This week's #woodworkerfriday5 features two fantastic examples of cabinetmaking, a timeless steam-bent and laminated console, plus a beautifully decorated turned and carved bowl
As well as three different competitions for you to enter and a host of fantastic prizes up for grabs, our April issue has a wide range of projects and technical content, some inspiring features, as well as tests on the latest workshop kit and tools – enjoy!
ToughBuilt, the US manufacturer of premium quality tools and jobsite products, is staging a UK only promotion offering redeemable free ToughBuilt product with the purchase of selected lines
From a celebration of Australian female makers to stunning examples of woodturning and woodcarving from Sweden, we hope you enjoy this week's #woodworkerfriday5
During lockdown, the UK experienced a phenomenal growth in families, communities and individuals creating far more appealing 'open spaces', particularly when it came to enhancing their garden designs. We've seen an increased use of colour and textures in this area, and as a result, this change of approach is now firmly established in our garden planning and design
Geocel, has relaunched its popular Mate range, including all its Joiners Mate products. An extensive portfolio of professional sealants and adhesives, the Mate range was created to provide a go-to solution to tackle every joiner’s challenge
Trend – the leader in all things routing – is launching two exciting new 1⁄2in variable speed plunge models: the T12 and T14. Ideally suited to heavy-duty and trade work, the T14 is also designed to work as a table router. Both include all the class-leading features that users have come to expect from Trend, while also being packed with innovation, which ensures they deliver speed, accuracy and precision. To put it simply, they’re the expert’s choice
The success of Felder Group UK has led to the unprecedented step taken to delay its upcoming Spring In-House Exhibition. Chief Executive, Matthew Applegarth, explained that the outstanding volume of orders waiting to be fulfilled by both the Felder Group UK and the worldwide Felder Group, has led to them making the decision to utilise all production slots, scheduled for showroom and exhibition machines, for customer orders
This week's #woodworkerfriday5 selection includes furniture maker Craig Thibodeau's most complex piece to date, a wonderful sculptural turning by Marilyn Campbell, and an elegantly designed chair that features a complicated and seamless construction
Available from Machine Mart, these three bench buffers/polishers – CBB150, CBB200 and CBB250 - are ideal for buffing and polishing metal and composite surfaces to a bright, lustred finish. Each unit features a robust cast-iron base with rubber feet, which reduces vibration, and they can also be bolted to a workbench to for even greater ease of use
This year, The Worshipful Company of Turners is offering Bursaries to help talented woodturners develop their skills and move to a higher level of achievement
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This week's #woodworkerfriday5 includes exquisite furniture making with a sculptural feel, woodturning using unusual materials, and a series of stools inspired by Japanese Kumiko latticework
