Environmental charity WWF has released a new study that shows that British companies are using timber from illegal sources. The report, entitled ‘What Wood You Choose’, suggests that not all timber that purports to be sustainably and legally sourced actually is, and hammers home the importance of using FSC certified timber. Companies that have been making false promises come into the firing line, with some that claim to have been…

The British Furniture Confederation has published its latest strategic plan, intended to clarify the BFC’s role to identify ways that the industry can be supported over the next five years. The Confederation works with the Government on behalf of the industry.   The plan, which you can read in full here, aims to fulfil the BFC’s mission statement of sustaining “a strong and influential dialogue with the Government,…

If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22  PROJECTSRuhlmann rules (on the cover): OK? Mark Griffiths spectacular curved cabinets pay tribute to legendary designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann The mackerel: having snared a big fish with his 'sprat' chairs, David Oldfield sets to work on 'the mackerel': a Macasser ebony and Masur birch sideboardDining in…