Forestry England, the country’s largest land manager, has recorded the highest ever number of visits to the nation’s forests across England over the last year. Some 296 million visits took place – an increase of 77 million (or 35%) – compared to the previous year. While gyms, cinemas and indoor entertainment had to close for extended periods due to COVID-19 restrictions, the nation’s 1,500 forests were always…
Ryobi has recently launched ‘Re-Build’ in High Wycombe, a new campaign supporting the rising number of people affected by the UK’s hidden housing crisis – substandard living conditions. Teaming up with Wycombe Wanderers star Adebayo Akinfenwa and High Wycombe charity Central Aid, Re-Build will source much needed furniture and household fittings to improve the lives of those that need them most.
Despite a slow start to summer, our July issue aims to bring some sunshine to your woodworking life with a fantastic range of projects, features, technical articles and tool tests. So, dust off your workbench, open the doors to your workshop and join us as we take a look at what's inside this month's offering.
These great value extra high output drum fans are ideal for commercial and industrial applications, providing a solution for fast cooling in large workshops, garages, factories and more.
Craft Festival Bovey Tracey will return from 10–12 September for its 18th year at Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon. Set in idyllic parkland surroundings on the edge of Dartmoor, the multi-award winning festival is recognised as one of the finest craft events in the UK. Over 200 exhibitors are confirmed to exhibit with many demonstrating their craft.
The TSPL152 1,100W surface planer 152mm and TPT215 1,100W thicknesser 317mm are similar products, but they perform very different jobs. Does a surface planer/jointer or a thicknesses suit your work best?
Not sure of the differences between them? Do you need both? Click here and join Brothers Make's Matt and Jonny as they walk you through the differences between two of Triton's most popular woodworking tools, their uses,…
If you fancy changing the colour tone of a piece of woodwork in your home in order to better complement your decor, then you'll be trying to work out which wood dye to choose from the myriad of options out there. There's quite a difference between the poorest and highest quality available. Liberon has been providing specialist woodcare solutions since 1912, and is widely regarded by professionals to be the most-trusted…
Makita UK has expanded its cordless power tool range with the new 36V LXT cordless Brushless pressure washer. The first of its kind from Makita, the new high pressure washer features a 50L storage tank enabling users to tackle dirt and grime anywhere.
Featuring a self-priming function to extract water from an external water source such as a rainwater tank, the new 2x 18V (36V) LXT pressure washer can be supplied with water not only…
Five intrepid Furniture Makers are cycling from Axminster to London this month as part of The Furniture Makers’ Company’s Step 2 It campaign. The ride, which is being organised by the South West Region of The Furniture Makers' Company, will see the team cycle 200 miles across three days, starting in Axminster on Friday 18 June and arriving at Furniture Makers' Hall, London on Sunday 20 June.
The riders taking part are…
One of the leading exponents and demonstrators of pyrography in the UK, Bob Neill, will be re-opening the doors to his South Derbyshire workshop and holding courses on the following dates: 10 and 17 July; 7 and 21 August and 4 September. If you prefer a week day, however, then contact Bob to discuss requirements.
