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The Woodworker Magazine
Ralph Laughton  |  Feb 04, 2010  |  0 comments
As usual the team have been hard at it working to bring you ideas and projects that you can build. The pressure is on for Alan Holtham to finish off the workshop we are giving away at Get Woodworking Live in the free to enter prize draw. If you would like to have a chance of winning the workshop and a whole pile of power tools all you need to do is come along to the show and enter the FREE to enter prize drawer. Full details can be found on the…

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Saw Sharpening - Part 8
Andy King  |  Feb 01, 2010  |  0 comments
Andy King demonstrates how to get the best from a lapping plate when flattening hand tools.
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Practical Woodworking
Neil Mead  |  Jan 27, 2010  |  0 comments
The theme of this issue is furniture making. It aims to take you through the entire design and making process and improve your understanding of what the basic requirements are in order to be able to create well proportioned, attractive and practical pieces that will stand the test of time. In order to achieve this we've split the publication into three dedicated sections. The first section looks at the theory of furniture design and how it…

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In this month's Good Woodworking
Darren Loucaides  |  Jan 26, 2010  |  0 comments
If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22    With the recent weather rendering many people’s workshops uninhabitable, you’ll be finding the latest issue of Good Woodworking more of a comfort than ever, we hope. There’s plenty of fireside reading in the form of Phil Whitfeld and Stephen Simmons’ new mini-series on English…

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In this month's Good Woodworking
Darren Loucaides  |  Dec 29, 2009  |  0 comments
If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22    Our 2009 Special, the 13th and final issue of the year, is a bit of a landmark for Good Woodworking. Gathering together many of the jottings and ideas from our readers and writers over the years, it’s a tribute to GW’s past – and the impressive lore collected there over more than 200 issues.…

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Saw Sharpening - Part 1
Andy King  |  Dec 25, 2009  |  0 comments
In this first instalment Andy King demonstrates his saw-chops; a simple shop-made jig that secures handsaws during sharpening.
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Saw Sharpening - Part 2
Andy King  |  Dec 24, 2009  |  0 comments
You saw the saw-chops in part one of Andy King's saw sharpening video series. Now, in this next instalment, you can see them in action as Andy demonstrates his method of sharpening traditional hand saws.
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Saw Sharpening - Part 3
Andy King  |  Dec 23, 2009  |  0 comments
In this instalment Andy demonstrates how to use a pair of setting pliers to achieve the correct set for your saw.
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Saw Sharpening - Part 4
Andy King  |  Dec 22, 2009  |  0 comments
Many woodworkers use hardpoint handsaws for cutting sheet material and roughing sawn timber to size, then use more traditional back saws, of the tenon and dovetail variety, for finer jointing work. In this episode Andy walks you through the process of sharpening traditional back saws – a necessary job for any dedicated woodworker.
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Saw Sharpening - Part 5
Andy King  |  Dec 21, 2009  |  0 comments
A quick note on using files for saw sharpening.
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