If you can't find Good Woodworking in your local newsagent, you can order a copy direct from 0844 848 88 22  Some styles never go out of fashion. Take Shaker; more than two hundred years after Mother Ann Lee led the 'Shaking Quakers' over the Atlantic in search of a religious/political vacuum, the honest beauty of the movement's furniture is still inspiring designers and makers.  Of course, the Shakers were far more…

Reality strikes! We don't all have huge workshops loaded with high-end equipment, but what we lack in resources we make up for with resourcefulness at least, as the Good Wood team has been finding out.  Take Marc Holloway, for example, who works in one of the smallest 'shops we've ever featured; his Egyptian-style dresser shows us that it really ain't what you got, it's the way that you use it, and that's what gets results Andy…

I made a headboard a few years ago and had always intended to make a matching pair of bedside cabinets. Before I knew it my silver wedding anniversary was approaching, and I thought the long-awaited cabinets would be an ideal way of marking the occasion! The cabinets and headboard share the same basic style, with fielded panels and framing, and are all made from American cherry. Cherry veneered ply was also used for the back panels and drawer…

Here's a quick look at two new router models from Makita.   The new RP1801X is a 1,650watt router and the RP2301FCX has 2,100 watt of power. Both will run up to 22,000rpm with no load and the full plunge depth has been increased to a useful 70mm. The depth of plunge is easy to adjust with finger-twist adjusters placed by the right hand control handle. The ergonomic design of the control handles gives a positive grip.  …