The Woodworker Magazine Sep-20 Vorige editie

Our September issue features the work of the amazingly talented furniture maker Fernanda Nunez, a great mix of projects, features and tests, plus two fantastic competitions for you to enter

PROJECTS & TURNING

• ‘WALNUT WHOPPER’: Tim Pettigrew shares his experiences of turning a large walnut bowl, which took place over several years
• SOPHIE’S DESK: Zac Matchett-Smith makes a custom-built desk in maple and ash complete with hairpin legs, all in time for his girlfriend’s 30th birthday
• MANCALA BOARD: Peter Vivian comes up with a novel design for his take on a traditional Mancala board
• CENOTE BOWL: Inspired by the vivid colours of the cenote lakes in Mexico, Les Thorne creates a textured and airbrushed bowl that incorporates greens and blues to simulate the effect of deep water
• RAINBOW CUTTING BOARD: Noah Weinstein shows you how to make good use of scrap pieces of wood lying around the workshop with this colourful chopping board project

TECHNICAL

In our technical section, Mike Darlow looks at sharpening angles for your turning tools, before Peter Bishop brings us the next instalment of his ‘woodworker's encyclopaedia’ series; and in part 3 of his start-up diary, Simon Frost focuses on setting up an online shop for small products, organising the finances of his business, and making a piece of bespoke furniture for his partner.

FEATURES

In features, inveterate collector Robin Gates finds the answer to life’s little curiosities in the July 1911 issue of The Woodworker; Martin Pim-Keirle looks at the exquisite work of furniture maker Fernanda Nunez; in 'Modern woodworking' Tom Fraser, Principal of The Chippendale International School of Furniture, is excited to welcome students back after months of lockdown; Axminster Tools & Machinery’s Lillie Filtness tells us more about NEJ Stevenson Ltd; and in 'Take 5', we bring you another selection of wooden wonders, specially selected from Instagram.