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Hi Folks In a fit of spontaneity I rashly offered to make a jewellery box to house some pretty baubles a friend had purchased for her daughter's graduation in June. Having not posted anything for a while, I thought it might be fun to put together another WIP for everyone's entertainment. I've...

Hi Folks Been in my new location for a few months and buried with lots of renovation work. However, I finally managed to break my tools out of the packing boxes to do some "proper" woodwork, instead of chippying. I was going to do a WIP, but I got so enthused by generating shavings I failed...

Hello Guys and Gals I thought I'd try to post my first WIP, albeit just as I'm completing the project! I had a fairly open brief from a client to design and make a dining table to seat 8. They wanted something "interesting" to sit centre stage in their large garden room adjacent to their...

Hi Folks, I'm making a dining table from some beautiful burr elm. It is going to end up in a very light room, although not in the direct sunlight. I've been wondering about finishes and would welcome your thoughts. Obviously the wood will mellow and darken over time, but I thought that an...

Hi Guys I'm mightily impressed with the Veritas honing guide (and indeed the array of other tools I've bought from their stable!) and in the light of my excitement at being able to get consistently sharp blades with it turned my mind to my planer/thicknesser blades. I'm becoming a bit anal...

Hi Guys I've just bought the aforementioned MkII honing guide, and my conclusion (after some quick and dirty initial efforts with wet and dry paper on a granite block) is that the guide is brilliant - quick to set up and really easy to use. I'm really pleased with it's accuracy, particularly...

Hi Folks I'm looking to flatten the sides of some big slabs using a router sledge running between some 6x2 "rails". before finishing them with hand tools. Does anyone have any experience with the Wealden 3 wing surfacing trim bit which seems like the logical choice for something like this...

I've been thinking of doing so for a while, but I've finally plucked up the courage to post an example of my work. Not sure whether I'm more worried about the quality of photographs, or the design/workmanship of the piece! Gents for your consideration a jewellery box with 6 individual trays...