Trend – the leader in all things routing – is launching two exciting new 1⁄2in variable speed plunge models: the T12 and T14. Ideally suited to heavy-duty and trade work, the T14 is also designed to work as a table router. Both include all the class-leading features that users have come to expect from Trend, while also being packed with innovation, which ensures they deliver speed, accuracy and precision. To put it simply, they’re the expert’s choice

This week's #woodworkerfriday5 selection includes furniture maker Craig Thibodeau's most complex piece to date, a wonderful sculptural turning by Marilyn Campbell, and an elegantly designed chair that features a complicated and seamless construction

Phil Davy shows you how to make a neat little coat rack in the Mission style – one which is well known for its understated elegance and straight lines

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