Pic.1 – This vase is 7.5 X 4.5in   I’m going to make this vase using oak and steamed beach strips with a solid base. The first step is to cut all the strips to an approximate size and then plane and thickness them. Now you need to establish what exact size the segments should be. This can be done using a chart such as the one shown below:   This vase will have 13 segmented rings with 12 segments per ring. To cut…

Among all the usual ingredients in your favourite woodworking magazine, we’ve unearthed a couple of entertaining stories this month with a distinctly outdoor flavour. The first is a description of the restoration of an old cider mill, a job that contributor Peter Bishop took on with relish. We suspect he was paid in pints… The second story also has a boozy connection! It started life with a bet in the pub that Kieran Felton…

In this first video instalment Ralph talks through the hall table build and prepares the top for glueing-up.

There’s a bumper collection of no fewer than five fantastic projects for you to tackle this month, whether you’re just a weekend woodworker or have more serious shed time at your disposal. • King of the castle – Paul Sellers returns to The Woodworker after a couple of years working in the USA to present a sturdy garden bench that’s fit for the National Trust… and look where he’s photographed it!…