The first issue of the New Year appears just before Christmas, thanks to the vagaries of our publishing schedules. So we won’t mind if you put it to one side over the festive season, and treat yourself to the usual eating, drinking and making merry! Your faithful friend will still be waiting for you when you’ve put the decorations away and reopened the workshop. So what do we have for you this month? Let’s begin with a look…

Complete guide to Turning The last time Practical Woodworking covered woodturning, we set about enthusing you with the UK’s most popular woodworking discipline, advising you about equipment and how to use it effectively before getting you started with a few simple projects. This time we know we’re preaching to the converted, and if you’re anything like the turners we know and love, you’ll be champing at the bit to…

In the good old days, a magazine’s December issue traditionally had something of a festive feel to it. Now that many publishers produce thirteen issues a year, as we do on The Woodworker, the December issue appears in mid-November. However, publishing it a bit early at least gives you plenty of time to make a Christmas present or a decoration… and we have both for you this month. Let’s begin with a look at our projects…

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