Woodwork (7 posts)

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Rustic chair

We recently visited Woodfest Wales. It was more Forestry than Woodcraft but still had lots of stalls selling handmade furniture as well as a huge 2nd hand tool area (I had to keep my wallet firmly in …

Making a shonky bench

Here's a quick photo diary of me making a shonky bench for the garden. Firstly I selected a suitable piece of slabwood. Currently I've only softwood but I chose the chunkiest bit that I have. I cut it …

Making a peening bench

My scythe needs some TLC due to the massive ding I managed to put in the blade when clearing out some brambles late last year and hitting a privet hedge's stump. Ouch. I was already aware that using a …

Green Woodworking with Mike Abbott

Since starting my beginner's cabinet-making course, I've been intrigued by the differences between modern woodworking techniques and the more traditional methods such as Green Woodworking (like chair …