A while back a reader observed that GW was all furniture, but conversely I am expecting those of you who associate timber with tables, chairs and cabinets to enquire where it has gone lately, but it’ll be back next month I promise. It is, however, interesting to note how many objects that enrich our lives rely on wood for their effect. Take the guitars that we major on in this issue – Shaun Newton restores a…
Woodworkers launch £30,000 bid to build workshop for heroes
Quality hand tool manufacturer Robert Sorby has launched a campaign with a group of woodworking volunteers to help change the lives of veterans and members of the Armed Forces on the road to recovery.
The man we woodworking journalists used to call the router guru, Ron Fox, has died at the age of 82. Ron took up routing in 1958 after taking early retirement from his role as a statistician for the Association of British Insurers. His daughter Julia recalled that he was very interested in mechanics so really liked the router as a tool and what it could do. She said that he went…
Swedish company Tormek, manufacturer of sharpening systems, recently travelled to the home of Glenn Lucas in County Carlow, Ireland to film this talented woodturner at his craft.
Axminster Tools & Machinery are organising a major new woodturning event - Ready Steady Turn - at their store in Nuneaton. This will come as welcome news to all those who attended and enjoyed any of the company’s Strictly Woodturning events.
Record Power are currently turning the spotlight on their long running and extremely popular planer thicknesser, the famous PT260. Having found its way into countless workshops over the past decade, it has sold consistently despite the slew of poorer quality imports which simply haven't been able to offer the same level of build quality or of components, not to mention Record Power's impressive 5 year guarantee. The PT260 has now been…
Makita Tools Make World's Best Traditional Surfing Boards In Cornwall
At any time of the year Gavin Randall will be riding the waves off the beautiful Sennen Cove in Cornwall testing his latest design of belly board as the surf drives him in towards the beach. Gavin has been improving the speed and performance of belly boards since he founded the Traditional Surfing Company in 2011 to manufacture these traditional…