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Join us as we celebrate 25 years of Turners Retreat, bringing you the lowdown on the company’s history as well as a very special competition: be in with a chance of winning 1 of 3 limited-edition 25th anniversary parting tools

PROJECTS & TURNING

TRADITIONAL STOOL
Wade Muggleton’s stool is an elegant exercise in wedged tenons, featuring a carved seat and steam-bent legs

BEGINNERS' GUIDE TO TURNING
In a change to his usual project-based articles, Andrew Hall brings us the first in a five-part beginners' guide to woodturning series, and starts by looking at lathes, tools and consumables

KRENOV CABINET
Phil Edwards gets inside the imaginative head of the late great James Krenov to recreate his signature cabinet on stand

FIXINGS TOTE
Phil Davy’s fixings tote will be really handy for future scrambles down a cliff path – and there will be no more nail and screw muddles

CATERPILLAR BAG
Shoulder bags are normally made from material such as cloth or leather, but how about one made from timber? Here’s an unusual idea from Phil Beckley, which he calls the ‘Caterpillar Bag’

CONTEMPORARY CLOCK
Les Thorne’s modern style wall clock can be adapted by choosing to make it with different decorative feature

PLAYGROUND FOR DOLLS
Tony ‘Bodger’ Scott turns a grand-daughter’s sketch into a playground for dolls

TECHNICAL

LIBERON Q&A
Liberon, the woodcare brand trusted by professionals, offers some useful and practical tips on choosing the right wood dye

ALBION TIMBER COLUMN
Albion Timber’s David Smyth discusses his path to discovering woodturning, going on to sell work, and the moment he realised this wasn’t the path for him

GUIDE TO LOCK FITTING
Chris Tribe shows you how to cut a lock into the back of a door and fit an escutcheon

WOODWORK FOUNDATIONS
Don’t even consider making a bench without consulting Scott Landis’ The Workbench Book, but in the meantime here’s how Michael Huntley constructed his first one

MAKING THE BEST EVEN BETTER
Having purchased the DeWalt DWE7485 210mm compact table saw following recommendations, Howard Watkins sets about making it even better by adding his own personal modifications along with a few accessories

FEATURES

ARCHIVE
Looking up from the October 1911 issue of The Woodworker, Robin Gates pictures an overdoor shelf for some favourite reading

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

25 YEARS OF TURNERS RETREAT
Since its inception in 1999, Turners Retreat has focused on delivering the very best customer service available, providing a diverse product range for woodturners and craftspeople. Regarded as one of the UK’s premier woodturning retail outlets, this year marks its 25th anniversary

LAST VOYAGE OF THE HODEA
Barrie Scott returns to India, becomes a beach carpenter’s assistant and brings a sad update on the use of traditional boats held together with string

SYCAMORE LEAF
Caz Foster's stunning piece is carved from a piece of sycamore and utilises bronze rod for the stalk

TAKE 5
Using timber from each of their regions in addition to various mixed media, this month’s selection of woodworkers undoubtedly succeed in elevating this natural material to its fullest

ON TEST

Makita HS012G XGT cordless circular saw

MicroJig FitFinder Lock Mitre Bit

Ooznest WorkBee Z1+ CNC Machine

WIN!

1 of 3 limited-edition Turners Retreat 25th anniversary parting tools

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.

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