The Woodworker & Good Woodworking – June 2023

With summer in our midst, we bring you several outdoor and workshop projects, plus a fantastic feature on Jim Stickings FIOC, who's all-wood clock really is a technical triumph. There are also two competitions for you to enter, and much more in store – enjoy!

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Garden planter boxes can be expensive, so why not make your own? Mark Milner shows you how

PROJECTS & TURNING

GARDEN PLANTER BOXES
Mark Milner’s wooden garden planter pair makes use of recycled materials, presents a money-saving solution, and can be easily completed by most hobbyist woodworkers

VASE REPLICA
Using tools and equipment available today, Andrew Hall sets about replicating the turned vase he made during school woodwork classes nearly 50 years ago

MARQUETRY JEWELLERY BOX
Mark Griffiths’ marquetry box was designed to evoke the marriage between Japanese and Art Nouveau that came to be known as Japonisme

BACK DOOR BENCH
Phil Davy makes a Shaker-style bench for indoors or out, with handy storage for boots

DESK CLOCK
Having seen a similarly designed clock at a craft fair many years ago, Les Thorne goes about making his own version in walnut, choosing to add various decorative flourishes before rounding things off with a high-gloss finish

WORKSHOP CUPBOARD
Making use of off-the-shelf wall storage racking and tool boards, Dave Roberts’ workshop cupboard features a simple but accurate construction

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In his article on planer/thicknessers, John Bullar demonstrates how timber is fed slowly from right to left, over the planer tables and cutter beneath the yellow guard

TECHNICAL

CHOOSING & USING A PLANER/THICKNESSER
John Bullar gives a comprehensive account of how to choose and use this great machine, which is especially useful when preparing timber for furniture making

THE COMPLETE PACKAGE: TORMEK'S RANGE OF KITS, ACCESSORIES & STORAGE SOLUTIONS
Having looked at machine models, jigs, grinding and honing wheels, we now move on to learning more about Tormek’s wide range of sharpening kits, storage solutions, handy accessories and consumables

CONFESSIONS OF A JOBBING JOINER
Barrie Scott speaks frankly about the trials and tribulations of being a joiner on the job

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Supreme Champion of the 2022 National Hedgelaying Championship – Colin Clutterbuck (North Somerset Open Class)

FEATURES

ARCHIVE

Robin Gates excuses himself from a visit to a glue factory reported in The Woodworker of 16 January 1905

A LIFELONG LEGACY: JIM STICKINGS FIOC
With woodworking being his greatest interest since childhood, during the course of a remarkable career, Jim Stickings FIOC amassed a wealth of knowledge and technical expertise, particularly in the field of clockmaking. Eager to share with others and pass on his learnings, this culminated in the creation of Jim’s most accomplished all-wood timepiece to date

HEDGELAYING: A COUNTRTYSIDE CRAFT
With English hedgerows in decline and the important role they play for wildlife, there’s never been a better time to celebrate the age-old craft of hedgelaying, while ensuring the skills continue to be practised, learned and handed down, as Paul Greer shows here

TAKE 5
Featuring laminated veneers and marquetry, detail relief carved patterning, followed by a stick chair in bog oak that gives a nod to designs of old, this month’s selection covers a multitude of woodworking disciplines

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As Jonathan Salisbury finds, this excellently made router inlay kit from AUKTools presents an almost fail-proof method for creating a neat, high quality result

ON TEST

MPOWER CRB7 Universal Combination Router Base Mk3 kit

AUKTools Solid Brass Router Inlay Kit

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MPOWER Tools' CRB7 mega bundle combines all four CRB7 products to create the most versatile router accessory ever

DOUBLE WIN!

1 of 3 AUKTools Solid Brass Router Inlay Kits, courtesy of Wood Workers Workshop

1 of 2 Mega bundles: CRB7 & all accessories, from M Power Tools

We hope you enjoy the June 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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