I know I say this every month, but I like to think that this issue has something for everyone: it’s musical, inspirational, artistic, pushes the boundaries and also looks at some unusual areas of the subject of woodworking, or at least that’s what I think! I reckon it’s a good un, but I’ll let you be the judge of that.
So what have we got for you? Well, if you’ve ever wanted to try your…
Even though we are still very much in the thick of winter, that doesn’t mean it has to be a period of wasted workshop time. I hope you find this month’s issue to not only be informative, but also inspirational, and who knows, it may even broaden your horizons?
We kick off with Tibby Singh’s font cover project, which sees him tackling a truly unique commission for his local church; followed by the…
Hello and welcome to our first issue of 2016! After three gruelling months of waiting in anticipation, the 2015 Wood Awards winners have finally been announced. We bring you the low-down on each winning entry as well as taking a special look at the Furniture & Product category winners, which, I’m very excited to say, comprised of two student designers. You may remember ‘Endgrain’ by Raw-Edges…
Hello and welcome to our 300th issue! Can this really be happening?! Apparently so! I must say that I feel very honoured to be part of such a wonderful team and have the privilege of working with so many great people each month in putting together a magazine that is so well loved by its readers (and by us!) A massive thank you must go out to everyone who has continued to support the magazine over the years – we…
Hello and welcome to our special turning issue, which features the perfect mix of tests, exciting new products and some great features for you to enjoy (or at least that’s what I intended!)
I couldn’t help but include above a photo of the hands of our featured pole-lathe turner at work, Gudrun Leitz. She shares her story with us and flies the flag for women turners everywhere, showing that she’s…
Hello! I want to take this opportunity to urge all young woodworkers reading this to click here and if you haven’t already, apply to be in with a chance of winning the fantastic prize being given away by David Savage. The competition is drawing to a close and a plethora of amazing prizes are sitting there, just waiting to be grabbed. So, please, if you ARE a young woodworker, or indeed know someone who is, then…
Hello! As you’ve probably gathered, Andrea has handed over the editorial reins to me, but she will be contributing features when the urge takes her. Phew! I’ve spent the last eight years beavering away on woodworking magazines, honing my skills. In fact, I love it so much that I jumped at the chance to take on a new challenge by becoming Editor on Good Woodworking. I feel like an excited child in a sweet…
