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In issue 298 of Good Woodworking we have some great features for you, looking at incredible talent from both home and further afield. This month’s cover star is American furniture maker Craig Thibodeau who’s marquetry masterpieces are a thing of beauty. Craig also shares his trade secrets with us in ‘Solutions’, so if you want to learn expert tips from a pro, then look no further..
It’s generally around this time of year that the pace of work seems to pick up a bit, in my case this has gone from flat out to borderline frantic. Everyone seems to be very keen to have their cupboards, wardrobes, etc. finished ‘this week’ or even sooner. I don’t know why this should be, perhaps it’s a deeply ingrained primeval urge to make a safe and secure dwelling for the winter months…