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Featuring an exclusive test on the Record Power SABRE 300 bandsaw, two fantastic competitions from Robert Sorby and Liberon, plus a plethora of fantastic content, our June issue is a veritable summer celebration

PROJECTS & TURNING

BEGINNERS' GUIDE TO TURNING
In the next part of this series, Andrew Hall demonstrates the first project piece a beginner would make and the practice task leading up to creating the finished item

PIGEON DECOY RESTORATION
Having sourced a selection of decoy pigeons at auction, Peter Bishop sets about restoring and repairing them, before creating bases for each and figuring out attachment methods

EASY-TO-MAKE WORKSHOP GRIPPERS
These grippers might not look as good as Rockler’s Bench Cookies, but they do the same job

FLOATING CABINET WITHIN A CABINET
Brian Barber takes inspiration from some burr sycamore to create his floating cabinet within a cabinet

PRACTICAL PLANTER
The horizontal slats on Phil Davy’s planter can be placed at two different heights depending on the height of the shrubs

WORKSHOP MALLET
Mallets are very personal tools, says Dominic Collings, so why not have a go at making them yourself

SHAKER CLASSIC
The Shakers would joint their distinctive, elegant steam-bent oval boxes with swallowtails, then secure them in place with copper tacks, as James Morgan demonstrates

TURNED TAZZA
For those of you interested in turning a tazza, join Les Thorne as he shows how to make an elegant pedestal bowl

TECHNICAL

ALBION TIMBER COLUMN
This month, David Smyth of Albion Timber talks about the life of a tree up to the point it’s felled, then what happens beyond that  

WOODWORK FOUNDATIONS
Michael Huntley introduces you to timber and its properties, then makes a breadboard

FRENCH POLISHING MYTHS DEBUNKED
Stephen Simmons explodes the myths surrounding that most traditional of finishes, French polishing

'IRIS' DRINKS CABINET
Toby Howes has a talent for seeing both striking shapes and design solutions, as revealed by his intriguingly complex ‘Iris’ drinks cabinet

JOURNEYMAN
Mike Riley’s woodworking wanderings lead him to deal with raw logs, for which a shiny new carving axe will come in useful

FEATURES

ROBERT SORBY: A LEGACY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
With a proud heritage dating back almost 200 years, Robert Sorby – the world’s leading manufacturer and exporter of specialist woodworking tools and equipment – continues to design and make a wide range of award-winning products, all crafted by a highly skilled team using a unique blend of traditional techniques and modern methods

THE ALAN PETERS ONLINE FURNTIURE AWARD 2024
Continuing to champion UK furniture design and making talent while celebrating the life and work of the late Alan Peters OBE, the 2024 award returns as a biennial competition and is set to adopt an online format as before

INTRICATE INDIAN CARVING
Using minuscule tools called ulis, the Jangid family from Rajasthan carve incredibly intricate miniatures that celebrate deities and animals

FURNITURE HISTORY
All hail the coming of the cabinetmaker, says Phil Whitfeld, who helped to usher in the age of fine furniture making

TAKE 5
Taking into account wood’s properties as a raw material, this month’s selection looks at how each craftsperson exploits different species’ characteristics to best advantage as well as using colour and detail to add emphasis

ON TEST

Record PowerSABRE 300 12in bandsaw

Trend Concealed screw Deck Jig

Workshop Heaven six-piece Victorian Cabinetmakers Chisels set

WIN! 1 of 3 Robert Sorby 84HS three-piece bowl turning sets – worth £250 each!

WIN WITH LIBERON
We’ve teamed up with wood care experts Liberon for a third time, giving more readers a chance to showcase their woodworking skills and win a fantastic prize bundle worth over £300!

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 June 2024 issue of The Woodworker & Good Woodworking, which is now on sale! Pick up your copy today, or why not subscribe?