The Woodworker & Good Woodworking – April 2023

A celebration of UK heritage crafts, in this issue we meet two highly-skilled practitioners  – an instrument bow maker and a master clog maker  – as well as bringing the usual mix of projects, technical articles, features and product tests for you to enjoy

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Andrew Hall makes a nest of bowls using a piece of crotch wood from some storm-felled ash

PROJECTS & TURNING

GATE LEG TABLE
Glenn Perry gives a discarded gate leg table a new lease of life by remaking components and giving the whole thing a much more modern appearance

NEST FROM A CROTCH
Making use of storm-felled ash which was harvested then left to dry for a year, Andrew Hall turns a calabash-shaped vessel from crotch wood along with a nest of natural-edge bowls

WORKSHOP PROJECTS FROM OFFCUTS
Phil Skinner made three mallets and three cutting gauges from timber offcuts

RECYCLED OAK GARDEN TRAY
Phil Davy’s tray is made from recycled oak which will now have a new life in his garden

PHONE HOLDER
Tony ‘Bodger’ Scott makes a hands-free aid for video calls

LARGE VASE ON A SMALL LATHE
Owning a small lathe doesn’t have to limit the size of project you turn. Here, Les Thorne offers a clever solution that'll allow you to make a large vase in two parts

ROUND WINDOW
When a uPVC window company fought shy of replacing a round window, Charlie Bailey bravely stepped in

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Mark Gould made this jig to curve the veneers for his chair's back/seat support. Despite using double thickness MDF for strength, he discovered it still needed to be stronger

TECHNICAL

JIGGERY POKERY
With his deadline looming furniture-making student Mark Gould had to design and construct a jig before he could start on his exam chair

TORMEK GRINDING WHEELS
Selecting the appropriate wheel for your Tormek machine can be confusing owing to the wide range of options available. Following this comprehensive guide will help you choose wisely, correctly and ultimately produce the best results

UNDERSTANDING WOOD
Peter Bishop takes an overview of wood’s uses over time, as well as offering a glimpse of the future

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Chairmaking students at work while taking a course at Mike Abbott’s green woodworking school – reducing timber with drawknives at the shavehorse

FEATURES

ARCHIVE

The Woodworker of July 1903 prompts Robin Gates to thoughts of hymn boards and half-lap joints

ENDANGERED HERITAGE CRAFTS
The number of heritage craftspeople in the UK is dwindling and as a result, ancient skills are in danger of dying out and being lost forever. Here, Johnathan Swann introduces us to two such practitioners, both of whom point to the importance of passing on and teaching these skills to the next generation

GREEN CHAIRMAKING
Barrie Scott visits Mike Abbott’s green woodworking school and speaks to some of his students who are thoroughly hooked on this enjoyable and relaxing pastime

WILLIAM MORRIS – MASTER OF CRAFTS
Recognised as one of Victorian Britain’s most significant cultural figures, there’s more to William Morris than just wallpaper, as Peter Scaife discovers

THE MILLER'S TALE
As Paul Greer demonstrates here, owing to their size, solidity and precision, the wooden mills and watermills of yesteryear undoubtedly deserve the admiration we continue to give them to this day

TAKE 5
Mid-century design meets modern techniques in this month’s selection, along with a fun twist on the form of a wonderfully accomplished Japanese wooden toy

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Although an enthusiastic hand-saw user, Jonathan Salisbury enjoys the convenience of something powered for certain jobs – Machine Mart sent him the Clarke CMS216S sliding mitre saw to try out

ON TEST

Clarke CMS216S sliding mitre saw

Makita DTD172Z LXT brushless impact driver

Asahi Free-Way coping saw

WIN!

1 of 2 Robert Sorby Sandmasters

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This handy on-lathe sanding solution from Robert Sorby takes your woodturning projects to a glass-like finish every time – there’s two Sandmaster kits up for grabs – see inside the issue for details or click here to enter – good luck!

YOUR FAVOURITES

As well as all this, you can also expect to find your usual favourite pages, including news, welcome, marketplace, next month, letters and readers’ tips, plus much more.

We hope you enjoy the April 2023 issue of The Woodworker & Good Woodworking, which is now on sale! Pick up your copy today, or why not subscribe?

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