The Woodworker - August 2016
English | 92 Pages | True PDF | 20.8 mb
WOODWORK
14 Keep on trucking! - Taking influence from some downloadable free online plans, Derek Lane sets about making his Mercedes truck build, with a few modifications to add a personal flourish
32 Waste not, want not Converting logs and large sections of timber into boards requires just a few simple techniques – and a willing bandsaw! Dave Roberts explains
36 Sshh! It’s a secret catch - Tony ‘Bodger’ Scott shows how to make a hidden lock for any box
38 Time well spent - Expect the unexpected when judging how long a job will take, advises Stephen Simmons
40 Veneering on the edge - In this month’s archive resource we look at decorative veneering, specifically cross or edgebanding
44 Sliding sash windows - This exercise in traditional joinery could help the competent woodworker win his bread and butter, says Mike Jordan
52 Making a simple fi tted wardrobe: the basics – part 1
The Editor starts work on a simple fitted wardrobe and looks for the easiest ways to achieve a professional result
54 Back to school - Ray Harding thinks there’s much to learn from school woodworking lessons. We agree… And if you’ve got a woodworking project you remember from your school days, we’d love to hear about it
66 When it all goes wrong Stephen Simmons guides us through the art of correcting those blunders we all know and loathe
90 From the Royal Air Force to factory life - Carrying on with a new series discussing his cabinetmaking career at the busy Harris Lebus factory back in the 1950s, Peter Baker shares more of his tales with us here
TURNING
26 A decorative touch - Ian Wilkie has a wide range of ideas for various turned bud vase shapes, so why not try turning your own and adding a decorative touch to your home?
57 A piece of cake - Bob Chapman makes use of some cut-price glass domes and decides to turn a cake stand, which could also double up as a cheese dome if you prefer
68 Rethink & remake - Fancy a change from turning timber? Sarah Thirlwell shows you how you can turn laminated paper and cork boxes
ON TEST
78 Clarke IG2000 inverter generator
80 Charnwood W325 heavy-duty mortiser
82 Milwaukee M12CHZ-0 Hackzall
84 Draper Venom hand saws
REGULARS
3 Welcome
8 AOB & diary
11 Timber directory
13 News from D&M Tools
25 Readers’ letters
40 Archive
64 Subscriptions
89 Marketplace
