The Woodworker & Good Woodworking – October 2022

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Colin Simpson's scorched and textured bowl

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

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When sharpening a dovetail saw, the file must be at least twice the depth of the gullet, but not so big that it deforms the tooth profile

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

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Ramiro Herrera of Caldwell Vineyard is one of a few dozen master coopers in the world today

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

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I managed to drive 6.0 x 100mm screws into softwood and oak without pilot holes

ON TEST

Trend T18S/CDB Brushless combi drill & Trend T18S/IDB Brushless impact driver

Measuring & marking tools from FastCap & AUKTools

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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

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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