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Colwin Way shows how to make a bradawl, marking gauge and a mallet

I think it’s time to give something back to the workshop and make some of the most useful tools for us to use in our upcoming woodworking creations. I’m choosing the common marking out tools I use most of all in the workshop, outside of actual turning tools, of course.

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Amber Bailey restores a delightful antique spirit level back to its former glory 

Any woodworker will testify that it is far too easy to spend a vast fortune on tools. When forking out on brand new equipment, you cannot always guarantee that you are getting quality items for your money. Sometimes your best bet is to pick up second-hand tools fro...

Mike Wood provides a step-by-step guide to carving this distinctive large bird

Introduced into the UK from North America, the Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is widespread across the country, with some 62,000 breeding pairs and around 190,00 UK wintering birds. With its distinctive black an white head and black, brown, cream, grey and ...

Bob Jubb shells out some top tips for carving this charming creature

There is confusion around the world over what a tortoise is. In the UK, we call the land-dwelling shelled creature a tortoise, and his sea-dwelling cousin a turtle, but in the USA, they use only the term ‘turtle’. Whatever its name, there are nearly 30 species of tortoise, and ...

Dan Schwank demonstrates his method for producing batches of accurate winding sticks 

One of the first lessons an aspiring woodworker learns about wood is that it constantly moves. Rough sawn stock that was flat and straight when cut will shrink as it dries, and because the shrinkage is uneven, warpage will occur. This warpage shows up as cuppin...