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Steve Bisco carves a pierced panel in the popular style

Art Nouveau – literally ‘new art’ – is a distinctive style that was unlike anything seen before in the western world. It developed around 1890 and dominated architecture and the decorative arts until World War I. It was influenced by traditional Japanese art, and is characterised by stylise...

Matt Estlea identifies a few ground rules to ensure your layout lines are ones you can trust  

Establish the orientation of all the components and mark them accordingly

Over three separate articles we’re going to look in detail at an exercise project I first saw being used on the Level 1 Furniture Crafts course at Warwickshire Colle...

Michael T Collins looks at making a steam bending box

Several years ago a friend of mine approached me saying that he wanted my help to make a Shaker rocking chair. After looking through several reference books, it was clear that in order to get the shape needed for the back legs and the splats we were going to have to bend the wood, a technique...

Richard Findley explores the causes of catches on endgrain work and how to avoid them

I previously looked at the most common spindle turning catches, this time I’m going to continue on the theme and take a look at the catches that can happen when cutting endgrain. 

The main thing that became apparent in last month’s article was th...

Mark Ivan Fortune carves a pierced rosewood picture frame in the Art Nouveau style

This Art Nouveau pierced rosewood frame, characterised by its intricate linear design and sinuous flowing scrolled acanthus leaves, is an ideal subject study for the student woodcarver. This project presents some challenging elements on which to hone your carving ...