With a week to go before Christmas, we couldn't resist featuring some turned decorations in our #woodworkerfriday5 but we also have fantastic examples of fine cabinetmaking and boxmaking, not to mention a customised electric scooter, featuring carved wood panels – enjoy!
With another 12 editions of the magazine completed, this brings us back round to our January issue, and the first of 2022. As well as a host of projects, technical articles, features and tests for you to enjoy, we're also pleased to announce the launch of The Alan Peters Furniture Award 2022. So without further ado, let's take a closer look at what our January 2022 issue in store...
Having to relocate their thriving Men’s Shed to a new building and start things from scratch, the project is still a work in progress. Here, Clive Handy of Bordon Men’s Shed talks about their recruitment drive and search for new members, to not only help build the workshops, but also carry on the legacy
Makita UK has introduced new cordless finishing sanders to its range. Delivering increased efficiency and mobility to woodworkers, the 18V DBO381 and DBO380 Brushless finishing sanders join the company’s growing line-up of LXT battery powered, cordless tools
A charity that aims to empower disadvantaged communities in Africa with quality IT school resources has received a donation of over 300 computer items from the UK’s leading specialist ironmongery supplier, IronmongeryDirect and its sister company, electrical supplier, ElectricalDirect
As always, our #woodworkerfriday5 selection features a wide array of techniques and concepts on show, including a cabinet whose exterior is made to mimic a tree shedding its outermost layer of bark, a wonderful sculpture in Japanese Yoshino cedar, and a stunning carved bowl in wild cherry, which appears to walk. Enjoy!
A perfect gift for young enquiring minds, Peter Dunsmore takes a tried and tested design and modifies it to make use of scrap timber and a few basic materials
For hobbyists and DIYers using power tools and power equipment, ISOtunes LITE is an affordable Bluetooth earbud that offers a lightweight design and easy-to-use functionality, allowing users to easily protect their hearing without breaking the bank
