The thing about working with wood for 30 years is that it teaches problem solving, an ability that served Andrew Lapthorn very well when he was asked to construct explodable buildings for military training, and when he had to work out the design for his Tripod tables that require sound engineering principles; Dave Roberts reports on this extraordinary maker. Meanwhile Andrea Hargreaves travels to the lovely Lake District to…
Entries for the MakeIT! Furniture and MakeIT! Wood Schools competition came flooding in last week and the entries have now been judged and the winners chosen.
The national Wood Awards - the UK’s premier award scheme with over 40 years of supporting excellence in architecture and furniture in the world’s only naturally sustainable material - is now open for entries. The Wood Awards recognise, encourage and promote outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation using wood in projects throughout the UK and Northern Ireland, and with permission from the owner, anyone…
Trend’s New 2014 Routing and Woodworking Catalogue
Trend has just launched their new 2014 Routing and Woodworking Catalogue. The catalogue launched on April 1st, shows their complete range of router cutters, power tools, routing jigs, woodworking accessories and Trend Snappy tooling.
Opportunities to learn are ever present in our lives, or at least always round the corner of semi-ignorance. It’s still both surprise and validation when unexpected information drops into the in-tray and immediately opens up a route into a new uncharted territory. Reading the review of Axminster’s new drill stand the other day – which will also take a Trend T4 router – turned out to be a good example in point.