Woodworking Crafts Magazine Issue 072 Vorige editie

In issue 72 of Woodworking Crafts you’ll find plenty to inspire and inform your crafts. In Projects, Kevin Alviti uses up some offcuts and tests his skills with a set of kitchen trivets; Mark Palma turns pieces of waste wood into a beautiful table; Fred and Julie Byrne use the scrollsaw to make a romantic Valentine’s Day gift; Paul Purnell makes a mouse letter opener; Liam Thomas makes a replica Contour Chair; Steve Maskery designs jigs for box making; Nick Arnull turns an umbrella stand; Duncan Rose makes a set of kitchen cabinets; Anthony Bailey repairs a sash window; Amber Bailey repairs a water mark on some 1950s G Plan furniture; Mitch Peacock makes a bathroom storage chest; and Rob Stoakley builds a simple set of shelves from oak and plywood.

In our Techniques articles, Charles Mak shares two time-saving techniques to set up the Domino Joiner for reveal joinery; Danielle Dixon shares her pyrography techniques; Matt Long explains which measuring and marking tools you really need in your workshop; Alan Holtham demonstrates how to get the most out of your drill press; David Barron makes an open mortise and tenon joint; and Tony Davis explains the factors to consider before converting logs into timber.

In Features, we showcase the winners of the Wood Awards; in an extract from his new book Woodlander, Ben Law explains the different categories of woodland, plus you could win a copy of the book; we look at the stunningly intricate work of the Armenian carver Nairi Safaryan; Mitch Peacock introduces the social woodworking group, Bench.Talk.101; and Colin Sullivan tells the story of the Preston No.9 smoothing plane.

All this and more in issue 72 of Woodworking Crafts!