a bit of physical exercise will soon warm the body while the little heater is working overtime to take the chill off the space. …

Darren Loucaides  |  Dec 03, 2009  |  0 comments
The Good Woodworking Mid-Winter Special is on sale from this Friday 4th December. As a taster of what to expect, here's the opening spread from one of the articles - this one's all about veneering. The other topics covered include design ideas, advice on tools and workbenches, marquetry tips, guides to sanding, scraping and finishing, plus plenty of advice, hints and solutions along the way. You can't afford to miss…

Darren Loucaides  |  Nov 18, 2009  |  0 comments
If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22    Apart from a free plans pull-out of an elegant display cabinet, a competition to win £400 of Ironmongery Direct vouchers, and a free inches to millimetres conversion chart, what else is in the year’s penultimate issue of Good Woodworking? FEATURES You don’t need loads of tools or shop…

Ralph Laughton  |  Nov 17, 2009  |  0 comments
Winter is here and there is definitely a nip in the air. The nights are closing in and it is time to hibernate for the winter – If you are a bear that is! For us woodworkers this is the time to catch up on all the projects that were put off earlier in the year when the call of fine whether and long days put pay to prolonged workshop sessions.  This time we have lots to keep you busy. Anyone for backgammon? Duncan Rose Kicks it…

Darren Loucaides  |  Nov 02, 2009  |  0 comments
If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22    FEATURES One-man workshop: Johnny Pilgrem uses reclaimed timber for functional furniture Using scrapers It’s nonsense to say turners shouldn’t use scrapers, says Richard Raffan, who shows you how James Krenov We honour the recently deceased woodworking legend with a special tribute and…

Ralph Laughton  |  Oct 13, 2009  |  0 comments
It is starting to feel like the fine weather is coming to an end and it is time to once again hibernate into the depth of the workshop with a copy of your favourite magazine. Before you do there is still time to get those last minute outdoor jobs done before the depths of winter. Alan Holtham has been doing just that and getting to grips with a chunky, country-style gate that you can make following Alan’s step-by-step instructions.…

Darren Loucaides  |  Sep 18, 2009  |  0 comments
If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22    Apart from the free full-size plans of Andy King’s key cabinet and a fantastic competition to win £2,000 worth of Ryobi One Plus tools, there are plenty of reasons why you can’t afford to miss GW219 – on sale now.  For a start, there’s an eight-page Kit and Tools…

Ralph Laughton  |  Sep 03, 2009  |  0 comments
Fancy a kitchen project? You have no excuse this month. For the workshop woodworker there is an exercise in simple joint making in playing the triangle where I show you how to turn three off cuts of wood into a useful trivet. It may look simple but it is not as easy as it looks – have a go and you will see.  For the more ambitious Keith smith is building an oak kitchen unit to match an existing installation. Even if you are not…

Darren Loucaides  |  Aug 21, 2009  |  0 comments
If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22     Good Woodworking goes traditional this month with a pair of profile features by busy GetWoodworking.com Web Editor Ben Plewes. He’s journeyed up to Lincolnshire to meet Richard Maguire, the hand tool devotee who manages to keep up with the pace of power tools to make some of the finest…

Darren Loucaides  |  Jul 26, 2009  |  0 comments
Andy King’s back on the cover of GW217! And what’s that in his hands? A brand new plane from Stanley? That’s right, Andy’s managed to secure another Good Woodworking exclusive, with a first look at the new Stanley Premium No.4 smoother plane, the first in an up and coming range of Premium Planes. At less than £100, it’s much cheaper than its high-end rivals, but can it match them for quality? Find out inside.…

Darren Loucaides  |  Jul 20, 2009  |  0 comments
The current issue of GW (216) is on sale for one more week. There’s lots to look forward to in GW217, but if you haven’t picked up GW216, here’s a sample of one of the many interesting articles you’re missing out on.   For the past few months we’ve been looking at the fundamentals of turning, thanks to the friendly and helpful teaching turner, Sarah Thirlwell. Here’s a sneak preview of her article on…

Darren Loucaides  |  Jul 20, 2009  |  0 comments
In the latest Good Woodworking (GW216) we’ve an exciting new instalment in the Significant Styles series. Martin Aplin takes a lead from Richard Rogers, the man who designed the Lloyds bank and introduced the controversial inside-out appearance.   Significant Styles is a collaborative affair, and we decided together with Martin Aplin to apply the ‘inside-out’ approach to an item of furniture. Here’s a look at how…

Good Woodworking magazine  |  Jul 15, 2009  |  0 comments
  It's some time now since Stanley yielded up its reputation as a manufacturer of quality hand tools. The old Bailey pattern launched by Stanley served as the template for generations of planes and even up to the 1970's the standard remained high. After this, however, Stanley shifted its range towards the lower end of the market, where it has remained ever since. Now Stanley is seeking a revolution of sorts with a new range of higher…

Ralph Laughton  |  Jul 15, 2009  |  0 comments
As the summer moves on it is an ideal time to get to grips with the garden projects. Following on from Keith Smith's lead last month, Alan Holtham has got the garden project bug and is in his workshop building a tall planter for the garden. Faced with a small budget, Alan makes the most of what he can find in the way of materials.  Duncan Rose designs and builds a coffee table in ash. The table incorporates turned legs. Not owning a…

Darren Loucaides  |  Jun 18, 2009  |  0 comments
If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from0844 848 88 22    What's that? There's a bloke making saw blades on the front cover of GW and you don't know why? Fear not, we haven't morphed into Good Metalworking magazine. But the matter of how our tools, saws and machines are made is of interest to any keen woodworker –  knowing what it…

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