Summer seems to have come and gone in March this year! But if the unseasonable weather is keeping you out of the garden, there are plenty of ideas in our latest issue to ensure that you’re not idle in the workshop. Let’s start as usual with a look at our regular crop of projects…
• A second bite of the cherry – Roger Berwick presents the final instalment of his two-part alcove dresser build, and reports on a…
So far 2012 has been a pretty mixed bag weather-wise, but at least it has guaranteed plenty of workshop time… so long as the patter of raindrops falling on the roof hasn’t driven you mad. Our latest issue aims to keep you busy as the summer holidays loom. Let’s start as usual with a look at our regular crop of projects…
• Going for growth – Duncan Rose describes a commission from some friends to make a…
We’re busy building the 2012 version of Noah’s Ark here at The Woodworker, so we’ll be ready to flee with all hands when the floodwaters come lapping at the foot of the stairs. But if the sun does eventually shine, we’re also geared up for some more serious woodworking. Let’s start as usual with a look at this month’s crop of projects…
• Reach for the sky – Keith Smith describes the…
The Olympic Games are over, and the weather gods that smiled on early August seem to sulking again in time for the final Test Match of the summer. But don’t despair: we have plenty of goodies in store this month to make returning to the workshop a positive pleasure. Let’s start as usual with a look at this month’s crop of projects…
• Comfort zone – Kerry Donovan crafts a highly unusual curvy reclining…
We have an unusual mixture of features for you in this month’s issue of The Woodworker, so I hope you find something that interests you. Let’s start as usual with a look at this month’s crop of projects…
• A grand entrance – Keith Smith describes the design and construction of a solid oak door and two glazed sidelights, destined for a period cottage with a rather unsuitable front entrance
• Four…
“Remember, remember the fifth of November…” is a rhyme every child learns at school, and it’s a timely reminder that fireworks are just around the corner. We’ve certainly got a brilliant show for you in the magazine this month, with a great selection of eye-catching projects and a wide range of other features for you to read and enjoy. Let’s kick off with our star builds…
• Story time –…
In the good old days, a magazine’s December issue traditionally had something of a festive feel to it. Now that many publishers produce thirteen issues a year, as we do on The Woodworker, the December issue appears in mid-November. However, publishing it a bit early at least gives you plenty of time to make a Christmas present or a decoration… and we have both for you this month. Let’s begin with a look at our projects…
The first issue of the New Year appears just before Christmas, thanks to the vagaries of our publishing schedules. So we won’t mind if you put it to one side over the festive season, and treat yourself to the usual eating, drinking and making merry! Your faithful friend will still be waiting for you when you’ve put the decorations away and reopened the workshop. So what do we have for you this month? Let’s begin with a look…
This issue of The Woodworker marks the start of a new chapter in the magazine’s illustrious history, as Mark Cass takes over as editor. Regular readers will be familiar with his work as a contributor, and he brings to the role immense knowledge of the world of wood as a working joiner and cabinetmaker, a college lecturer and a former magazine editor with lots of journalistic experience. Here’s what’s in his first…
Spring is just around the corner, and we have an issue chock full of goodies to tempt you out of the armchair and into the workshop. So brush away the cobwebs, clean off the rust and get cracking. Here’s what you’ve got to look forward to in our projects section…
• Ash triptych – Kerry Donovan describes how he re-invented the traditional three-panel room screen by devising a cunning concealed hinge mechanism…
In this month’s issue of The Woodworker…
May 2013
It’s Eastertime, yet it feels more like Christmas across the country with temperatures hovering close to zero everywhere, so we’ll forgive you if you head for the armchair by the fire this weekend to enjoy this month’s issue of your favourite magazine. Here’s what’s inside…
• All dressed up – Roger…
I think we all like to feel part of something, that we belong. Here at The Woodworker that's exactly the case, whether you're a regular reader, a contributor, or just an occasional browser in your local newsagent. If you're a woodworker, you're part of an extended family that reaches right around the world. We all share common interests as well as a desire to further our woodworking knowledge and experience, and maybe to improve…
I'm sure I'm not the only woodworker to be called upon to perform an impromptu piece of domestic repair, often in what could be described as a less than perfect situation. It often seems to involve doors, chairs or windows; I’m frequently presented with a not entirely suitable item of ironmongery, or an ill-fitting decorative element that has been recklessly sourced by the well-intentioned householder, and expected to fix it.…
Chatting to other philosophers over an evening drink or two, I've come to realise that it's variety in all things which really increases one's enjoyment of the simple pleasures in life. Although we all appreciate the homeliness and convenience of our own workshops, any jobbing carpenter will tell you it's the unexpected challenges of site work that can make it so enjoyable (some cynics might say endurable), and can provide the…
August 2013
As the 2013 heatwave spreads sunshine and contentment across the land, we hope you’ll be able to find a shady corner in which to sit and digest what we’ve put together for you this month. You’re excused workshop duty for the duration… unless you have air conditioning!
• Posh porch 1 – Andy King does…
