The sash cramp has proved itself to be an invaluable workshop aid, but as Michael Wakefield shows, being forewarned is forearmed. Here he offers solutions to five common problems that can arise during use
The problem with setting up a workshop is that it’s rare to have a completely clean sheet of paper on which to design your perfect solution. and you have to make do with what’s available. Usually you’re forced to convert an existing garage, shed or outhouse and this puts an immediate constraint on the layout you can adopt.
Continuing on from part 1 of 'Setting up shop', Alan Holtham sheds some more wisdom on designing your own workshop.
• If you’re still struggling to get to grips with your layout, I’ve formulated the following summary for setting up a workshop, based on about half a dozen previous arrangements of mine in a variety of different situations. They’re presented in no particular order, and the list…
Is it possible to recreate the shapes and colours of a pottery bowl, in wood? Bob Chapman fires up the lathe and sets about creating a near-perfect replica
Mark Griffiths contemplates his tool collection, which is divided into three categories: new tools invested in; those gifted by family and friends; and those inherited from other makers. In this article, we learn about particular tools that fall into the latter camp, which hold a special significance for him
Using extracts from his book, Guitar Making Art, Jeremy Broun explains the construction processes behind the signature Jez Broun Ecoustic – electro-acoustic guitar
Once I saw the size of the bottle and read the instructions I couldn't help thinking that this new organic rust remover wouldn't be successful from the 250ml of Restore mixed with 4.75lts of water ..yes, that's right, water, a 19 to 1 ratio would remove all of the rust from my 30 year old tools.
Well, here's how it went. Firstly the safety gear. Rubber gloves face shield/goggles and all the windows open for ventilation just…
Having asked readers to share their woodworking projects and showcase a range of workshop skills, we finally announce the deserving winner of the recent Liberon competition, as well as featuring various other selected entries
In this part of the directory, Peter Bishop gets stuck into the Ss, and there’s a lot of them. Here he catches up with 'saws' and spends quite a while covering all the associated stuff