The Woodworker & Good Woodworking – October 2022
PROJECTS & TURNING
'A LOOK INSIDE 'LESS IS MORE'
Philip Gay of Timber Robot Studio and former robinson house studio graduate, discusses the making of his Art Deco-inspired collector’s chest, as well as sharing a few other unique pieces
MADAGASCAN MELODY – PART 2
In the second part of this instrument build, Shaun Newman creates the fingerboard, fits the frets, makes the rosette, attaches the strings, makes the top nut and bridge, before assembling the completed Malagasy kabosy
WHAT A SCORCHER!
Colin Simpson injects glamour into a turned bowl by incorporating metal leafing and scorching techniques
MODERN CAMPAIGN DESK
Will Holman’s modern take on the classic campaign desk is an expansive, super-sleek command centre for the modern knowledge worker
BACK TO (FACEPLATE) BASICS
Want to learn more about faceplate turning tools and how best to use them? Les Thorne goes back to basics once more and gives you the low-down on this particular turning genre
FOOT STOOL FROM OFFCUTS
Ever the fan of saving offcuts, Glenn Perry makes a functional foot stool for his mother’s 80th birthday using pieces of leftover sapele
TECHNICAL
DOVETAIL DILEMMA
Join us as we weigh up the merits of hand-cut dovetails over their machine-made counterparts, discuss saws, then show how to sharpen one
BASIC CARVING TOOOLS
Carving tools are a mecca for tool junkies, but which ones do you really need? Iain Whittington shares his suggestions
FEATURES
TORMEK – A DIFFERENT BREED
Established by mechanical design engineer and keen hobby woodworker Torgny Jansson nearly 50 years ago, Tormek isn’t just a global brand made in Sweden, but a name that’s become synonymous with innovation, simplicity, quality and sustainability
ARCHIVE
The December 1906 issue of The Woodworker stirs Robin Gates to boldly go
WESTONBIRT WOODWORKS 2022
Attending this fantastic weekend event, Phil Davy relishes the opportunity to get back into gear and celebrate green woodworking in its various forms
HERE'S TO THE WOOD
Many people who enjoy a ‘tipple’ would doubtless be even more disposed to the above toast if they knew how big a part this substance plays in their pleasure, as Paul Greer demonstrates here
TAKE 5
This month’s selection showcases the work of some fantastic craftspeople, all of whom work with the medium of wood in very different, extraordinary ways
ON TEST
Trend T18S/CDB Brushless combi drill & Trend T18S/IDB Brushless impact driver
Measuring & marking tools from FastCap & AUKTools
WIN!
In conjunction with Trend, we’re giving two lucky readers the chance to win a new T18S cordless biscuit jointer kit, featuring six biscuit settings and supplied with 4Ah battery and Fast Charger – see page 20 for details or click here to enter – good luck!
YOUR FAVOURITES
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