Winter seems to have released its icy grip at last, and the workshop suddenly seems like a more enticing place in which to spend some time. So dust off the bench, oil the machines and sharpen those dull edges; we’ve got plenty in this month’s issue to whet your appetite and get the shavings flying. Let’s start with a look at the Projects section…
• Natty dresser – Mark Cass describes a recent…
Our annual show at London’s Alexandra Palace is fast approaching – it opens on March 11th, so make sure the date is in your diary – and we’re putting the finishing touches to what will be a fantastic exhibition. The star attraction for many visitors will be the free-to-enter draw to win our stunning summerhouse, while for others the all-day demonstrations and the cut-price show offers from exhibitors will be an…
The combination of a Christmas break and the heavy snow played havoc with our production schedules this month, but the February issue is all the better for having been produced in the teeth of considerable adversity. We have a veritable feast of New Year goodies for you to read and enjoy. Let’s start with a look at the Projects section…
• Prize summerhouse 2 – Alan Holtham continues building the revolving…
Our first issue of the New Year actually appears just before Christmas – too late perhaps for you to make a project as a present, but still in time for you to buy something for the woodworker in your life. How about an annual subscription to the magazine, for example? Meanwhile, between the covers of the January 2011 issue you’ll find the usual great mix of projects, features and tests…• Prize summerhouse – As a…
Another year draws to a close on The Woodworker, and with Christmas just around the corner we’ve gathered together a bumper selection of projects to make and features to read, all guaranteed to keep you busy for the next few weeks. Just when you thought you could lock up the workshop for the winter…
• Suite inspiration – Our star feature this month is the opening chapter in a series of pieces designed and made by…
“Remember, remember the fifth of November…” is a rhyme every child learns at school, and it’s a timely reminder that fireworks are just around the corner. We’ve certainly got a brilliant show for you in the magazine this month, with a great selection of eye-catching projects and a wide range of other features for you to read and enjoy. Let’s kick off with our star builds…
• Cutting corners…
Autumn is in the air as we go to press this month. The cricket season has just come to an end, the spiders are moving back into the shed and the evenings are drawing in. But that’s all the more reason to creosote the fence, put the garden to bed, and start to plan some woodworking projects to while away the spare time you’ll now have on your hands. We have plenty of ideas for you…
• Stand and deliver – Keith…
After last month’s amazing wooden motorbike story, we couldn’t resist following up with the story of Alan Turner’s one-string guitar – the aptly named diddley bow – which he made after seeing one being played at the recent Reading music festival. He says it’s the perfect instrument for the budding blues guitarist, and explains in detail how you can build one yourself…
Once again we have four regular…
Among all the usual ingredients in your favourite woodworking magazine, we’ve unearthed a couple of entertaining stories this month with a distinctly outdoor flavour. The first is a description of the restoration of an old cider mill, a job that contributor Peter Bishop took on with relish. We suspect he was paid in pints…
The second story also has a boozy connection! It started life with a bet in the pub that Kieran Felton…
There’s a bumper collection of no fewer than five fantastic projects for you to tackle this month, whether you’re just a weekend woodworker or have more serious shed time at your disposal.
• King of the castle – Paul Sellers returns to The Woodworker after a couple of years working in the USA to present a sturdy garden bench that’s fit for the National Trust… and look where he’s photographed it!…
