September 2013
As an almost perfect summer draws to an end with England winning the Ashes in some style, we’ve put together another splendid assortment of projects, techniques and tests for you to peruse. Read on and enjoy…
• Room service – Peter Bishop takes some English walnut, two leather straps and a piece of steel rod…
In this month's Woodworker we've got some great last minute gift ideas to make, and a load of affordable kit to gen up on. If you're feeling peckish you can turn your pizza into a production and learn how to slice it up into perfect portions with our great serving board.
Although I'm the proud possessor of a Level 2 Bench Joinery NVQ certificate (er, I'm pretty sure I still know where it is), I didn't achieve this qualification until fairly late on in my (ongoing) professional career. Like a lot of us, most of my life has been spent learning the hard way - something my earlier customers would likely confirm - and paying for those lessons learned in extra toil and missing money.
The March issue of The Woodworker knows no bounds; we have on offer a very nice selection of projects and technical advice to interest and entertain the reader. Storage is always of interest to the the average householder, and great is often the need for wardrobes in the bedroom. Fear not, we have a very stylish wardrobe to make plus a unique take on the classic bunk bed - but this one converts to a loft style work area too!
The March issue of The Woodworker knows no bounds; we have on offer a very nice selection of projects and technical advice to interest and entertain the reader. Storage is always of interest to the the average householder, and great is often the need for wardrobes in the bedroom. Fear not, we have a very stylish wardrobe to make plus a unique take on the classic bunk bed - but this one converts to a loft style work area too!
Despite external distractions like economics and the weather, we like to remain upbeat here at The Woodworker, and hope that every page reflects the pleasure and joy that can be gleaned from the craft of woodworking itself and making things generally. Although we continue with our enforced regimen of belt tightening here at our palatial premises (I've had my car downgraded to a family saloon, and my driver is no longer on 24 hr standby!),…
Opportunities to learn are ever present in our lives, or at least always round the corner of semi-ignorance. It’s still both surprise and validation when unexpected information drops into the in-tray and immediately opens up a route into a new uncharted territory. Reading the review of Axminster’s new drill stand the other day – which will also take a Trend T4 router – turned out to be a good example in point.
I expect we’ve all heard of The Terror that followed the French Revolution of 1790, but I wonder how many readers have experienced the very real terror of ‘the job that’s about to go disastrously wrong at any moment’? That was my lot recently as I endeavoured to fit assorted locks and catches to the half dozen interior doors I’d just hung.
My good friend Paul (or Paul-o as he’s known in Sydney’s Blue Mountains) was over for a visit recently and, like many of us practical types, was keen to get his hands dirty after a few days acclimatising to the UK environment (aka reacquainting himself with our beer).
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and it’s true that need and want generally do drive the creative process, in woodwork as in everything else. So when it comes to choosing the next project to undertake, I think that the choices are very simple.
The Woodworker this month has a wide variety of useful, informative and down right interesting articles within its pages, and I strongly advise you not to miss it!
It used to be that this time of year was pretty quiet when it came to work. Most customers – and a lot of other tradies – were on holiday, and the suggested indolence suited the siesta-inducing weather. Not any more. With signs that the world is waking up to the fragility of life and the limitless potential that some of us have before us, a spirit of making full use of every second of the day seems to have taken…
