F&C 228 February 2015

Furniture
&cabinetmaking
D E S I G N • I N S P I R AT I O N • P R O J E C T S • T E C H N I Q U E S • T E S T S • N E W S • E X C E L L E N C E
Beauty in strength
Japanese joints for
furniture makers
Learn from
the masters
Waters & Acland’s
apprentice’s notebook
Still not blending
your own wax? Project
Read our guide David Barron’s
on why it’s a tool chest – MKII
great idea
Is there a
spin doctor
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Why hand drawings Chris Yates talks top
are better than CAD and bottom bearings
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Welcome to...
structural perfection
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W
ho can resist the temptation
to map out the cutting of
a complex joint in their
head when they see one on paper?
It’s OK and quite natural by the
way. In fact, you probably do the
same with the exploded diagrams
for the projects as well, and for
the record, that’s quite normal too.
Other things for the record this
month are that me and forums, or
should that be forums and I, are not
natural bedfellows. While I’m sure
some folk are prepared to wade chest
deep through the sludge in search
of information, it rarely pays off for
an Editor in search of either suitable
content or enlightenment. It’s scary
to think that in the space of a few
years, even a technophobe like me is
calling time on their clunky interface
and cumbersome ways. And that’s
not just the grumpy luddite in me
surfacing either, for there is plenty
for him to smile about in this issue as
we begin a new series to unravel the
intricacies of Japanese joinery. The
geometry for creating some of these
joints appears almost unworldly to
the Western eye at times. Their logic
makes a mockery of our simplistic
approach, preferring instead to
scramble our understanding with
impossible three-dimensional
conundrums. If you’re not at least a
Sudoku black belt, then maybe stick
with the virtual class for now.
New series
By way of an advance warning, the
new series are going to be coming
thick and fast over the next few
months. We’ve featured pieces from
the workshop of Waters & Acland
in recent years, so it’s really exciting
to be getting together with these
guys each month to report back from
their furniture-making school in the A selection of Theodore Marshall’s handmade surfboards
Lakes. W&A are ludicrously obsessed
with precision and accuracy in their Some of you might know him as
cabinetwork, so if raising your game Cedarsurfer77; to the rest of the world
is on your agenda any time this year, he’s Theodore Marshall. Now if his
then please take notes. name wasn’t cool enough to start with,
then just fast forward to page 16 and
The Cedar Surfer see what he makes. I absolutely love the
Every now and then we like to go uncompromising beauty of structural
outside the typical genre and see perfection. So now that 2015 is well
what other related craftsmen are and truly underway, let’s load up the
getting up to in their workshops, ‘woody’ and head for the coast, because Derek Jones
and this month we’ve struck gold. the surf is well and truly up. derekj@thegmcgroup.com
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Contents
Issue 228 February 2015
EDITOR Derek Jones
Email: derekj@thegmcgroup.com
Tel: 01273 402843
DEPUTY EDITOR Tegan Foley

Email: teganf@thegmcgroup.com
DESIGNER Oliver Prentice
GROUP EDITOR – WOODWORKING Mark Baker

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ILLUSTRATOR Simon Rodway
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16 All hail the Cedar Surfer
Form, function and ethos. Theodore
Marshall packs a lot into every surfboard
PRODUCTION CONTROLLER
that leaves his workshop, but what’s that got
repro@thegmcgroup.com to do with cabinetmaking? For a start, how
many bits of furniture have you made that
CIRCULATION MANAGER Tony Loveridge John Bullar looks at Japanese woodworking methods in
could take on the Pacific and come back in
a new series – see page 30. Front cover image by John Bullar
MARKETING Anne Guillot one piece?
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John Lloyd goes back to basics
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Why We Make Things and Why It
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30 Japanese joints – part 1
In the first of a new series on
Japanese woodworking methods, John Bullar
Matters is the title of a book by Peter Korn.
It’s also the best mantra ever for inspiring
takes a look at the wide range of Japanese the next generation of craftworkers. Susan
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Peter Sefton Furniture School
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Contribute to these Watch outt – Novak!
pages by telling
us about matters
of interest to
furniture makers.
G lobal watch maker, Seiko,
eiko,
contacted Ian Hawthorne
in August last year with
orne
Call Tegan Foley a basic brief on their

on 01273 402 839 requirements: a bespoke,
or email teganf@ high-quality watch box to
thegmcgroup.com. ime-
hold six watches, with a time-
Please accompany op.
related design on the lid top.
information with Initially, he did not know who
relevant, hi-res the box was for, only that it wass
images wherever a man, so his ideas at the start
it is possible involved creating a walnutt (Jugla ans
(Juglans
spp.) watch box with a lid d design n
PHOTOGRAPHS BY IAN HAWTHORNE

incorporating angled veneers ers to give
ssing by.
the impression of time passing by.
The blue suede lining on the he inside
insiide
The specially designed
lid would also be stamped d with th the
watch box Ian was
Seiko logo and the watch rolls ll made d commissioned to
from the same material. make by Seiko Novak Djokovic and the walnut box
Ian had quite a few phone
discussions with Seiko and once The hardware was in matching solid mORyQ. The winning result is that
he found out it was for their new stainless steel – Neat Hinges and the customer is delighted and the
ambassador, top tennis player Neat Lock. Ian conveyed his thoughts bespoke box is now in the possession
Novak Djokovic – something he to Seiko by producing fully rendered of a triumphant Novak, a man who
had to keep secret until the official 3D models using computer software appreciates hard work and will no
presentation of the watch collection and sent them by email for approval. doubt enjoy his custom-designed
– he immediately thought of setting Once the design was agreed, he watch ‘wardrobe’ for many years
off the time design with a stainless started work on the project, taking to come. Congratulations, Novak –
steel circular disc to represent a images of the key stages involved in what a year! For more information
tennis ball and to add Novak’s its making to produce the following about Ian’s boxes and hardware,
signature to the left-hand corner. video – see http://youtu.be/igN4t- see www.hawthornecrafts.com.
New tool store opening in the north east

A xminster Tools & Machinery
is expanding the retail side
of its business once again. With
Retail Development Director, Darran
McLeod said: “The new store will be
the same size as the majority of our
10,500 lines on display and available
in stock as well as some other
features such as the Live Workshop,
representation already in the home other branches and it will have some so customers can get hands-on with
counties, Midlands and north west, of the new concepts we introduced a wide selection of our tools and
the tool retailer is now planning into the Basingstoke store. The store machinery.” For more information,
to open a store in the north east at allows us to have approximately see www.axminster.co.uk.
North Shields, which is located about
eight miles from the region’s major
city, Newcastle.
The new store, which will be
opening in the early part of this year
is situated at Coast Road Retail Park
on Norham Road – NE29 7UJ – and
will be store number seven.
With 10,000 sq. ft. of retail space,
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF AXMINSTER TOOLS & MACHINERY
the North Shields store will open

seven days a week, including bank
holidays, in line with most other
retail outlets in the area.
The store will stock 10,500
product lines including all of the
most popular brands, plus it will be
possible to order in store anything
from the full range of the Axminster
Tools & Machinery catalogue. The exterior of the new Axminster store
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Prestigious honour bestowed TIMBER TRADE NEWS

Phytophthora
upon Upton furniture maker lateralis
last year. The Worshipful this position will afford in
Company of Furniture being able to support the next
Makers aims to ‘support the generation of skilled furniture
highest standards of design, makers and ensure the craft
manufacturing, marketing continues to be valued at all
and retailing of every type levels,” Peter commented.
of furniture throughout the Peter’s career to date has
United Kingdom.’ Being included extensive periods
asked to become a Liveryman of time spent both as a
is highly prestigious as the designer-maker and teacher/
Company is only able to have mentor. He is well-known
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF PETER SEFTON
300 Liverymen at a time. in the world of furniture

Membership is restricted making and together with
to individuals employed, his wife, Sarah, runs the
or formerly employed, in Peter Sefton Furniture School.
the furniture industry to The school offers a range
ensure they make a valid of short and long courses
Peter Sefton, one of only 300 contribution to the Company. to students of all ages and
Liverymen of the Worshipful
“It is a great honour to be abilities who come from
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF FORESTPHYTOPHORAS.COM

Company of Furniture Makers
invited to become a Liveryman across the country and often
P eter Sefton, owner of

the Upton-based Peter
Sefton Furniture School, was
and I am immensely proud.
I have worked in the industry
for more than 28 years, with
the world, to be taught by
Peter and his team in the
beautiful Worcestershire
admitted as a Liveryman to the past 17 years dedicated countryside. Find out more by
the Worshipful Company of to teaching and mentoring visiting www.furnituremkrs.
Furniture Makers and given aspiring furniture makers. My co.uk or go to www.
the Freedom of the City appointment as a Liveryman is peterseftonfurnitureschool.
of London in a prestigious the highest recognition possible com to find out more about P. lateralis on Port Orford cedar
ceremony at the Furniture for my work – I am looking Peter and the Peter Sefton
Makers’ Hall at the end of forward to the opportunities Furniture School.
P hytophthora lateralis is another
member of a genus of fungus-
like organisms – they are actually
Skelton Saws: bespoke & handmade more closely related to algae, but
are usually treated as fungi by plant
S hane Skelton, the man behind

Skelton Saws, was always helping
his father repair things from a very
health workers – that includes many
important pathogens of trees; see
F&C 213, 217 and 218 for other
young age. Surrounded by tools, examples. It probably originates from
by the age of six he had his very Taiwan and was first recognised
own tool box comprising of a saw, in 1923 on the west coast of north
PHOTOGRAPHS BY SHANE SKELTON
hammer, plane, chisels and a square. America, where it attacks Lawson

Shane’s grandfather’s favourite saying cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana).
was: ‘buy cheap, buy twice’ and this Subsequent outbreaks in Europe
saying has always stayed with Shane were eradicated, but it is now present
and through the course of his work, in the UK near Glasgow, where it
he has always strived to buy the is subject to containment measures
The high calibre
best quality tools for the job. Before and quality service.” If you’re in the Skelton Dovetail Saw to prevent spread, and eradication
starting the company, Shane worked market for a bespoke handmade saw, will appeal to all measures, which are ongoing. It is
in a blacksmiths and as his passion for then have a look at the website and discerning craftsmen, also present in Northern Ireland and
working with both wood and metal see the full range for yourselves – woodworking possibly elsewhere in Europe. It is
enthusiasts and
developed, he pursued a career in www.skeltonsaws.co.uk. collectors alike primarily a root pathogen, but can
gunsmithing. He has also worked as a attack aerial parts under very wet
furniture maker and bespoke restorer The man behind conditions. Root infection causes
for a prestigious antique company. Skelton Saws, the foliage to turn pale, then brown.
Shane Skelton
Shane explains that while he has Other species in the genus also attack
a passion for most tools, there’s just the roots of Lawson cypress and only
something about the look and the specialist techniques can determine
feel of a good saw and how it cuts which pathogen is responsible. Since
into the hardest of woods with ease it does not cause decay, timber
that both intrigues and excites him. quality is probably little affected. It
“Beginning with the dovetail saw, I is not a legal requirement to notify
am continuing with my designs and suspected cases, but it would be very
looking at expanding the Skelton helpful to the control efforts to report
saw range in the future. While we to either Forest Research or the
are a small family business, you can Arboricultural Association.
always expect a friendly, personal Chris Prior

You don’t need to go French
Hugh Miller’s
to produce fancy finishes
latest project
O smo UK introduced its Polyx-Oil Clear
Gloss finish earlier this year to add a bit
of shine to wooden floors and furniture. A few
months down the line, and the product has
received high praise from woodwork expert
and YouTube blogger, Peter Parfitt.
Peter’s latest project is a pedestal desk, made
from solid American walnut (Juglans nigra).
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF OSMO UK

To complete the design, Peter required a
hardwearing finish for the desk. Having taught
French polishing many years ago, this would
have been his finish of choice. However, this
time, Peter opted to use Osmo’s Polyx-Oil
Clear Gloss finish and is extremely pleased
with the result. Peter Parfitt’s desk in American walnut, which was finished
As part of his New Brit Workshop channel on
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF HUGH MILLER

using Osmo’s Polyx-Oil Clear Gloss finish
YouTube, Peter has uploaded his review of the
product after applying the finish on the desk. The natural vegetable oils and waxes allow
He discusses the application process, which for even colouring. Another key benefit of
includes two coats of the product. The finish this wax-oil is that it has a reduced solvent
is applied using a small brush and then wiped content making it virtually odourless. Polyx-
with a paper cloth to provide a thin and even Oil is a much healthier – and also more
coat. After each coat, Peter left the surface to pleasant – wood care product to use for One of Hugh Miller’s oak cabinets
dry for 8-10 hours. Applying with the grain, anyone suffering from asthma or other
the finish provides a deep and mature sheen.
After treatment the wood is strengthened from
within and retains its elasticity. It becomes water
breathing problems. It doesn’t contain
biocides or preservatives, making it a much
preferred product over the conventional,
T his oak (Quercus spp.) piece
by Hugh Miller is designed
to appear quite simple, with
repellent, stain resistant and hard-wearing, solvent-based oil or wax finishes. clean lines and flush panels.
because it meets the wood’s natural demands For more information on Osmo’s complete However, each element of the
and does not crack, flake, peel or blister. range of eco-friendly solutions, visit www. structure is tapered and honed
Osmo Polyx-Oil is resistant to water and dirt, osmouk.com and to view Peter’s video, you back to a more slender profile
is very durable and smoothens wood surfaces. can visit his YouTube channel. and the legs narrow as they
approach the floor. This gives
the piece lightness, which belies
its solid oak construction.
Cappellini debuts limited edition The internal shelves of the
piece are not quite as they seem.
In order to allow movement of
of the ‘Fish Chair’ by the solid panels, the shelves and
sides are connected together
Satyendra Pakhalé to form a sort of cassette,
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF CAPPELLINI
which can expand and contract

independently from the rest of
C appellini and Satyendra Pakhalé are

honoured to announce a special limited
edition of the famous ‘Fish Chair’ in viola.
the structure. This is achieved
by the shelves being dovetailed
into the side panels, which are
It was to be presented during Art Basel Miami in turn grooved into the frame.
Beach and Design Miami and will appear At the top of the piece is a
in various selected locations, including the three-way mitre, which was
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, The Cappellini ‘Fish Chair’, which is now available in viola a particular headache in terms
where it will appear until 31 May, 2015 of the process of assembly.
as part of the annual ‘Design at Fairchild’ of New York’s Cristina Grajales Gallery. It was essential that the joints
exhibition. This exhibition blends art, Fairchild’s 8 acre Arboretum will house could be clamped together
nature and design together to create a space the pieces, where they will be surrounded orthogonally, so doing a
where visitors are welcome to interact with by more than 700 species of tropical standard Domino joint on
the pieces and the surrounding nature. The flowering trees. For more information, each of the three members of
exhibition will be curated by Cristina Grajales see www.cappellini.it. each joint would be troublesome.
Also, having pared back the
members to a slender profile,
there would be little meat to
Record crowds at the ‘Harrogate’ show join into. The solution was
to set in a set of long dowels,
S miles were much in evidence on the

faces of the organisers and exhibitors as
almost 8,000 visitors poured into the North
successful show ever. This year’s event
takes place from 20–22 November at the
Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
machined using a jig and router
setup, which was made by Hugh
especially for the piece. For
of England Woodworking & Power Tool Further information is available from more information, see www.
Show, which took place at the end of last the show organisers, SK Promotions – hughmillerfurniture.co.uk.
year. For many exhibitors, it was their most see www.skpromotions.co.uk.

YOUR F&C
Events diary
Events
Stockholm Furniture
& Light Fair
This event provides the world’s largest
meeting place for Scandinavian furniture
and lighting design. Visitors will see a
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PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF MANUTTI.COM

wide range of interior design products,
including office furniture, textiles, kitchen
and bathroom products, accessories and
lighting technology. There will also be
an exhibition called ‘Inside Scandinavian
Design’ exploring the values of the modern
IMM Cologne The Manutti stand at last year’s MAISON&OBJET furniture industry, and a series of talks with
Paris event the theme of ‘Tales of Creativity’.
IMM Cologne Northpoint When: 3–7 February, 2015

At IMM Cologne, you’ll find a unique The Scottish Furniture Show has been Where: Mässvägen 1, Älvsjö, Stockholm,
variety of interior design ideas for every rebranded and the 2015 event will be Sweden
room, to cater for every requirement. known as ‘Northpoint’. This new identity Web: www.stockholmfurniturefair.com
You can expect to see a range of basics represents the fact that many of the brands
all the way to designer items and luxury exhibiting at the show come from all parts
furnishings. The first interiors show of the of the UK and abroad. The show will
year presents the trends that will be shaping include exhibitions of upholstery; living
the furniture and interiors sector and the room, occasional, dining and bedroom
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF LIN MORRIS

products that are good for business. furniture; accessories; floor coverings;
When: 19–25 January, 2015 mirrors; pictures and lighting.
Where: Koelnmesse GmbH, Cologne, Germany When: 25–27 January, 2015
Web: www.imm-cologne.com Where: Highland Hall, Ingliston,
Edinburgh EH28 8AU
Web: www.thenorthpointshow.co.uk
IDS Toronto A wooden shelving design by Copenhagen-based
Japanese designer Yukari Hotta, which was seen
The Interior Design Show – IDS – is at the 2012 Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair
Canada’s premier showcase of new products, Spring Fair International
innovative designers and avant-garde Europe’s largest home and gift trade fair,
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF DESIGNBOOM.COM
concepts. The show features established and the 2015 Spring Fair International will
emerging designers and brands from North include a larger Home sector, including
America and abroad. The three-day event furniture, textiles, accessories, lighting
will begin with ‘Professional Trade Day’, and wall art.
followed by ‘Globe Style Saturday’ and When: 1–5 February, 2015
‘House & Home Sunday’. Where: NEC Birmingham, Pendigo Way,
When: 22–25 January, 2015 Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT GamFratesi was named guest of honour at the
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Web: www.springfair.com 2014 Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair
255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario,
M5V 2WG, Canada
Web: www.interiordesignshow.com Design Icons Amsterdam
Design Icons will include 60 dealers
MAISON&OBJET Paris from across Europe who specialise in
MAISON&OBJET is the major trade event high quality vintage interior design
for professionals working in the art of from the 1930s to 1980s. These pieces
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF WONENBLOG.COM
living in all its rich and varied expressions. will be on sale to both professional
Now in its 20th year, this lifestyle show dealers and the general public. A
brings together a 360° product offering. diversity of interior objects will be
Decoration, design, furniture, accessories, offered for sale to both professionals
textiles, fragrances, the world of children and broad public, from well-known
and tableware. The styles coexist in a classics to anonymous designs, with
multifaceted way, throughout the inventive Eames next to Mies van der Rohe and
show design, which enlivens the spaces. from Italian-chic to raw industrials. Design Icons Amsterdam 2012
This extraordinary diversity is in line with The event takes place annually in the
the varied expectations of global markets. beautiful venue of De Overkant. The
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF DESIGN-ICONS.COM
With each session, the great lifestyle industrial atmosphere of De Overkant

platform at the intersection of business and is the ideal setting to showcase the
creativity, reveals solutions to visitors from design icons of the past century.
around the world in search of uniqueness.
When: 23–27 January, 2015 When: 7–8 February, 2015
Where: Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Where: Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231,
Centre, CD 40, ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 1021 KR Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Villepinte, France Web: www.design-icons.com A pair of Eames chairs at Design Icons Amsterdam
Web: www.maison-objet.com

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Imaginative work displayed at Bucks New University’s annual MA Art and Design Show
ietnamese bamboo and stretched steel were among the
V materials used by students exhibiting at Buckinghamshire
New University’s colourful annual MA Art and Design Show.
The show, at the University in Queen Alexandra Road, High
Wycombe, featured special items created by students on MA Art
and Design Practice; MA Advertising; and MA Conservation of
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF BUCKS NEW UNIVERSITY

Furniture and Decorative Arts.
The MA Art and Design Practice course involves disciplines
including Ceramics; Fine Art; Furniture Design; Jewellery and
Silversmithing; Printmaking; Product Design; and Spatial Design.
The MA in Conservation of Furniture and Decorative Arts
sees students working on a diverse range of objects, from historic
work to iconic 20th-century pieces.
Lynn Jones, Head of Academic Department – Furniture,
said: “We had some outstanding work on display this year Work by MA Design and Practice: Furniture Design student Helen Dugdale
and it was a fantastic show to be part of from a very talented
group of students. Students used materials such as Vietnamese
bamboo, stretched steel and reclaimed climbing rope to make
this exhibition totally refreshing, unexpected and vibrant.
From massive ceramic pots designed by computer to the tiniest
of delicate jewellery, the products generated by these students
were unique and commercial, challenging the norms of designing
products and of making art.”
The Show coincided with the fourth anniversary of the
National School of Furniture (NSF), which is a partnership
between Bucks New University and City of Oxford College.
A private view of the Show also featured an auction of
donated pieces from Ercol, Morgan Furniture, Herman Miller,
Knightsbridge Furniture, Paul Stead, Vitra, Hettich, Bisley, and
Bucks New University MA graduate Rowena Dodd. For more
information, see www.bucks.ac.uk. Work by MA Design and Practice: Furniture Design student Ian Reveley
Work by MA Art and Design Practice: Furniture Design student Linh Nguyen
Conservation piece by Nessa Doran O’Reilly, who studies MA Conservation of Furniture

Work by Sang A Choi, who studies MA Art and Design Practice and Decorative Arts
If you’re a member of a collective and would like to raise your profile then submit a story to teganf@thegmcgroup.com
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■ CHIPPENDALE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF FURNITURE
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE CHIPPENDALE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF FURNITURE

Limited edition ‘Gomo’ chaise longue
hand-crafted by Chippendale graduate
t’s an absolutely unique chaise longue: students workshop space
I contemporary, slender and amazingly
comfortable. It also represents the very
to develop their businesses after
graduation.
best of British woodworking craftsmanship Alasdair is a Scottish
and high-end Portuguese design. Furniture Makers’ Association
The ‘Gomo’, of which only 36 will be award winner, whose work has
made, costs £6,000 and is crafted from ash been exhibited across the UK,
(Fraxinus excelsior) and American black including the London Design
walnut (Juglans nigra). It was recently Festival, Clerkenwell Design The ‘Gomo’ chaise longue, made in ash and American black walnut
exhibited at the Scottish Furniture Makers’ Week and SFMA exhibitions
Association summer exhibition. It’s the in Edinburgh and Glasgow. among discerning collectors of modern
result of a collaboration between Uchnops, Uchnops is a new design brand, initially furniture worldwide,” said Alasdair.
an international design brand and Alasdair specialising in housewares and furniture, The Gomo chaise longue is available
Easton of Organic Geometry, both based that intends to grow into a complete from www.uchnops.co.uk. Gomo in
in East Lothian, near Edinburgh. high-end product design brand with an Portuguese means ‘segment’ – as
Alasdair is a graduate of the renowned international clientele. in a segment of orange and reflects
Chippendale International School “The ‘Gomo’ is beautifully crafted the shape of the chaise longue.
of Furniture and his company is still and is being made in very limited See Alasdair Easton’s website here:
based at the school – which offers its numbers. It will find a ready market www.organicgeometry.co.uk.
North Yorkshire teenager carves himself unique brewery position

North Yorkshire teenager has couldn’t believe my luck and I applied
A secured himself a unique position
with one of the UK’s best-known
immediately. I’m thrilled to have been
chosen for the job, even if it is a daunting
breweries. Ashley Thompson, from thought that I am the only brewery-
Thornton Watlass, has joined Masham- employed apprentice craft Cooper in the
based T&R Theakston Ltd in a position entire country. I’m looking forward to
as the country’s only brewery-employed learning the trade from Jonathan and,
Apprentice Craft Cooper. hopefully, in four-year’s time, becoming
The 19-year-old, who has a Level a fully-fledged craft cooper.”
1, 2 and 3 qualification in carpentry T&R Theakston Ltd Executive
and joinery, will serve his four-year Director Simon Theakston said:
apprenticeship under the tutelage of “We are very proud to be keeping the
Theakston’s existing Craft Cooper, traditional art of Coopering well and
Jonathan Manby. truly alive. Ashley joins a long and
During his apprenticeship, the former distinguished line of Apprentice Craft
Bedale High School pupil – who has Coopers here at Theakston’s and he is
worked for the legendary ‘Mouseman’ extremely lucky to be learning from
joiners Robert Thompson’s – will Jonathan Manby, who is an outstanding
learn the intricacies of an ancient exponent of the craft. Traditionally-
trade, which is being kept alive by the brewed British craft ale is becoming
brewery, known world-wide for its Old more popular, year in year out, and
Peculiar ale. we are creating new, exciting beers to
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF T&R THEAKSTON LTD
Ashley said: “Working with wood, tempt the taste buds of both existing
and for a brewery, is my dream job! and new customers alike. Each year
When I was 10, I saw Jonathan Jonathan makes hundreds of casks
demonstrating his coopering skills at – from four-gallon pins through to
the Great Yorkshire Show. It was a 36-gallon barrels. Next year, he and
magical experience and one I have never Ashley will be making considerably
forgotten. When I saw that Theakston’s more as we increase production of
were advertising for an apprentice our classic beers and add new ones Ashley Thompson, 19, has taken up a four-year apprenticeship
craft cooper to work under Jonathan I to the range.” with Masham brewers, T&R Theakston Ltd
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Editor’s round-up...
Having trouble sourcing
the right tool for the job?
Derek Jones sets about
identifying the essential
tools and equipment
on offer this month
All sterling prices include VAT,
correct at time of going to press
W
e all like to think we can spot
quality, right? But what, exactly,
is quality and how much or little of
it do we need before we can appreciate the
difference between one tool and the next?
Is it a few extra noughts on the end of the
price perhaps, or is it an endorsement
from the bloke down the road who has
something similar? Whatever it ends up
being for you, first and foremost it must be
quantitative within the context of your needs.
So, in a roundabout sort of way, that’s my
introduction to this month’s selection of tools
and kit for the workshop. On the one hand
PHOTOGRAPH BY GMC/DEREK JONES
we have the new Altendorf F45 and on the

other we have the Dremel Home Décor Kit.
Both are great products but worlds apart.
I could probably find a use for both, but
then again I could quite happily live without
either of them. By the law of averages, then,
somewhere in the middle should be the item There is a 3,000mm sliding table, rip fence
that has me hovering over the ‘add to basket’ with manual adjustment DIGIT X readout,
button. Ah if only it were that simple. My 1,000mm capacity as well as a crosscut mitre
favourite acquisition this month is a ‘shop fence with length compensation. The second
made Sawyer’s Bench in the style of Tom model has the same functionality as the first,
Fidgen’s that we featured in F&C 225. It’s but differs in that the F45 screen controls are
not an exact replica and you can see the at eye level and the rip fence has a motorised
build take place on the Editor’s blog. adjustment and 1,000mm capacity. There is
I haven’t tried the Philly Planes gauge, also a two-axis scoring saw unit. The third
the Veritas plane making kit or the Woodjoy model features F45 ELMO screen
shave – yet – but I have developed a liking for controls at eye level with touch screen,
General Finishes’ milk paint. In fact I’ve got a crosscut mitre fence with length
an idea for an article that will demonstrate the compensation and a three-axis
versatility of this finish and maybe even make scoring saw unit.
it a must-have in your workshop as well.
That’s looking like a project for the May
issue – 231 – but for now, let’s take
a look at what’s been through the
F&C workshop this month.
Altendorf F45 Edition

500
Available in three configurations,
dressed in a smooth dark livery, this
special edition model will be limited to 500
machines worldwide. The first model features
From
a programmable height and tilt adjustment of £9,442
the main saw as well as F45 screen controls.
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Axminster folding router

table kit
For those of us with limited space in the aluminium ‘T’ track is fitted into the table
workshop or for use on site, this folding, top for an optional mitre gauge.
compact router table is a godsend. The fence is made from a rigid steel
The principal feature is the folding backplate and uses a pair of aluminium
stand made from heavy gauge steel alloy ‘T’ tracks incorporating metric
£154.96 section with a black powder-coated scales, meaning that it can be precisely
finish. The rear leg assembly opens to located on the table surface. A pair of
form a rigid ‘A’ frame that will close flat. adjustable extruded aluminium in and
The table top can be turned so that outfeed fences can be opened and
it folds flat against the frame so the closed allowing various width cutters
complete table can be stored against to be used as well as optional feather
a wall taking up the barest minimum of boards that could be fitted on each side.
space in the workshop or van. A clear plastic safety shield is
The router table, with a phenolic resin included as well as a 37mm extraction
insert plate and two rings, measures port at the rear with an additional 63mm
604 × 400mm and is screwed directly adaptor. Price valid until 31 December,
to the folding stand. A standard 19mm 2015.
£79.99
Free
New kits
from Dremel
The Dremel Home Décor
Kit contains both the
Dremel 930 dual-temparature
glue gun and the Dremel 290
engraver, carbide engraving bits,
engraving templates, multipurpose
glue sticks and glitter sticks.
The Dremel Home Repair Project
Kit contains the popular Dremel 3000
multitool, three useful attachments – the
shaping platform attachment 576 for precision
sanding, cutting guide attachment 565, flex shaft attachment 225 – plus, 105 high quality
genuine Dremel accessories, including EZ SpeedClic accessories which allow for quick and
easy accessory changes. Comes packed into a soft bag. Both kits also contain an inspirational
home décor project booklet.
Axminster Tools & Machinery’s £39.99

free 2015 catalogue
Axminster Tools & Machinery’s free 2015 catalogue offers the
largest range of tools, machinery, accessories and consumables
in the UK and is the essential guide for all tool and machinery
users. The 2015 edition is Axminster’s 28th catalogue and
contains 890 new lines together with all the old favourites, giving
a fantastic selection of over 10,000 product lines – indeed,
everything you might need in the workshop, at home or on site.
The new catalogue illustrates that Axminster has continued to
enhance and improve its own ranges of products, working with
leading manufacturers from all over the world. New ranges include
Rider planes, a complete reworking of clamps under the new brand
name Axminster Trade Clamps and the new trade rated hex shank
bits, to be known as Axminster Trade Bitz.
Whether you are a trade user, skilled professional, home
enthusiast or keen hobbyist, Axminster’s new catalogue is a
‘must-have’, offering great choice, easy ordering, next-day delivery
and attractive prices. But you knew that anyway.
➤

From
Makita expands accessory range £15.12
Makita’s extensive range of accessories
includes high quality products to enhance the
performance of Makita power tools. Recent
additions include a tiny magnetic booster that Veritas wooden plane kit
is 17 times stronger magnetically than the Believe it or not, over the past few years,
normal bit. The Makita ‘Mag Boost’ simply making a wooden plane has experienced
slides over a ¼in hex drive screwdriver bit, a revival in popularity, though it has always From
that is at least 50mm long, to increase the been difficult to find the right information
magnetism of the bit making it easier to pick and the correct components to build one.
£46.96
up the screws and hold them onto the bit With this kit – and some basic
at any angle while moving the screw into woodworking skills – it is possible to build
place. Simple but clever, it can even be a bevel-down, wooden-bodied smoothing be sourced; any blank 200 × 56 × 62mm
added to a non-magnetic hand screwdriver plane with a Norris-style mechanism providing or larger can be used and, most importantly,
for instant magnetic support. ‘Mag Boost’ is easy depth and lateral adjustment for the detailed instructions are provided. As the
also available in sets complete with ranges cutter. The kit includes a blade, a Norris- tool is constructed in the workshop, there’s
of Impact Gold bits developed for use with style adjuster with a steel cup to seat it in, an opportunity to customise the size, shape
impact drivers. plus knobs, tapped insert and a cross pin for or even bed angle of the completed plane,
Installers and assemblers using threaded the lever cap, all made of brass. The lapped creating a practical tool that can be used
rod will spend considerable amounts of time blade, which is available in A2, O1 or PM-V11 for future woodworking projects. The kit is
running nuts or fixings down the material. steel, is over 3mm thick and just over 41mm available with an O1, A2 or PM-V11 blade.
For the first time on the British market, wide with a 25° bevel. Please note that prices are valid until 31
Makita now offers a socket that will spin the The wood of choice for the body needs to December, 2015.
threaded rod three times faster than manual
operation to tighten or loosen quickly. An
innovative design combines threehree hardened FatMax Technician case
FatM
steel self-locking cams within a socket For the professional tradesman, the laborious
driven by an impact driver. The e cams grip the task of making several trips to the van is one
threaded rod as the socket is rotated by the to be avoided.
a Whether on the move or at
impact driver. This reduces the e operation time the wo
workshop, experts require their tailored
significantly and cuts fatigue. Installers of selectio
selection of tools to hand, at any given time.
cting trays and
suspended ceilings, cable ducting STANL
STANLEY’s latest range of storage options
piping system mounts will be grateful for this solves that problem, offering a variety of
vailable in three
innovative product which is available cases and bags – perfect for the busy
hreaded rod.
sizes to suit 6, 8 and 10mm threaded tradesm
tradesman.
pply hammer
A shock driver is used to apply The new FatMax Technician case is already
power to unscrew a seized or damaged proving to be a hit on social media. The
screw. The shock driver’s bit iss placed in From case features
fe a tough glass fibre reinforced
the screw cross cut and a hammermmer blow on polypro
polypropylene body with heavy duty metal
top of the shock driver rotatess the screw £102 latches
latches. Sure to withstand the toughest of
just a few degrees to start its removal. applica
applications, the FatMax Technician case is
oduct, the
Traditionally a heavy, bulky product, ideal fo
for tradesmen on the move. Available in
milar in size
new Makita shock driver is similar two momodels, the wheeled option includes an
driver but has
and weight to a normal screwdriver alumini
aluminium handle and smooth bearing wheels.
clever engineering inside where re a hammer What’s more, removable dividers and cups
verted
impact on the solid top is converted allow for
fo own customisation to enable flexible
into turning torque by springs and cam and accessible
ac storage of essential tools. The
action that will turn the screw 12°. patente
patented accordion internal structure enables
Impact wrench power increases ases full visi
visibility and accessibility of tools to assist
ange
regularly and Makita’s latest range with th
the job in hand.
of ½in square drive sockets are re The new FatMax Dual Access Bag utilises
made from high grade chrome e every ininch of space available, ensuring the
molybdenum high-impact steel el for essent
essential kit is just an arm’s reach away.
maximum wall strength, maximum mum Featuri
Featuring a durable carrying strap and free
torque delivery and durability. standin
standing rigid structure, this latest addition
Available from 8mm up to 32mm, mm, to the rrange harnesses portability without
all are coated in rust resisting black compro
compromising functionality. The reinforced
phosphate. plastic base protects tools from water and
dirt, ensuring
en a tradesman’s vital tools are
kept in perfect condition, from job to job.

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Woodjoy compassed metal precision adjustable spokeshave

These professional spokeshaves from American company Woodjoy have an
innovative micro-adjust hex key blade adjustment – the quickest way to fine-tune
a spokeshave. There are no threaded posts or tangs on the blade; a benefit you
will appreciate when sharpening the blade. The hex key has a notable advantage £90
over hand tightening the blade in that it only takes a tweak to lock the blade
securely in place. The 3mm thick brass sole is longer than the mouth opening
allowing the fixing screws to be sited outside the cutting path of the shave
giving an uninterrupted smooth contact with the workpiece. The
spokeshave has a durable and attractive maple (Acer campestre)
body. Extra thick A2 steel blades round off the high quality
built into this performance range of spokeshaves. The
compassed metal precision adjustable spokeshave
is ideal for use on tight curves.
Contacts
Altendorf F45 Edition 500
Contact: Daltons Wadkins
Tel: 01159 865 201
Web: www.daltonswadkin.com
Superior marking gauge Axminster folding router

Available from Philly Planes, this traditional veneer work and a pencil for marking table kit
style marking gauge is made from rosewood out without leaving a deep indentation. Contact: Axminster Tools
(Dalgerbia retusa), brass and high carbon Easy to adjust, it locks securely without & Machinery
steel and it features a unique locking damaging the shaft – there is no separate Tel: 03332 406 406
mechanism that allows easy and accurate foot to loosen if you disassemble the gauge. Web: www.axminster.co.uk
adjustment, locking securely. Featuring It has a definite heft in the hand and is a
three types of stylus, this is the only marking pleasure to use – this is a tool that will Axminster Tools
gauge you will ever need: a pin for general last you a lifetime and that you will be & Machinery’s free
layout work, a knife for cross grain and proud to own. 2015 catalogue
Contact: Axminster Tools
& Machinery
Tel: 03332 406 406
Web: www.axminster.co.uk
FatMax Technician case

Contact: Stanley
Web: www.stanleytools.co.uk
General Finishes milk paint

Contact: General Finishes
Tel: 01316 615 553
Web: www.generalfinishes.co.uk
Makita expands
£75 accessory range
Contact: Makita
Tel: 01908 211 678
Web: www.makitauk.com
General Finishes milk paint New kits from Dremel

Milk paint was developed by the team from Contact: Dremel
General Finishes for many uses – from a clear, Tel: 08447 360 109
bright contemporary look to old-fashioned Web: www.dremeleurope.com
painted furniture with a good range of colour
that could be extended by the user. If you like Superior marking gauge
chalk paints or true milk paints, then try pre- Contact: Philly Planes
mixed milk paint from General Finishes. Tel: 07720 206 592
Despite the name, there is no milk in milk Web: www.phillyplanes.co.uk
paint, instead it is a modern version of old
world paint with a strong mineral base, which Veritas wooden plane kit
is highly adaptable and UV resistant. Milk Contact: BriMarc Tools
paint can be used indoors or out and applied & Machinery
to furniture, crafts and cabinets. It is also Tel: 03332 406 967
very easy to use and can be hand applied or Web: www.brimarc.com
sprayed. It is the furniture paint with soul.
You can mix it, lighten it, distress it, glaze Woodjoy compassed
it, layer different colours or antique it, which metal precision adjustable
makes it perfect for upcycling or repurposing From spokeshave
furniture. Available in 28 mixable colours, Contact: Classic Hand Tools
follow with General Finishes glaze effects £18.80 Tel: 01473 784 983
for a distressed or antiqued look. F&C Web: www.classichandtools.com

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY THEODORE MARSHALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
All hail the Cedar Surfer

Form, function and ethos. Theodore Marshall packs a lot into every surfboard that leaves
his workshop, but what’s that got to do with cabinetmaking? For a start, how many bits
of furniture have you made that could take on the Pacific and come back in one piece?
K
nown online as Cedarsurfer77, about furniture making, something just ‘clicked’. wooden surfboards. I found a great online
Theodore Marshall is a furniture maker Almost overnight I moved from making two- forum that reaches out to woodworkers
turned surf and paddleboard maker. dimensional media into three-dimensional worldwide called Tree to Sea. I was able
Based in Washington state in the Pacific objects. I’ve had no formal training in to build some of my first boards using
Northwest, he uses sustainably sourced woodworking, but could never seem to quench information from that forum, and started
native woods to create his high-quality my thirst for knowledge. I started buying every to branch out more on my own.”
boards. He recently set up the company woodworking book I could get my hands on
Red Cedar Paddleboards. and worked on building my skills.” Favourite paddleboards
When he then combined these Of the paddleboards that he has made so
Education and training woodworking skills with his other main far, Theodore chose one called ‘Seahurst’
Theodore has always been creative and interest, it took his career in another as his favourite. This board is a 10ft 6in
interested in art, telling us that as a child direction. “I’ve always been around water and stand-up paddleboard, which was named
he always had a pad and pencil nearby: it continues to be a big part of my life. I’m after a waterfront park about a five-minute
“Art had a huge influence on my life with an avid surfer and stand-up paddleboarder. drive from his house. “I designed it as my
how I viewed the world and how I wanted A few years back I volunteered down at ‘all-in-one’ style of paddleboard. It measures
to be creating images,” he says. He studied The Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle, 815mm wide by 115mm thick and comes
traditional art in high school and then at Washington, where I spent time in the shop in at 163 litres of volume allowing it to float
community college and spent a lot of his doing repairs and learning how boats were someone up to about 190lbs,” he explains.
free time painting landscapes. However, constructed. Combining those two worlds “It has a moderate entry and exit rocker
his interest soon turned to furniture. “After started to make more and more sense to me, allowing you to take it out in mellow surf, but
I met a friend on a jobsite and started to talk so I started to educate myself about hollow it also paddles well on flat bodies of water. I
F&C228 P16-21 Theo Marshall ProfiletfJRDJ.indd 16 23/12/2014 10:36

DESIGN & INSPIRATION
Theodore Marshall
The starting point for making a board This photo shows the internal rib structure, but does not display the clamping jig
Hand-held electric planer being used to rough shape the rails Refining the edges takes considerable skill and time
was inspired by traditional Chris Craft boats program that takes slices of the board and passionate about both in my personal life and
and used cedar (Thuja plicata) and aspen creates a full size printable PDF. I print that in woodworking. I strive to make a product
(Populus spp.) on the deck of my board to file out full size on a plotter and attach it to that has a low environmental impact by using
give it that classical nautical aesthetic.” 6mm plywood with spray adhesive, creating eco-based epoxies, locally sourced woods
a master set of router templates. I find that and tree lignin-based fibreglass cloth. I want
Design ethos I am drawn to the classic aesthetics of to build something that is going to last for
The design of a new paddleboard is a vintage wooden boats, but I’m able to many generations.”
complicated process that requires a great blend modern paddleboard and surfboard Theodore told us that he takes a lot of
deal of thought and planning. “You need technology into them. It gives me the best pride in all the little details: “I strive to make
to balance aesthetics with hydrodynamics. of both worlds, which I really enjoy.” my boards almost completely out of wood
Building a paddleboard has similarities to Wood selection is critical and Theodore and wood-based products. In main-stream
traditional cabinetry with how everything firmly believes in using locally sourced surfboard and paddleboard construction,
starts off with parallel and perpendicular materials: “I live in Washington state, which the leash plugs, vent plugs, fingerholds, and
lines, but transforms into sculpture.” is also called the Evergreen State for all of fin boxes are usually made of plastic. I’ve
Theodore uses both new digital technology its trees and forests. I have also recently gone to great lengths to replace all of those
and traditional techniques to design his forged a new relationship with a Native components with resin-infused woods, which
boards. “I use CAD to design the interior American tribe that runs a sawmill here is a process that I do in-house. After infusion,
skeleton and outline and make sure that I in the Pacific Northwest. This is going to each piece receives a couple of coats of
have fair curves everywhere that I need them. allow me to procure cedar and other native acrylic sealer, ensuring that each piece is
Once I have the design refined the way I woods that have been sustainably harvested. completely water-proof. It’s my mission to
want it, I export that information into another Sustainability is something that I am greatly make some of the finest handmade hollow ➤

The board is starting to take shape
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF WARRIOR WOOD FINS
➤ wooden paddle boards and surf-boards

available.”
Approach to design
His approach to design blends woodworking
with his knowledge of paddleboarding and
surfing. “I usually have in my head a rough
idea of the type of board that I want to A thing of beauty and precision The tail fins are all individually made
create. With that in mind, I open up CAD
on my computer and start to rough out the When asked about his inspiration and I want my boards to have a classic feel to
shape that I want to create. This has taken influences, Theodore finds inspiration from them when you are out on the water, either
me a lot of years of studying board shapes his surroundings in the Pacific Northwest paddling or surfing. I’m also influenced by
and how they work. Not only are they visually and its rich sailing tradition. “Seattle is a some of the very high-end kayak and canoe
appealing, they are also quite complex with maritime city nestled in the Puget Sound. makers here in the Northwest. I plan to start
the convex and concave shapes that help to It’s rare to not see boats in every direction using some more detailed string inlay in my
push and pull the water where you want it to when you look to the water around here. future models.”
help control the board. As I’m designing in I’ve always been drawn to sailing and have
the digital world, I’m also thinking about the found wooden boats to be some of the Future projects
jigs that I will need to create to help press most beautiful. I used to volunteer down at Theodore is currently working on refining
the board together. When I have refined the the Center for Wooden Boats and that’s weight-to-strength ratios with his current
shape to my liking, I take and export slices where my appreciation and fascination for flagship model the ‘Seahurst’ and plans
of the board that are based off of 255mm the craft really grew. There is a lot of history to release a lightweight, high-performance
centres over the total length. With that and skill that goes into making a boat and model that will be much more responsive
information I can take the negative space so many directions that you can take it. But in the surf. He is also working on plans
that is around that image and print it off the day I saw another local surfer here in for a couple of displacement hull style
to create a perfect ‘clamp’ on the top and Washington who had made his own wooden paddleboards that resemble the look of
bottom of the board. This allows me to board, I knew that was something I had to a kayak more than a surfboard, along with
introduce complex bottom contours on try. I became infatuated with how to make a couple of boards that will be used more
the board that assist with performance.” a modern, efficient and lightweight, hollow for surfing. He also plans to continue building
The analogy he uses to explain the wooden stand-up paddleboard.” up his company, Red Cedar Paddleboards,
process is that of building an aeroplane The style of classic boats holds a and will be launching a website for it here:
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Tool chest
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Ash tool chest

David Barron adapts and improves his tool chest design
B
ack in March 2010 I wrote an article The extra size of the lid ass
in F&C 164 on the making of an oak well as the tools stored
(Quercus spp.) tool chest. This has there would make it quite
served me very well, accompanying me to heavy and prone to closing ng
numerous shows over the last five years. This with a bang, so I used a
summer I will be teaching a five-day course box maker’s technique and d
for the New English Workshop at Bridgwater made the tray protrude a
College on making a tool chest and this gave little into the lid creating a sof ft
soft
me the opportunity to refine the design. The dn’tt
close. The other thing I didn’t
original has two lift out trays, which made want was any protrusions from from the piston fit on the tray,
it tedious accessing the tools stored in the ntially be
the box which could potentially which allows it to descend into
base, so I decided to go for just one tray and broken, so the attached feet eet aand the the carcass on a cushion of air; you can
move some of the storage up inside the lid. handle had to go. One thing I did retain was watch this on one of my YouTube videos. ➤
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In detail
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10 10 30 10 10
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12
Section Section
Scale 1 in 5 Scale 1 in 5
Bookmatched top panel with

angled sides to raised section Liftout tray for chisels
giving shadow line inside frame
Tray supports mitred at corners Main tray protrudes by 10mm

into lid and sides are rounded
to allow lid to close
Neat Hinges by Ian Hawthorne
Bottom protrudes 12mm below

carcass sides to provide a
method of picking chest up

Tool chest
Preparing the timber
The wood I chose this time was some separated to create the lid so the wood a Becksvoort bit from Lee Valley tools,
very colourful olive ash (Fraxinus excelsior), lost in making this cut had to be which has a nice 10° angle to the shoulder.
which I felt suited the more modern design accommodated within the layout of the The base was much thicker so I used a
better. I started with a 50mm thick board dovetails for a harmonious result. I cut the normal 90° rebate cutter. The extra material
which was resawn on the bandsaw for the dovetails with the aid of my 1:6 magnetic on the base creates finger space for the
main carcass and then opened out to create guide, which made a breeze of what would chest to be lifted up as well as giving a
two corners of continuous grain and two have been a difficult task in 18mm thick ‘floating’ look, something I’ve used on my
corners of bookmatched grain, another box stock. All 28 dovetails went together boxes for some time. I like to make my
maker’s technique. The lid, the tray base first time with no adjustments and no dovetails nice and tight and they don’t need
and the box bottom were all bookmatched gaps to fill. clamping while the glue dries. However, I do
using the shooting board for a perfect fit. The grooves for the top panel and the like to clamp the end pins as they have no
The chest was to be glued up and then base were cut on the router table; I used support against tight tails.
1 Edge jointing the bookmatched lid on the 2 With the edges shot the boards should be flat with no 3 The tails need to be accurately marked out,
shooting board visible light between them adding on 3mm for the waste in removing the lid
4 Two very useful dovetailing aids, a dovetailing 5 Grooves for the lid and base are cut on the router table 6 Tongues cut on the router table. Note the much thicker
alignment board and a Moxon Vice by BenchCrafted base to raise the sides up allowing for a good finger hold
7 Clamping up the corners of the dovetails 8 Final parting of the lid with a hand saw 9 Using a flat sanding board to level and smooth the lid
and base
The lid
With the glue dry it was time to separate the lid. I recommend The remaining 1mm can be carefully cut with a hand saw and the
doing this on a router table or bandsaw, or even saw by hand if resulting nib trimmed flush with a hand plane. The edges can then be
you have the skill and nerve! I like to cut about 1mm short of going levelled and flattened using a large sanding board, a technique I first
right through on three sides and then raise the cutter on the fourth. saw box maker Andrew Crawford using. ➤

The tray
At this stage I made the tray and, to achieve a piston fit, I used little way into the carcass so that it takes on the exact shape of its
the shooting board to trim each one of the tray sides tightly into its intended entrance. It can then be carefully pulled out and set aside
opening, taking care to mark all parts with coloured dots as I went. to dry. Following this method gives the minimum of clean-up with
I marked the dovetails for a flush fit, if they protruded too far the tray a finely set plane for the tray to fit. However, as with drawers it can
would end up loose and risk binding. All this is very similar to the be difficult to detect exactly where material needs to be removed,
techniques used to create piston fit drawers. With the dovetails cut so I like to tilt the tray in on its ends and then sides to discover
and the base fitted, the tray can be glued up. Rather than measuring exactly where the tight areas are. As Alan Peters said: ‘the closer
the diagonals for square, it is more accurate to push the tray a I get to a fit, the more cautiously I proceed’. Wise words!
10 Fitting the sides for the tray 11 Using the base to get an exact fit for the tray before 12 Carefully checking the fit of the tray on both sides
leaving the glue to set and both ends before deciding where material needs to
be removed to perfect the fit
The stop hinges
13 The Neat Hinges fitted 14 The very discreet hinge knuckle to the rear 15 The subtle finger recess

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Now it was time to fit the stop hinges. I had elusive soft close was achieved. In another
decided to try the large Neat Hinges from little tweak to the original, I made the chisel
Ian Hawthorne. The method of fitting these storage as a tray to fit within the main tray;
is simple but to get a good result the setup this meant it could be propped up to be
must be dead accurate, especially on a angled towards you or lifted out on its own
box over 300mm from front to back, which if just the chisels were needed. The inside
would magnify any slight discrepancy – I’ve of the lid was fitted out to securely hold two
used the smaller Smart Hinges from Andrew saws and two squares, with a combination
Crawford with great success but only on of magnets, rotating toggles and close fitting
much smaller boxes. I set up the stops on the slots. The last touch was to create a small
router table in the normal way with a spacer finger recess with the tip of a rasp; this was
as carefully as I could but I needed to make brought to a smooth finish by wrapping
a couple of minute adjustments to one of sandpaper around the rasp to follow the
the stops to eventually get a perfect fit. The same contour. The box was finished with
other thing to watch for is when you come in two coats of ragged melamine lacquer
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JAPANESE
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JOINTS
– part 1
In the first of a new series on Japanese
woodworking methods, John Bullar takes
a look at the wide range of Japanese tools
available to the furniture maker
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Construction tech – Japanese joints
T
o survive in a land shaken by frequent
earthquakes, furniture must be reduced
to its bare essentials: strong, light and
portable. Japanese woodworking techniques
and aesthetics have been an influence on
many recent designers and makers. These
include Alan Peters, George Nakashima,
James Krenov, Sam Maloof and David Pye.
In this first article of the series, we will
look at Japanese tools used for cutting joints
and then we will look in detail at the specific
techniques for making Japanese joints, using
both Japanese and Western tools. While it is
sometimes interesting to work with Japanese
tools, I don’t want to give the impression they
are essential so the demonstrations will use
Western tools as well. Japanese joints can
be fused with Western tools and methods
– there is certainly no need to go out and
re-equip your workshop.
We start this short series of articles by
looking at the origins and development of
Japanese woodworking as well as some of the
Japanese tools commonly used in the West.
In later parts of the series, I will demonstrate
specific Japanese joints for connecting and
splicing wooden components together.
There are many pros and cons to tools from
all origins, which unfortunately, I don’t have
room to cover here. First a little background
on the most obvious differences between
Japanese and Western woodworking tools
and some of the reasons Japanese tools are
designed the way they are.
Japanese tool blades

The technique of forging a hard steel front
onto the soft iron body of a blade goes back
a long time and centuries ago, this method
was also used by Western tool blacksmiths
both to save precious steel and to give a
harder edge. However, it took meticulous
Japanese methodology to refine this crude
principle and, over the centuries, transform
it into a master craft.
Although there is certainly no cost
advantage to laminating steel on iron
nowadays – with the amount of hand
craftsmanship involved the best of these
blades can be extremely expensive – there are The hard steel backs of these Japanese chisels are
still three main advantages to the steel-faced hollowed out
iron bodied blade. Firstly, the edge can be
made incredibly hard without the risk of the
whole blade being brittle; secondly, the blade specialist importers who can guide
can be made thick so it will not bend or vibrate you through this quality minefield.
and is able to transmit firm mallet impulses to
the tip and thirdly, this thick hard-edged blade Japanese chisels
can be quickly sharpened because most of ‘Oire-nomi’ is the type name for standard
the metal is soft and easily ground on a stone. everyday chisels, most commonly used for
chopping joints. With their stumpy blades
Tool quality and cylindrical handles, they do look odd to
Judging the quality of a hand tool is not those who normally use Western varieties.
easy if you are unfamiliar with them and The chisel blade is made from two separate
appearances can be deceptive. Japan is noted pieces of metal with different properties:
for producing some very high-quality tools but hard steel on the face forged to soft iron on
the country has also produced some cheaply the back. The hard steel provides the cutting
made ones with brittle blades that easily snap edge and so it can be very thin. The soft iron
and poor handles. provides support. The most unusual feature
Good Japanese tools tend to be made in is probably that the back of the blade is not
small batches without consistent naming so flat; instead it has a hollow ground into it.
A new oire-nomi chisel comes with the top hoop loose
well-known brands are not the guide they The reason for this is because the hardness and easily pulled off the handle. The hoop needs to be
might be in Western tools. Until you get to of this lower face makes it difficult to flatten driven in place and secured by peening over the end
know Japanese tools, it is best to deal with the over a wide area. grain of the handle – right ➤

Preparing chisels bevel, leaving the fine edge of the hard use this to drive the hoop on. With one to
The thick plastic-varnish coating protecting a steel thin and unsupported so vulnerable two millimetres of the handle butt protruding
new blade may peel off easily or it may leave to breakage. Ideally, the bevel should be through the hoop, this end grain must be
a residue. It is best to soften this by soaking worked on a flat stone. peened over to secure the hoop in place.
in odourless white spirit before peeling, then Japanese chisel blades have a large
wipe the metal with cotton rags. Beneath this diameter socket for the handle, which works Using Japanese chisels
coating the blade may be ready to use first well to transmit the impact from a mallet. The traditional Japanese craftsman would
time or may need re-shaping. However, it can get in the way of the flat sit on the floor to chop joints, using his legs
The bevel angle on the traditional design surface of the blade, both during sharpening to secure the wood in place. He would use
of Japanese chisel is ground to about 25° so and in use on large joints. Sometimes the a mallet or ‘genno’ to drive chisels when
as to be optimised for softwood work. Most base of this socket needs to be ground away chopping joints. The genno would typically
furniture makers find the best bevel angle for as part of the preparation. have a forged steel head and white oak
use with hardwoods is around 30° – still fine The steel hoop on top of a new oire-nomi (Quercus alba) handle.
enough to pare long shavings but not so thin handle may not be fully fitted and needs to For finer work, the long Sashi Tsuki Nomi
as to make the metal crumble when driven be driven down onto the wooden cylinder. or slick chisel can be held with two hands,
hard across the grain. The bevel angle can Use a hammer with a short piece of tube either grasped or clutched with fingertips.
be widened on a large diameter wheel. A or drill a hole no bigger than the handle The long length of the handle enables this
small wheel would result in a hollow ground diameter in a piece of thick plywood, then chisel to provide extremely fine control.
A Japanese craftsman sits on the floor to chop joints using his legs to secure the The long Sashi Tsuki Nomi or slick chisel is gripped vertically between the two fists
wood in place to combine fine positioning with strong paring force
The Sashi Tsuki Nomi can be The long Sashi Tsuki Nomi chisel
gripped horizontally for paring can be gripped horizontally between
across large surfaces of joints one fist and the fingertips of the
other hand for delicate paring
across small surfaces of joints

Japanese planes
‘Kanna’ is the name for Japanese planes
and these are designed to be worked with
a pulling rather than pushing action. They
are very different from modern hand planes
but those who are familiar with traditional
Western wooden planes will find the kanna,
which is normally made from oak (Quercus
spp.), not so very different in construction
and operation.
The kanna has no adjusting screws or
levers and is set by tapping and fixed by
wedging against a pin across the mouth.
The geometry is different from the old
Western version with a long straight section
ahead of the blade required for the pulling
action, but otherwise the biggest difference
is the design of blade. Kanna blades are
thick and forged by laminating hard steel
onto soft iron, just like the chisel blades.
As with chisels, the steel face is hollow
ground with a narrow flat land around the
edge. The hard steel provides a long lasting
edge while the iron absorbs shock and
vibration, making a well sharpened and
adjusted kanna pleasing to use.
The oak-bodied ‘kanna’ or Japanese plane is used on

the pull stroke and has a long flat front to hold
Japanese sharpening
‘Toishi’ or Japanese waterstones have been
widely used in the West for many decades
now, both for grinding and honing Western
as well as traditional Japanese blades. Rather
than using oil they are always lubricated with
water, which is frequently replenished to wash
away metal particles. Like other stones from
around the world, these were traditionally
made from solid pieces of natural sedimentary
rock. They are now manufactured from fine
abrasive particulates, normally silicon carbide
or aluminium oxide for finer stones, bonded in
a clay matrix.
The finished stone is relatively soft and
wears away quickly. Perhaps counter- Traditional hand-held grinding on a Japanese waterstone is quick and once mastered, it can be repeated often as it
intuitively this makes it better at grinding does not need a setup time
the very hard steel laminated on the front of
Japanese blades. The reason for this is that
as the stone surface wears away, it exposes
new abrasive all the time keeping it sharp
and efficient. The problem with this is that
the stone quickly becomes hollow and must
itself be flattened on abrasive paper to avoid
producing rounded tool edges.
The Japanese waterstone is rinsed in clean water to With repeated use, the soft surface of a waterstone The hollowed out face of a Japanese waterstone is
remove metallic dust wears hollow as seen here against a straightedge flattened using abrasive wet and dry paper laid on a
thick sheet of glass ➤

Japanese saws pull stroke rather than the push stroke. they require less force and stay sharp for
Japanese saws are broadly called This results from the shape of the teeth, longer. One hand is used to drive the saw
‘nokogiri’ or ‘noko’ and there are many which have their steepest angle handle with the thumbnail on the other hand
different types, which are designed for facing the handle. The advantage of used to guide the start of the cut. The index
specific jobs. The types we are likely to cutting on the pull stroke is that the blade finger can be extended along the saw handle
come across in furniture work are the is pulled taut while it cuts. This reduces in the same way as with a Western saw to
‘dozuki-noko’ fine crosscut backsaw and the the risk of bending, buckling or snapping carry the weight of the saw with very light
‘ryoba-noko’ combined rip and crosscut saw. so the blade can be made from thin, hard pressure on the teeth. If more pressure is
The biggest difference from Western saws steel. Thin hard blades do not need to required, then the index finger can press on
is that nokogiri are designed to cut on the remove so much material when cutting, so top of the dozuki handle.
Compare the Western saw – in front – with forward facing teeth that cut on the push The dozuki saw has its thin spring-steel blade hooked in place between the rigid sides
stroke, to the Japanese saw – behind – and its backward facing teeth that cut on the of the folded steel back
pull stroke. Both handles are on the right of the photo
The dark blue teeth of this dozuki saw have been electrically hardened One hand is used to drive the saw handle with the thumbnail on the other hand used to
guide the start of the cut
Japanese marking tools the joints yourself, then it is by no means them awkward to use. We have only looked
There is a range of different ‘kiridashi’ or essential to use Japanese tools. It is worth at a handful from the hundreds of Japanese
marking knives used for scribing lines. trying a few out because some Western tools available, but I hope this introduction
They tend to be bare steel without handles, makers really like them, while others find is helpful. F&C
which allows them to be used with great
accuracy. For example, against an edge
where a handle might otherwise get in the
way. They can be ground for left- or right-
handed use but are most versatile when
double ground for marking in either direction.
Smaller versions of these knives are
fitted in an adjustable stem to form marking
gauges known as ‘sujikebiki dai’. These are
similar to the Western marking gauge but
with a wider stock; this helps to reduce
judder when running parallel to an edge
and also a finer blade to mark a cleaner line.
Pros and cons

As discussed earlier, the remainder of this
Based on the design of a ‘kataba-nokogiri’, this modern The ‘sujikebiki-dai’ has a wider stock and finer marking
series will demonstrate making joints of Canadian joint-cutting saw has a thin blade and teeth knife than the Western line-marking gauge
Japanese origins. If you want to try making that cut on the pull stroke

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ontrol, accuracy and force all is in the range between your knuckle and do work that would otherwise benefit from
diminish when you work farther your wrist height as you stand with your good body alignment or application of force
from your torso. And the farther arms comfortably at your side. This allows from stronger muscles.
you go, the more that’s true. So most of you to use both your body weight and lower Most workbenches are designed as
your work should be contained within a body strength effectively as you plane. But something of a compromise, because there’s
relatively small area around your body a height that works well for planing may so much variation in size from person to
where your strength and control are at their seem too low for joinery work, which can person, and plenty of variation in ideal heights
peak. The sweet spot is not right up next to be much more comfortable and accurate at for various tasks. There is no real all-purpose
your torso, but it’s pretty close. You should stomach-to-chest height. That height allows bench out there. There is an adjustable-height
find that your elbows don’t get all that far you to position your body well for tasks such workbench that can be raised or lowered
from your body, except as you finish up as sawing, measuring, marking, chiselling as needed; the Noden Adjust-A-Bench is
certain longer movements. You may have and routing without constantly leaning over available as a complete workbench or as
to play around a little to see just what works and stressing your back. Certain kinds of just a base mechanism. The Noden bench
best for you. detail work are better even higher than that, is rigid and relatively easy to raise and lower
at chest height. Working at the right height on a ratcheting mechanism. Some people
Working in the right position, will certainly save your back and neck. You’ll have enough shop space for more than one
working at the right height also see better and you’ll be able to apply workbench. In that case, separate planing
It’s extremely important that you position your the proper amount of force or control for the – relatively low – and joinery – relatively
workpiece so you can do whatever needs specific task as well. high – benches are a good idea. Perhaps
to be done on it comfortably and effectively. How can you quickly and easily accommodate the best solution is to make – or purchase
Important as this advice might be, it is the tasks you’ll do at these heights in your – a benchtop solution: either a miniature
easily overlooked or ignored. This is one of workshop? The easiest solution is simple workbench or an auxiliary vice that can be
the main reasons you need an appropriate denial. Just go ahead and do the work. The clamped to the top of your main workbench
workbench or work station; you need human body is very adaptable, and you’ll to hold a workpiece at a higher height.
flexibility in positioning and holding a variety do just fine; at least for a while. But you’ll Whatever solution you choose, it should
of pieces for all types of work. It’s equally probably start to feel the effects of working be something that you can turn to quickly
important, and even more easily overlooked, at a less-than-optimal height – and you’ll and easily. You don’t need to do this for
that you consider the height at which you feel it quicker and you’ll feel it more as you every little task that comes up – denial
work as well. get older. You can pull up a stool that’s an definitely works – but it’s good to avoid the
Different tasks in the workshop are best appropriate height to position yourself at a things that are going to hurt your back or
done at different heights. For example, better height in relation to your work at your neck if you’re at them for a while. And you’ll
planing usually works best at a height that bench, but sitting may impact your ability to see better and have more control as well.
The Noden Adjust-A-Bench gives you the flexibility to A shop-made benchtop bench – a small workbench Benchcrafted’s Moxon vice holds boards for dovetailing –
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Staying relaxed
It’s common to tense up when trying to learn and without added movement or tension; to see how you should use your body and
a new way of doing something that involves an awareness of exactly where you need to understand what it is that you’re trying to do
physical movement. Adding in the thought cut; experimenting to see how you can best on a specific task, you’ll be on the path to
that you should relax is not always beneficial put these things together and then practice. discovering the best way to do it. You should
– although sometimes it helps. Instead, Sometimes lots of practice. Most people always experiment with how you do things.
try to break down the task into smaller don’t expect to be able to go out on a golf Partly, this is out of necessity – every piece
components and work on these until you can course and play a respectable round without of wood, every task and every project is a
do them without tension. Then add in the next having practised for years. Don’t place that little bit different. But knowing just what it is
component. It’s particularly helpful to commit kind of burden on yourself and expect perfect you’re supposed to do, and paying attention
to working on the muscle memory separate dovetails right away either. It won’t take nearly to how your body is accomplishing – or not
from the accuracy and detail. Don’t stress as long as learning to play golf, but it does accomplishing – what you want to do, you
about accuracy right away, either. It comes take good form, a solid concept of what you should be able to make quick adjustments
from a few things: using your body correctly need to do and practice. Once you start that will keep you on the right path. F&C
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A natural alchemy
Home cooked is nearly always best and when it comes to wax polish, there’s really
no better recipe than the one you develop yourself, as Derek Jones finds out
W
e first covered the subject of making score points around the dinner table in future ingredients it offers a level of protection
your own wax polish back in issue is an added bonus. I can see the attraction; from dirt and moisture and when buffed
189 with Yannick Chastang. He a concoction of natural aromatic ingredients adds shine to the surface. Adjusting the
kindly gave away recipes for three different blended in a cauldron and decanted into glass ingredients and the ratio in which they are
blends of wax suitable for a variety of jars. It’s all very traditional and wholesome. used alters the properties of the blend.
applications. I’ve been promoting these But beyond the romantic idealism it’s also The possibilities are endless if you decide
recipes ever since in subsequent articles a process that makes for more predictable to colour your wax, so, as a long overdue
and as a little addendum to French polishing results than shop-bought products because part two to our original article, we will look
classes. Without fail, the little tub of wax the you know exactly what’s in the tin. at how you can do this and other things
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Soft, medium or hard?
A blend of wax polish will require three main ingredients; a soft is almost glass hard. It needs to be added in moderation
wax for ease of application, a hard wax for shine and a solvent to if you are to avoid blending a paste that is too stiff to apply.
dissolve the waxes and make them into a paste. Beeswax on its Having said that, using a cloth moistened with the solvent
own remains relatively soft and sticky so it needs to be blended will typically overcome this problem and used in the same
with a harder wax, the most common being carnauba. Compared way as a polishing rubber you can straighten out any clumps
to beeswax where you can usually press a fingernail into it, carnauba of wax that build up during the process of application.
The recipes
A 500g block of beeswax is easy to section out in 100g Shellac wax is very hard so can be broken up with Carnauba wax is typically available as flakes
portions edge tools or a small hammer
1. Soft wax 2. Medium wax 3. Hard wax

The high level of turpentine and beeswax This blend is for use on a prefinished surface This wax can be buffed to a high shine so
in this blend makes it a very strong smelling and will offer some slight protection against is good for showing off accents particularly
mix. Most people seem to like it and it’s the ingress of dirt and grime. It will not buff under good lighting. It needs to be applied
good for using on the insides of drawers or to a high shine so is good for achieving a over an existing finish and may have to be
cabinet work. There’s a high level of solvent muted lustre on new work or old patina on applied with a solvent-impregnated cloth or
compared to solids so it’s really only suited a period piece. This blend is the closest to rubber. Buffing with a rotary machine will
for use on bare wood. It spreads very easily any of the shop-bought products, only better. really add shine to your finish, though avoid
but also dries quite quickly as the solvent is overheating the polish beneath.
quickly absorbed into the timber. 200g beeswax
60g shellac or carnauba wax 200g beeswax
200g beeswax 150g white spirit 100g shellac or carnauba wax
100g white spirit 150g turpentine 200g white spirit
300g turpentine 100g turpentine
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Soft wax is perfect for bare timber Medium blend is the closest thing to a shop-bought wax Hard blend will really shine if buffed with a rotary machine
Ingredients
When it comes to blending your own other time. For now though, if you
wax, or shellac polish for that matter, are reading this outside the UK do
there is often much emphasis placed some local research into the grades of
on the quantities of each ingredient denatured alcohol. The term is a catch-
required to make a successful blend. all phrase that unfortunately doesn’t
Take shellac polish for example and the translate accurately across borders.
‘pound cut ratio’. Sure, it’s helpful but In the UK I’ve been using methylated
not an exact science as there are far spirits manufactured by Morels from a
too many variables in the equation such specialist polishing suppliers. When
as ambient temperatures, humidity, used to make my own shellac polish
age of product and of course the the alcohol content is sufficient to
quality of each ingredient. The biggest negate the need to remove the oil from
factor in this case will typically be poor the surface of the polish at the end of
quality methylated spirits or denatured the process. In short, my advice is to
alcohol for dissolving the shellac contact a specialist supplier and avoid
flakes. There are some alternatives as the ‘sheds’ for any of your ingredients.
well and we will look at these some They may not be up to scratch. Solvents are best sourced from a specialist supplier

Finishing tech – blending wax polish
Measuring quantities
These recipes are measured the domestic kitchen for use
in weight which can be a in the workshop is never a
convenient way of calibrating good idea in my experience.
liquid and solid ingredients. Don’t try and measure the solid
A cheap plastic measuring jug ingredients in the jug if you
is perfect for measuring the have broken them up or grated
solvents. Conveniently, the hard them. They will have increased
ingredients are often sold by in volume.
weight so it’s a simple case of Be mindful of the total
dividing the block or pack into volume of finished paste wax
the portion sizes you require you will end up with and make
when you get it and reserving provisions to store the amount
the rest for another day. It may you make. Should this be more
not be as accurate as using a than you require then simply
set of digital scales but as long halve the quantities in these
as you use the same jug for any recipes. To give you an idea,
subsequent blends you can if you follow these quantities
note any adjustments required you will end up with roughly
to alter the characteristics of the equivalent of two to three
Beeswax can be broken up by hand if you score a break line first the wax. Removing items from small tins of shop-bought wax.
Mixing up
If you have access to an old hot glue pot then down the heat on the hot plate. The harder solid ingredients have turned to liquid in your
you’re set to go, just make sure it’s clean and waxes generally melt at a higher temperature kettle, remove the saucepan from the hot
not harbouring flaky bits of glue. If not, then so add these to the kettle first. You can plate and add the solvents, stirring all the
you can make your own bain-marie from a speed up the melting process considerably time. You can return the saucepan to the hot
saucepan and a cheap paint kettle. Place if you break the solid ingredients down into plate if you are working in cold temperatures.
some suitable metal objects in the bottom of shavings or flakes. Softer waxes can be The mixture will remain molten for quite a
the pan to keep the kettle suspended in the grated on a domestic cheese grater and while and long enough for you to decant into
water. I use a handful of M8 nuts, and bring the harder ones broken down with a small lidded jars. As it cools, the mixture stiffens
the water to a gentle simmer before turning hammer or suitable edge tool. When the and becomes a semi-solid block or paste.
Put your nuts in a pan An electric hot plate is safer to use in the workshop than Add all your ingredients away from the hot plate
a gas burner
When it melts, the wax becomes clear
If your jug is large enough, mix the solvents together and Before the liquid starts to cool, pour the mixture into pots or airtight containers
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Colouring wax
You can further change the properties
of your wax by adding either pigments in
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Drawing using a perspective grid

A perspective grid
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we’ve decided to introduce a new style t’s not that I’ve decided to embrace entry’ system far better than I ever did,
of article that will take us on a workshop the ways of a luddite, and I really do try but I do struggle a bit with CAD!
tour of the globe. to adopt new technology, although my I’ve had a pretty good go at learning
Our reporter this month is a children would certainly tell you that there’s one of the more user friendly, free 3D CAD
bespoke furniture maker who was our room for improvement here, but the hard packages, which, to be fair, does manage
correspondent back in issue 225. He facts are that I didn’t grow up with computers to give a degree of hope to the more
returns again this month to talk about and I didn’t use one in earnest until I was in computer illiterate among us, but it’s not,
traditional hand-drawing methods for my 30s, so my natural default position when, I think, destined to ever become a process
furniture versus the complicated CAD for instance, drawing a piece of furniture, is that I enjoy.
packages on the market. He talks water- to use that well tried and tested method of
coloured perspective drawings and the ‘paper and pencil’. I don’t avoid computers – Low-tech drawing methods
fact that they are simply more client- I got rid of my carrier pigeons long ago – and My daughter, who has grown up with
friendly. Ladies and gentlemen, our global I have no inclination to go back to producing computers, as part of her university course
correspondent this month is John Lloyd. my accounts in hard-backed ledgers – my studied product design and marketing and
computer seems to understand the ‘double I was pleasantly surprised when she came
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home asking about drawing boards and box-like structure, I am unable to draw the that you take up when you retire. But a
orthographic projections. Having studied shapes that I have in my head – shapes that good, hand-drawn perspective drawing,
engineering drawing to ‘A’ level, all of a I can easily commit to paper with a pencil coloured to give a reasonable representation
sudden my in-depth knowledge of low-tech – and a rubber! CAD does of course have of the woods/veneers being used, could
drawing methods was relevant and I was many benefits. Complex shapes, if you have perhaps work well. Firstly, it would change
quite popular for a week or so. The point the ability to draw them, can be accurately the bewildering engineering drawing into
of her learning engineering drawing methods turned into components using CNC something that anyone would understand,
was to understand the process of drawing, technology, which is great for manufacturing and secondly, the ‘rendering’ would make
which would help when using their very mass-produced furniture: the shapes of it look life-like, although not so life-like that
powerful, all singing all dancing, with extra curved components can be printed off and the client would feel intimidated by it, and
bells and whistles, CAD program. Her next turned into templates, compound angles can finally, and in my opinion, very importantly,
challenge was to draw an object using a two be measured and the challenge of trying to it might send out the right message to a
point perspective and shade it. This is all remember the mnemonics that you learnt potential client: “I’m a craftsman, my designs
very commendable, but why learn this skill when studying trigonometry at school can are carefully and skilfully hand-drawn and
when a powerful CAD program is sitting finally be put to rest. Another big benefit rendered and my furniture is carefully and
waiting to impress a potential client with when working with CAD packages is that skilfully handmade.” Maybe a computer
its photo-like rendering abilities? Well, the they can give a 3D image. Engineering generated image will unwittingly send out the
smart thinking, at Loughborough University drawings are all well and good if you like wrong signal, or at least a different signal!
at least, is that when a client is presented looking at the world using a combination of
with a photo-quality rendering of an item plan view and two elevations, but presenting Drawing class
that they are potentially going to commission, this format to a potential client is not really So, with all this in mind, I recently had the
they consider it to be ‘the finished item’ and going to convey what the finished piece is opportunity of organising a course for some
tend to feel reluctant and uncomfortable going to look like in any sort of meaningful of my students – and me – which was run by
about using it as the start of a discussion way. To most folk, an engineering drawing a commercial artist turned furniture maker.
about the design. Consequently, if they is just a confusing jumble of lines! An extremely absorbing and enjoyable two
don’t like what they see, then they are likely days where we learnt about ‘perspective
to run away! So perhaps there is still room Watercoloured perspective drawings grids’ that give a three-point perspective,
for traditional drawing techniques in the I have noticed that some rather smart with vanishing points so far away that the
high tech world that we live in? furniture makers use watercoloured resulting drawings look absolutely right and
perspective drawings as marketing tools. lots of watercolouring technique. I’m not
Struggles with CAD I’ve done two point perspective drawings in saying that CAD isn’t a relevant drawing and
I will freely admit that personal issues, when the past although the ‘points’ are never far marketing solution for furniture makers, but
I’m designing furniture with CAD, are caused enough away because they’re constrained hand drawing and watercolouring is such an
in no small part by my incompetence in using by the size of the paper being used, and enjoyable process and the end result seems
the software. This is probably a combination consequently, the end result looks rather to be so well received by potential clients
of not devoting enough time to learning it strange. Painting just brings back dreadful that it might be a skill that furniture makers
and not enjoying the process – the effect of memories of powder paints at school and might well consider attaining. It also turns
this is that unless I’m designing something watercolour painting has always seemed out that you can legitimately enjoy using
that is a variation on a theme of a simple to have connotations of being something watercolours well before you’re 65! F&C
Drawing using a perspective grid First attempt at a bit of watercolouring
John’s woodworking workshop becomes a tranquil

‘Colouring in’ complete artists’ studio for a day
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Construction tech - Japanese joints
PHOTOGRAPHS BY AARON MOORE

Pulling power
Getting to grips with rare earth magnets
Aaron Moore demonstrates two methods for incorporating
rare earth magnets into your work, which will add to the
functionality of the piece without compromising its appearance
Project examples
R
are earth magnets have become of saying ‘I hate it!’ Most kitchen knives are of
increasingly popular over the years So where can these magnets be put to use? various sizes and I don’t want to be obligated
and have been incorporated into a Here are a few examples to get you thinking. to place them in a specific spot that may be
variety of woodworking projects and jigs. My first woodworking endeavour using rare too close or too far away from the next knife on
However, the appearance of a shiny magnet earth magnets was a wall-mounted knife block the block. I also wanted to utilise more of my
on a project can be distracting. Selecting the for my wife using a strip of scrap bubinga available wall space, which meant I needed a
proper magnet can also be confusing, which (Guibourtia demeusei). Similar knife blocks longer knife block than I could find online. This
can result in a holding force that is too weak are readily available online, but they often have all led me to designing my own custom-sized
or too strong. In this article I will share a few obvious plugs or exposed magnets that I’m not knife block with no visible plugs and free of
examples where these magnets are useful, fond of and they almost always have generic zones. After making the knife block, I used
explain how to select the right magnet for ‘zones’ for the knives; this means there might some of the leftover magnets to make a few
the job and finally demonstrate two methods be one large magnet every 50-75mm where bottle cap openers that catch the caps as
I use for installing them without compromising a single knife can be stored. I have a serious they fall. Both of these projects were made
the final appearance of the piece. aversion to this design, which is a nice way using the ‘plug method’ described later. ➤
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I have found several uses for these magnets
in my workshop as well, including a rack for
my chisels. I wanted something that gave
me quick access to my tools while keeping
the tips protected and magnets offered the
solution, but this time I went with a different
construction technique I refer to as the ‘resaw
method’. I should point out that unlike the
knife block, my bench chisels are specific
sizes, which I do not have plans to replace in
my lifetime. For the chisel rack, I deliberately
created zones from columns of magnets that
keep the chisels vertical as well as evenly
spaced from one another. As with most
woodworking projects, the beauty of making
something yourself is being able to customise
every aspect that matters to you.
A simple project that can be made to any size in any wood you like, completed in style
The small chamfer

disguises the glue
seam from resawing
the face
Rare earth magnets catch bottle caps as they fall Magnetic chisel rack provides open access to the tools and keeps their tips protected
Selecting magnets substantially weaker force than two magnets on a target pull force, the best advice I can
If you’re ready to incorporate magnets into pulling against each other. You also need to give on understanding how all these factors
your next project, how you go about selecting consider the distance between the magnet impact the magnet’s strength is to spend a
them is important and can be confusing. And and the object it’s holding. This is probably little time using the magnetic calculator on
while it may not be the most exciting thing to the most important factor to be aware of, my preferred website. I use K&J Magnetics –
read about, knowing what differentiates one because I like to use a thin layer of wood www.kjmagnetics.com/calculator.asp. Start
magnet from another will help you size them covering the magnet and the thicker that with your preferred magnet diameter, guess
correctly without a lot of trial, error and wasted layer gets, the more the pull force of at a thickness and pick a mid-level grade,
money. The first thing to be aware of with any the magnet drops off – and it drops off such as N45. For the distance, start with
magnet is its physical dimensions. The larger exponentially. Finally, consider your placement 0.5mm – more on that later – plug these
the surface area and the thicker the magnet, pattern. If you are planning to have multiple factors in and hit ‘calculate’, then look at
the higher force it will have. I typically use disc magnets providing a hold on a single item, your Pull Force Case – usually Case 1 –
magnets so the diameter and thickness are my then you should divide the total desired hold and see where you fall. Start to vary the
only concerns, but if you’re using rectangular force by the number of magnets acting on thickness and grade rating until you reach
magnets, you’ll have one more dimension to the single item. a pull force you’re comfortable with. If this
consider. Second is the magnet’s grade – doesn’t get you where you need to be,
typically N35-N52 – with the higher number Sizing magnets then change the diameter and try again,
correlating to a stronger magnet. Third, you Before actually selecting your magnet, you but make sure the diameter is something
need to account for what the magnet is need to decide on a target pull force for your that matches a drill bit you own or can
attaching to. A magnet being pulled against given application. I typically end up looking easily purchase. Now that you’re familiar
a steel plate will be different from a magnet for something between 2-9N but every with sizing magnets appropriately, let’s
between two plates, both of which yield a project is different. Once you have settled look at how to install them.
Construction tech – rare earth magnets
The ‘plug’ method

The first technique for installing the magnets holes. Next, take a sacrificial bit of the same uniform magnetic field. If the magnets are a
I refer to as the ‘plug method’. It can be more diameter and grind off the tip as well as any tight fit to the holes, press them down with a
labour intensive than the second method I scoring spurs. You’re aiming for a flat-tipped piece of scrap wood or other non-magnetic
will be describing and the back face will have bit. When the bit is ready, mount it in the drill item you have lying around. This is a good
visible plugs, but this method does have one and set the depth with the same 0.5mm shim. time to test the holding force of your magnets.
major advantage. Unlike every other technique Redrill the holes, cleaning out the bottom If you’ve never used rare earth magnets
for installing magnets that I’ve seen or could surface to a perfectly flat base. This does before, you may want to install some on a test
think of, this one preserves the grain pattern add a little time and effort to the project, but board to dial in your pattern and practise the
from the show face to all four adjacent sides it’s the only way to get a clean, flat hole with installation process. When the test board
and if the back is mounted against a wall, the only 0.5mm of material between the magnet feels right, it can be split apart so the magnets
plugs will never be seen anyway. Take the and the metal it will be holding. Even Forstner can be retrieved and used in the final product.
bottle cap opener, for example. The spalted bits have a tip that will poke through the show To secure the magnet in its hole, add a little
maple (Acer saccharum) has clear patterns face, so grinding a cheap bit and drilling each glue and tap in a dowel as a plug. I emphasise
wrapping around the edges, which would be hole twice is the most effective way to get using a small amount of glue because
noticeably disturbed using the ‘resaw method’ the desired result. You can leave more than excessive glue will get pressed down by the
described later. Another bonus is that the only 0.5mm, but you’ll need a substantially stronger dowel and can be driven around the magnet
tool you really need for this method is a drill – and more expensive – magnet due to the and through the face of the board. You only
press and sacrificial drill bit. exponential force loss that occurs as that need a drop of glue to prevent the dowel
Start by prepping your board in the usual distance grows. Aiming for less than 0.5mm from falling out. I also wrote ‘tap in a dowel’
manner, getting the show face and sides isn’t really necessary and you will find it’s rather than ‘drive in a dowel’ because there’s
flat, squared or bevelled – whatever you like. better to maintain enough material that only 0.5mm of material and if you pound the
When you’re ready for the magnets, lay out the wood fibres retain some integrity so dowel into position, you will likely deform
their position on the back face and mount a they don’t fracture or leak glue when the or even split out the front face. Just tap the
brad-point bit in your drill press that matches magnets are installed. dowel until you feel resistance or hear the
the diameter of the magnets. Set the depth With the holes prepped, drop in the taps change pitch. Saw off the plugs with
stop on your drill press so that the tip of the magnets keeping all the North-South poles in a flush cut saw, do some light sanding and
bit just touches a 0.5mm shim, then drill all the the same orientation to avoid creating a non- you’re done.
Note the continuous grain lines running from the face through the edges of the board, Install a sharp bit and set the depth stop on your drill press to stop the bit when the tip
made possible using the ‘plug method’ just touches a 0.5mm shim
A comparison of two holes shows the advantage of drilling a second time with a flat bit. If you’re unsure of the best spacing for your magnets, practise some different patterns
Now the magnet can sneak right up to the front face in MDF. When you’re satisfied with the results, split the MDF apart and reuse the
magnets in your final project ➤
Lots of holes to plug, but the results are worth it Drill all your holes, then install the flat-ground bit
“Regardless of which method you use to install the magnets,

they can serve a useful purpose and still maintain a clean look”
Twist bits or Forstner bits can be ground flat for cleaning out the bottom of holes
Set the drill press to stop the flat-ground bit when it touches the same 0.5mm shim, It’s no secret where the magnets were installed using the ‘plug method’, but since this
now go back and redrill each of your holes face will be against a wall they will never be seen
Construction tech – rare earth magnets
The ‘resaw method’
After resawing, remove the saw marks to leave a clean, flat surface for installing the
magnets and reattaching the face
Drill the holes just deep enough for the magnets to sit flush in the body, then glue the
face back on Lay out the pattern for your magnets – dividers help – then get to drilling
This second technique is fairly straightforward When the glue dries, you can clean up the and face, but I’ll leave that up to you.
and the title pretty much gives it away. The edges and address a few final details. If you’re hoping for an even look, then
‘resaw method’, as I call it, is generally easier If the face that was glued to the body was resawing your own board should be the
and faster for any project requiring more than left too thick after the resawing, now is the approach for quality work.
a few magnets. It also has no visible plugs, time to thin it out. This can be tough as you’re
so if the back of your project will be seen in aiming for a minute target thickness. Taking Conclusions
its finished state, this would be my preferred off too much will result in your equipment So which method is best? It really depends
approach in most cases. grinding into one or more magnets and your on what you’re making. Adding a few
Start by resawing a thin strip of wood off project will be ruined. Proceed carefully until magnets, especially when the back will be
the face of your board. The strip should be you reach your goal or until you’re happy hidden? I would use plugs. Adding a lot of
as close to 0.5mm as possible, but this may with the feel of the pull force the magnets magnets? I would resaw, unless I’m using
prove difficult, depending on your equipment. are providing – there is no sense in taking wood with pronounced grain lines I want to
If you have to go thicker, that’s fine – you can off more than you need to. With everything preserve, then it’s back to plugs. What if you
thin it out again once it has been reattached cleaned up, I like to plane a small chamfer want to use the plug method, but the plugs
to the body. With the face ripped free, clean around the edges that ends right at the glue will be visible? Go with face-grain plugs you
up the saw marks so you have a flat glue seam; this masks any visible glue line as can make yourself – search for ‘snug-plug
surface later on, then lay out and drill the merely the break line of the chamfer. cutters’ on www.leevalley.com. Be sure to cut
holes for the magnets, preferably with a An alternative for resawing your own the plugs from a piece of scrap off the same
Forstner bit. Drill the depth of the hole to the board is to simply add a piece of veneer to board your project is made from; this will
exact thickness of the magnets, which you an existing board; this saves the resawing ensure that the colour is a perfect match.
can check with a depth gauge or by placing a trouble and leaves a perfectly uniform strip Regardless of which method you use to
magnet in the hole and laying a non-magnetic of wood covering the magnets. The downside install the magnets, they can serve a useful
straightedge across it. If the magnet is flush is simply that the grain pattern and colour purpose and still maintain a clean look. Once
or just below the straightedge you’re in will differ between the board body and the you’ve tried them you will likely find more
business. Drill the holes, add the magnets, face. Maybe this is an opportunity to play with and more ways to incorporate them into your
then glue the resawn strip back to the body. deliberately contrasting woods for the body projects, so get started and good luck. F&C
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053_FCM_228.indd 53 12/23/14 10:54 AM
The author using a step
and repeat jig to make
the framework of a scale
model of Ledbury Viaduct,
using a top-bearing cutter
Router table joinery Peter Sefton Furniture School routing

tutor Chris Yates looks at the application
of bearings to router cutters
I
n this article, I will look at the application
of bearings to router cutters and
discuss their uses and applications.
I will also suggest how and when they can
be used to assist in routing tasks, as well
as examining ways in which to extend the
usefulness of your existing router cutters
by the judicious use of bearings. Lastly,
I will cover safety issues in the use of
bearing-guided router cutters.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY LEWIS KWOK
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Machine & equipment tech – router bearings
Types of bearing-guided router cutter

These days almost anyone owning a router helpful for all manner of routing tasks. above and below the bearing, with, usually,
will have some router cutters that have What, therefore, are the main types of one or more of the cutters and the bearing
bearings fitted. The many ‘introductory bearing-guided router cutter and their mounted on an arbor, possibly with spacers
sets’ of router cutters that many of the major principal applications? and shims to adjust the configuration; and
suppliers list usually include at least one There are four main configurations of lastly some cutters that are relatively new
or more bearing-guided cutters, and once bearing-guided cutter: bottom mounted, to the market, with bearings mounted at both
a new router tyro starts to tackle projects, with the bearing retained by a fixing screw the top and bottom of the cutter. Of these
it will probably not be long before the into the end of the router cutter; top- four main types, the first two are by far the
discovery is made that lots of router cutters mounted, with the bearing mounted on the most common, and most widely applicable
are available with bearings, and that they shank of the router cutter, and held in place to routing tasks, and we will focus on these
look as though they could really be very by a collar; centre-mounted, with cutters in this article.
Choosing your cutter

In choosing the cutter, the relative length that the cutter cannot be inserted into the
of cutter, thickness of workpiece and collet to the K safety mark, while leaving the
thickness of template must be considered. cutter part in the ideal position for cutting
The interplay of these factors is not quite the edge of the workpiece. If this is the
as obvious as might be expected. Ideally case, the only options are to use a different
the cutter length is slightly longer than the cutter, thinner material for the template or a
workpiece thickness, which when using a router with a greater plunge depth. Do not be
top-bearing mounted cutter and working tempted to extend the router cutter further
freehand on your workbench, will require the from the collet. Note that the bottom of the
workpiece to be placed on spacers to lift edge of the template may be sacrificed – not
it off the workbench. If this is not practical, usually a major problem, although it may
then a sacrificial workbench cover could make positioning the template accurately on
be used instead. I prefer the former, as it subsequent workpieces more challenging.
avoids the problem of grooving the sacrificial The diameter of router cutter may not
cover, which adds extra load to the cutting matter if the edge to be trimmed is either
Use a cutter with plunge cutting capability if working
operation. In this instance it is preferable to straight or has no radii smaller than half into a sacrificial board
use a cutter with a plunge cutting edge on the cutter diameter. Therefore, use the
the end, as this will reduce any tendency to largest diameter cutter that meets the other
interfere with the guidance of the router. requirements discussed above, which you
Next, the top bearing on the cutter should have available.
be able to seat comfortably on the edge of
the template. There are two things to note
in this respect. Firstly, depending on the
thickness of the template material, it may be
Top-bearing mounted cutters. Straight cutters in various sizes, including two down-shear cutters, from Trend,
Axcalibur, Titman, CMT and Wealden on 1⁄4in, 8mm and 1⁄2in shanks
Setup for a top-bearing cutter
Template
Workpiece
Spacer or
sacrificial board
All of the cutter shank above the K mark needs to be

Workbench
contained within the collet ➤

Using a bottom-mounted bearing
If instead of using a top- edge itself as the guide – for
mounted bearing we chose example putting an ogee on a
to use a bottom-mounted table-top. In this case, you will
bearing, we must ensure that probably have less choice of
the template is thick enough cutter to use, as the size of cutter
to enable the bearing and will be critical. The variable is
securing bolt to pass above the the diameter of the – probably –
worktable without contact and bottom-mounted bearing.
that the cutter is long enough This can be substituted by Bottom-bearing mounted cutters
to cut the workpiece. Using either larger or smaller diameters
this configuration, setting the to alter the shape of the cut. Setup for a bottom-bearing cutter
depth of the cutter in the router Most of the cutter suppliers list
collet may be easier. The slight a wide range of shaped cutters,
disadvantage of using this often with the only difference
approach is that the template being the diameter of the bearing
edge is hidden, but you may feel fitted. This is not a problem
that this is outweighed by slightly when you buy the first cutter, Workpiece
less risk of the router tipping which you will size for the job
Template
during the cut, and spoiling the in hand, but you may be able
workpiece. You have a choice! to save money when tackling Spacer
If you want to profile an edge similar jobs that require a slightly
on a workpiece, it is likely that different shape by just buying Workbench
you will use part of the workpiece a replacement bearing.
Types of bearing-guided router cutter

Almost any shape of router cutter may have likely to take one of several forms. If you prefer to have the template on top of the
a bearing mounted, the purpose of which want to cut any shape other than along a workpiece, so when my router is mounted
is either to give positional control to the straight line, when any straight edge that in a table this requires a bottom-mounted
cutter relative to an edge and/or to provide can be firmly clamped to the workpiece will bearing, which should be precisely the same
a controlled and precise mimic or offset from do to guide the router base, then you will diameter as the cutter. If a different diameter
such an edge. Whether the edge is above probably make a template first. It is often is chosen, then the workpiece will end up a
or below the workpiece in the preferred easier to make the template in exactly the different size. If this is the desired outcome,
working position will usually be the decider same dimensions as the desired finished fine, but be very careful of using a bearing
in whether to use a top or bottom-mounted workpiece, typically from MDF. This can then of smaller diameter than the cutter, as it will
bearing-guided cutter. be clamped firmly to the workpiece and a undercut the template and this may lead to a
So what do I mean by edge? This is straight, bearing-guided cutter used. I usually number of potentially bad outcomes.
Shaping an edge
Round-over cutters with bearings – a selection of round-over cutters from Titman, Wealden, CMT and
Trend on 1⁄4in and 8mm shanks
Another task that shapes an edge of a narrow central land of the edge on which
workpiece is the simple round-over, although the bearing needs to run. Try it on a thinner
it is sometimes difficult to achieve exactly piece of stock and you will quickly find that
what you want, especially if you are rounding the workpiece gets progressively smaller
A gap between the bottom of the cutter and the top edge
over both faces of a workpiece. Usually, from the second and subsequent passes! of the bottom-mounted bearing can make a perfect semi-
the diameter of the bottom bearing will Thus you may find that you cannot achieve circular profile impossible to achieve
be the same as the narrowest diameter a large enough radius of round-over using
of the round-over cutter, but the diameter this method, and you will have to use another of the cutter and the top edge of the bottom-
of the round-over will be constrained by approach, such as using a round-over cutter mounted bearing. The world awaits a range
the thickness of the workpiece. Generally, in a routing table. You will also be unable to of round-over bearing-guided cutters with
anything less than around 12mm will be achieve a full semi-circular rounding-over of a smaller gap between the cutter and the
difficult to do with a freehand router using the edge. This problem arises partly because bearing. The same applies to other bottom-
a bottom-mounted router cutter, because almost all round-over cutters that I have seen mounted cutters, but they don’t seem to
the rounding over will encroach onto the have a significant gap between the bottom cause me the same problems.

Machine & equipment tech – router bearings
Removing the bearings

I mentioned above the use of a bottom-mounted bearing-guided this if you are relying on any other method than the table fence for
round-over cutter in a router table. This is a good time to suggest guiding the workpiece. You need the bearing to limit the depth of
that if you are using the fence on the table to guide the workpiece, cut if you are using a lead-in pin or workholding jig.
it may be better to remove the bearing. If the bearing is left in place In fact, you can remove bearings from any cutter to widen their
to guide the workpiece as well as the fence I find that occasionally application so long as you do not attempt a cut that relies on the
a workpiece glides past the cutter bearing without quite touching presence of a bearing for safety. This doesn’t immediately mean that
it; this results in a slight imperfection in the routed surface at the you need lots fewer router cutters than you thought you did, but you
end of the cut; usually at the right-hand end when facing the table. should be able to save on some. Remember, however, that you can
The bearing serves no purpose in this configuration, so I avoid this never use a bottom-bearing cutter to plunge cut, and that the bearing
unlooked-for complication by simply removing it. However, do not do shank may well get in the way.
Different names
Bottom-mounted bearing straight cutters cases, the depth of cut is given by half the mounted, making such changes convenient.
are often referred to as trimmers and difference in diameters of the cutter itself Also, because of the larger diameter of the
top-mounted bearing cutters as profilers. and the bearing fitted. These can be very cutters, the manufacturers’ guidelines on
However, these names do not imply limited useful as trimmers if an offset from the cutter speed should be followed carefully.
applications – the configuration of templates, guiding surface is required, as well as for Mention should be made of one variation
jigs, routers or fences is what determines their stated purposes. However, because of on the theme of rebate cutters, namely the
their use. Further, some cutters which have their configuration it is possible to attempt biscuit cutter. This is sold as a substitute
the same configuration are designed for very deep cuts and these are to be avoided for a biscuit jointer, or for use in confined
other very specific applications, such as – the usual rules about progressive removal spaces where there is insufficient space to
rebate or tenon cutters. These typically of stock by repeated passes should be use a biscuit jointer. The cutter is 4mm-thick
have a larger diameter – often up to around followed – and this can be aided by repeated and by changing the bearings, recesses for
35mm or more – and are often sold with substitution of progressively smaller diameter the three common patterns of biscuit, namely
sets of different diameter bearings. In all bearings, which are almost always bottom- 0, 10 and 20 may be slotted using a router.
Available alternatives
What about alternatives to bearing-guided reliant on the bearing for guidance. So once suppliers – they are after all standard
cutters? Guidebushes serve broadly the again, more choice. industrial products and are widely available
same purpose and work well. They give more The other option, of pin-guided cutters, is on the internet – just Google ‘small roller
choice in the use of offsets between the seen rather less these days. These have a bearings’. If you follow this route you will
edge guide and the workpiece cut edge at solid extension of the cutter shaft in lieu of a need to specify the correct pattern, which
lower cost than a selection of cutters and bottom-mounted bearing. In use, as might be apart from the precise dimensions – inside
bearings, but they take a little bit longer to expected, they tend to burn the surface with and outside diameter and depth – should
set up and they also require the router to which the pin is in contact, but the diameter be ‘sealed’.
be cantilevered over the edge guide slightly of the pin is usually much smaller than the
further, although this can be a definite equivalent bearings, enabling much tighter
advantage if using a jig that contains the internal radii to be followed. I have a few old
router cutter, such as a kitchen worktop pin-guided cutters, but only use them if I
jig, where it is important to reduce the can’t see another way of doing a job.
risk of damage by nicking the guide edge. Where can you get bearings suitable for
However, any jig used must take account of router cutters? All the main suppliers of
the offset to the cut edge inherent in using cutters also sell replacement and additional
guidebushes, although using guidebushes bearings, although they tend to be a bit
also means you may have more options pricey. Another option is to buy bearings
to change the depth of cut as you are not directly from bearing manufacturers and
Piloted cutters – a selection of cutters with bottom-mounted pilots The offset between the edge of the cutter and guidebush
needs to be taken into acount ➤

Be gentle with your bearings
This leads nicely to the next point to consider about bearings. The bearing is there to guide the cutter and to limit the depth of
They are usually quite small; therefore, treat them with respect and cut. It can only do this if it is in the right position relative to both the
take gentle cuts only. In the case discussed at the beginning of template and the workpiece, so take extra care in setting the depth of
this article, of a bearing-guided cutter replicating a shape cut on a plunge. Another factor to consider when planning routing operations
template, remove wood from the workpiece to within around 3mm involving a bearing-guided cutter is that of balance. As noted
of the desired edge – if using a jigsaw for this task, be careful not above, there is usually less tendency for the router to tip if a bottom
to impinge on the desired finished edge if working in deep stock by -mounted bearing is used, but other options exist, such as using an
the jigsaw blade cutting off-vertical on the bottom face – it happens! offset base to improve balance and grip. A recent development by
When routing, it is easy to overlook the speed of rotation of the the router cutter manufacturers is the provision of routers with two
cutter – typically around 20,000rpm – and the energy contained bearings mounted together to give a greater bearing surface and
in the spinning mass of the router motor and collet and the cutter. hence more stability and flexibility. There is so much more choice in
That is a lot of force on the cutter and bearing, so be gentle. routing compared to most other tools!
A typical setup for working with a template and bearing-guided

cutters with a hand-held router on top of your workbench
Template
Workpiece
Spacer or sacrificial board Top-mounted bearing
Bench top
Two-flute cutter
The diagram on this page illustrates a typical edge, and particularly to give a clean finish to enable the wood shavings to clear the cut,
setup with a template mounted above the on the top edge of the workpiece. The as these cutters tend to compress them into
workpiece and using a top-mounted bearing- corollary is that there may be some breakout a very narrow band level with the centreline
guided cutter in a hand-held router. It shows on the bottom edge of the workpiece. of the workpiece. Whichever cutters you
clearly the need for spacer blocks to keep Alternatively, an up-cut shear or spiral cutter use, remember that safety requires that you
the bottom of the router cutter above the can be used to give improved machining of never exceed the manufacturers’ advice on
workbench. The cutter shown is actually a the bottom edge of the workpiece – and yes, maximum rotational speed. For small cutters,
standard straight cutter, but other variants there are cutters available that are combined this is typically around 20,000rpm, the max
can be used in the same setup. For example, up and down-shear cut, protecting both setting on most hand-held routers, but if
a down-cut shear or spiral cutter could be edges. However, with these it is even more bigger cutters are in use, this can drop to
used to give a smoother finish on the routed important to take repeated shallow passes, half that speed. If in doubt, check!

Machine & equipment tech – router bearing
Storage and maintenance

I have a small partitioned storage box in through avoiding buying extra cutters. to use a different depth of bearing on top-
which I keep various spare bearings from Lastly, a word on safety. Bearings will get mounted cutters, just by fixing the retaining
particular cutter sets, as well as a range of dirty, so keep the outer surface clean and collar in a slightly different position, but this
other bearings I have bought over the years ensure they stay free-running. Check for can only be done if the cutter has a plain
to give me a range of incremental sizes with signs of wear and discard them at the first shank, although most do. Every time you go
the various common internal diameters for sign of damage. When replacing bearings to use a bearing-guided cutter, check that
mounting them. I also keep a set of hex and fitted to bottom-mounted cutters, ensure it is free to rotate, is mounted firmly, retained
Torx keys of the correct sizes for fixing the that you use the same depth of bearing, securely in position and is clean. Check
collars and retaining screws in the same otherwise it may not fix safely and securely. clearances and position of the bearing and
box. As well as useful for fine-turning routing Also, take care to refit any washers that cutting edges relative to the workpiece and
setups, it has probably saved me quite a lot may be fitted on cutters. It may be possible any templates or guides before you start. F&C
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Make, do and learn
Why We Make Things and Why It Matters is the title of a book by Peter Korn. It’s also the
best mantra ever for inspiring the next generation of craftworkers. Susan Johnson has
the best job in the world and it may turn out to be one of the most important as well
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
“What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing” – Aristotle
K
esteven and Sleaford High School
Selective Academy (KSHSSA) nestles The natural human
in the heart of the Lincolnshire market instinct to make and
town of Sleaford. It is a selective school and create is fostered and
pupils must pass the 11-plus examination in encouraged through
order to attend. The school was founded in the Technology
1902 and currently provides an education to discipline. The key
over 800 pupils between the ages of 11 and focus of the D and
18. It continues to be affectionately known T curriculum is to
locally as, ‘The Girls High’ although boys can develop pupils’
study here at A-Level. talents in designing
Currently woodwork in secondary schools and making as well
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF SUSAN JOHNSON
resides under the umbrella of Design and as fostering their

Technology, and within KSHSSA, specifically independence. As
Product Design. There is a renewed focus students progress
on the value of STEM subjects – science, through the subject
technology, engineering and maths – in the they are encouraged
country as a whole. The ability to understand to be reflective and
and apply practically these intertwined analytical towards
disciplines is realised to be of huge value. their work. A GCSE group refining their work
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Woodworking at Kesteven and Sleaford High School
The first project

There tends to be one of two natural
responses when pupils enter the workshop
for the first time: wonderment or fear. The
key to success is to harness the former while
overcoming the latter. The first few lessons
aim to build on this natural curiosity as well
as to develop confidence and skills. For
many pupils, this will be their first experience
of a workshop and to the uninitiated it is a
cacophony of strange smells, alien objects
and weird sounds.
The first project undertaken in Year 7 is
to make a small wooden box; this provides
an excellent introduction to design and
making. The girls have an opportunity to
make something that fits their own needs
and tastes while exploring a wide range
of practical skills. Pupils enjoy the linear
process, the beginning, middle and end of
a project. One pupil commented: “It’s fun,
it’s good to plan something, make it and
have it.” There is an obvious conclusion to
their efforts and the time and effort put in are
clear for all to witness in the final product. Learning to saw
The first project undertaken in Year 7 is a wooden box It is a proud moment when the box is finished
Computers versus hands tools to make something remains valid. Using

The solid foundation and wide range of skills hand tools provides an understanding of the
learnt in year 7 are built on as the pupils material properties, an awareness of grain
progress up through the school. Plastic direction and strength, variations in the wood
and metal are explored as materials and such as knots, resin pockets, etc. In terms of
there are opportunities for woodturning and environmental issues, it also gives pupils a
computer-aided design and production. The connection to how humans use and exploit
hypnotic power of a computer-controlled the natural world and raises ethical questions
machine cutting out numerous identical parts about the lifecycle of our furniture and other
is mesmerising to the pupils and provides products. In an age of computer design and
some understanding of the process in terms manufacturing, the importance of understanding
of industrial-scale manufacturing. Also, by the material is as relevant as ever.
exposing the students to as wide a range of
processes as possible, they can choose the
most appropriate method of manufacture for
themselves. It may be quicker to produce a
single item on the scrollsaw than switching
on the 3D router, or alternatively, for batch
production it makes sense to use the computer
advantage. One of the most valuable lessons
learnt is that there is no, ‘right-way’ and a
design question will have multiple answers.
Despite the advantages of modern
manufacturing methods the benefits and
kinaesthetic pleasure in the physical use of Using the Boxford to cut a run of parts Hand tool skills in action

What do the pupils think? “I think of lots of objects made out of lots
A number of students were asked for their of different types of wood. I would think
opinions about woodwork. One Year 7 pupil about having a career with woodwork
stated: “When I hear ‘woodwork’ I think of because I have really enjoyed learning
people being able to make things out of about the various different ways you can
wood. My views on woodwork have changed use wood.” While one pupil focused on
now that I have done some myself, because other aspects: “When I hear the word
I know that as well as practical skills you ‘woodwork’ I initially think of trees and
also have to use a lot of creativity and where the wood comes from, and then
imagination. I think that, at some point, I think of all the equipment used to make
I would consider woodwork as a career, things, such as saws and hammers.” A sixth
because I really enjoy being creative.” form student commented that: “I want to
Another girl’s response to the question have a career using this subject since I love
of what woodwork meant to her was: designing and making a functional item.” “When I think of woodwork, I think of saws and hammers”
Lessons for life workshop. Several pupils mentioned that it

Technology provides an opportunity for gave them a confidence in their own abilities
pupils to, ‘go wrong’ and then to explore and that with self-belief problems could
alternative solutions and to learn that this is be overcome. Skills and attitudes towards
an inevitable and useful part of the process. problem solving, determination and multiple
In an educational era of league tables, tests solution strategies benefit pupils. As one girl
and huge academic pressures, time in the put it: “It teaches you to believe in yourself.”
workshop is a release from that and success
in it requires a different mind-set. Yes,
inevitably written coursework is as rigorous
as any other subject, but the practical work
harnesses creativity, physical dexterity and
perseverance and gives a tremendous sense
of satisfaction. A pupil expressed this as:
“Through making and making mistakes and
coming through them, when you have that
final piece, there is real satisfaction in that.”
There is also a strong sense of collective
support and collaborative work.
The reasons pupils give for studying
Product Design at GCSE and A-Level are
varied. Most pupils at the High School
will progress on to university; some aspire
to become designers or engineers and
will continue to use what they have learnt
directly while others value the unique skills
and outlook it provides. Lessons learnt
undoubtedly extend beyond the classroom Sixth formers and Year 7 pupils using the workshop together. INSET: Enjoying woodwork club
Box making
Step 1 Step 2
Make the sides of the box using a simple joint. Dowel, comb, lap, Cut out the hardboard base and plywood lid
mitre or a butt joint for younger children – are all achievable choices using either the scrollsaw or a coping saw.
dependent on tools and experience.
A sample board showing how to make four common joints Cutting out the box lid on the Hegner saw

Woodworking at Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Step 3 Step 4
Choose the type of lid to be made. A lift-off lid can be made using Glue and nail the base in place with panel pins.
two pieces of wood. Draw around the inside of the box for the
inside piece and then glue this to a larger piece of wood for the lid. Step 5
Alternatively, the lid can be attached using a screw in the corner to Decoration can be painted or burnt on with a pyrography pen.
make a swivel lid.
Screwing on the lid Pyrography is a popular decorative technique
Tools for children

The last few hundred years of tool the larger bench planes or saws and
development has inevitably been to suit of course woodworking is very much a
the workers who did the labour and this personal journey and the most appropriate
industrial legacy has meant that tools were path will vary from pupil to pupil.
designed to be used by adult males rather The current renaissance in hand
than young girls. It is important to choose tools has encouraged companies to
tools that will be easier for children to develop products suitable for a wider
use, particularly in the early stages. demographic. Veritas’ new range of
A heavy plane or giant-handled saw hand planes offer a choice of handle
can be difficult to hold and control for the sizes and Bad Axe saws have developed
young woodworker. An awareness of the the ‘American Kid’ range specifically
potential issues can help one make an for young woodworkers. While these
informed choice either when searching offerings do have a higher initial outlay,
online or purchasing a premium product. the quality of the product and pleasure
A block plane is a good introductory and success they give to the process
tool and if suitably sharpened and set and outcome is tangible. On leaving the
up can achieve some very satisfying workshop, one pupil’s response on using
shavings. Similarly, saws need to be a Bad Axe saw was that her head was,
chosen carefully. Japanese saws can be “filled with rainbows.” Regardless of old
an option since the handles are suitable or new, premium or car boot, as long
for all and they are light to use. Once as the tools serve to inspire and open a
some of these tools are mastered it is child’s mind to their own potential, then
a less intimidating leap to try some of they have done their job. F&C
About the author

Susan Johnson is a teacher, luthier,
progressive luddite and a hand tool
devotee. After the inevitable technological
apocalypse, when the last electron is
expended and the world cannot plug
A range of different hand tools used by pupils at the Premium tools that children enjoy using in anymore, she will stand proud in
High School the knowledge that she can still build
anything that she needs.

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Apprentice notes
PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF WATERS & ACLAND
The Apprentice’s
notebook In the first of a new series, Waters
& Acland student Jim Cooper shares the
lessons he’s learned at the master’s bench
F
rom day one in the furniture school we It instills the school’s belief that through the backed with pressure sensitive adhesive
try to instil in our students an eye for use of high-quality tools and a tried and (PSA), stuck onto a piece of 15mm non-
accuracy and detail. We demonstrate tested methodology, even a relative beginner toughened float glass. Non-toughened float
this through the pieces made in our can soon achieve precise and accurate glass is used to ensure that the surface is
professional workshop and the teaching results. This may not be for everyone of perfectly flat, as the toughening process
within the school. We make it clear that course. A plane CAN work straight out of can introduce distortions into the surface
accuracy in cabinetmaking doesn’t come the box and great work CAN be achieved of the glass, which you do not want. In use,
easy, that it takes time, hard work and without going to the lengths that we propose. the glass is lightly clamped to a benchtop
dedication. It comes from going that extra However, if you do make the investment in using cork pads, which help to protect
mile. Not stopping when you think it’s good the right kit, you do invest time and you do the glass. It is important that the bench is
enough but pushing that little bit further. commit to the process, then you will create flat, otherwise the surface of the glass can
Pushing until you have reached or come a tool that gives you amazing feedback. That distort when in use, losing the flatness that
close to perfection. allows us within the school to deal in tiny is essential for success. 15mm float glass
tolerances and never allows our craftsmen is used to minimise flexing during use. 3M
Taking notes or students to blame their tools. That kind micro finishing film is used in preference to
In this the first of our ‘apprentice’s notebook’ of nagging doubt just isn’t good for learning cheaper alternatives, as it has a far more
series of articles, our former student Jim cabinetmaking skills at the highest level. limited particle size range.
Cooper details the first task that faces all Get your tools tuned to perfection and the For flattening plane soles a piece of
students at the furniture school – getting rest is up to you and some serious practice. glass measuring 900 × 230mm is used.
the sole of a plane flat. Not just close to flat, This is able to accommodate three full
but really flat. This task may seem a little dull Scary Sharp sheets of 3M micro finishing film. The
and it’s certainly hard work, but it focuses In summary, the Scary Sharp system edges of the glass should be slightly
our students’ minds on accuracy and detail. consists of sheets of 3M micro finishing film, chamfered for safety reasons. ➤
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How is the 3M micro finishing film applied and removed?
Before starting to apply the film sheets, progressing towards the other. Once the first of film to the glass plate, a very small – less
the glass plate should be thoroughly cleaned end of the film sheet has been stuck to the than 1mm – gap should be left between the
using a lint-free rag and shellac thinners. It is plate, use a veneer roller to assist in applying sheets. This is to ensure that there is no
essential that the glass surface is free from the rest of the sheet to the glass plate. The overlap of sheets, which would destroy
adhesive and dust and any other particles. film sheet should be held away from the the flatness of the grinding surface.
When applying the film sheets to the surface of the glass plate until the veneer The film sheets can become very
glass plate, it is very important to ensure roller firmly applies it to the glass plate. If securely stuck to the glass, especially
that you do not introduce any air bubbles as any bubbles are formed despite using this if they have been applied for some time
these will destroy the flatness essential for procedure, use a scalpel blade to cut the or they have been used extensively. A
success. In order to minimise the chance film; this will allow the trapped air to escape window scraper helps in removing the
of introducing air bubbles, the film sheets and then use the veneer roller once again film sheets and shellac thinners and a
should be applied progressively to the to ensure that the film is firmly stuck to the cotton rag can be used to remove adhesive
glass plate, starting at one end and slowly glass plate. When applying multiple sheets from the surface of the glass.
Thorough cleaning of the glass before application of the 3M micro finishing film Application of the film begins with the front edge
Multiple sheets are applied with only a small gap between sheets If not left for long periods the sheets can be removed easily
Tool inspection
Prior to applying the film sheets and starting
the grinding process, the plane should be
placed on the glass surface and inspected
for flatness using a feeler gauge. As a
general guide, for a new high-quality plane,
if a 0.2mm feeler gauge can be pushed more
than 5mm under the sole at any point, then
we recommend that the plane should be
returned to the supplier, as it will take too
much time, effort and cost to flatten the sole
using this technique. Use the glass plate and a feeler gauge for initial inspection

Apprentice’s notebook
How are hand plane soles flattened?
A balanced and controlled grinding technique is essential A grid pattern is applied to aid inspection
The gradual flattening of the sole and the removal Inspecting the scratch pattern reveals how close to Non water-based lubricant is used throughout the
of the grid pattern flat you are flatting process
Two or three sheets of 100 micron film are sole, you should periodically apply a grid of on until your sole has a mirror finish. This is
applied to the piece of glass. The number lines to the sole of the plane, with a felt-tip of course overkill and at the school we tend
of sheets is dependent on the length of pen and then take a number of passes over to stick at 100 microns. We also allow small
the sole of the plane. The abrasive surface the finishing film before re-examining the areas to be close to flat but not absolutely
needs to be long enough to allow the sole pattern. The grid lines will have been erased flat. As long as the area around the mouth
to be ground while staying essentially within from those areas of the sole that are flat is flat and good support is offered across
the area covered with abrasive sheets. and hence in contact with the finishing film. most of the rest of the sole, then the plane
When grinding the base of the plane, Any areas of the sole that are not flat will be will work wonderfully. It really is a process
it is important that the blade is in the plane highlighted, as in these areas the grid lines worth doing. It gives every maker who
and that the lever cap is tightened to give will not have been erased. The areas of the spends time within our furniture school a
the normal operating pressure on the blade. sole that are not in good contact with the faith in their tool. It allows Graham the head
This will ensure that the sole will be stressed abrasive sheets will also be highlighted as tutor to teach advanced planing techniques
similarly to when it is being used. The blade they will not have the regular scratch pattern with confidence. It also helps create some
should be retracted above the sole so that of those areas that are in contact with the beautiful shavings: shavings created with
it does not touch the abrasive sheets. sheets. When flattening with this system, a complete control.
The grinding technique is very important. non-water-based lubricant such as WD-40 or
The plane should be moved across the film GT85 is used to eliminate any chance of rusting
sheets with only a light pressure, allowing of the metal surfaces. In addition, the sheets Next month
the weight of the plane to do the work; this need to be cleaned periodically with additional In the next issue, we’ll look at flattening the
will ensure that you don’t apply uneven lubricant and a cotton rag to remove material backs of plane blades. Note: only attempt to
pressure during the grinding process. It is ground from the sole of the hand plane. flatten your plane using this technique if you
very important to ensure that the sole of This grinding process should be continued have a flat piece of float glass, a flat bench,
the plane remains on the film throughout until the above technique indicates that all plenty of patience and a real desire to seek
and that the ends of the sole do not travel the important areas of the sole are in contact out perfection. Without these ingredients,
significantly beyond the ends of the film with the finishing film and that the sole is you are in real danger of making things
sheets at the ends of the stroke. The entire essentially flat. worse rather than better!
surface of the film should be used during this Knowing when to stop is tricky with this To see the full video sequence of flatting
flattening process; this minimises the number process. Of course, you can keep going a plane, plus many other instructional videos
of sheets that are required and ensures even until you have an even scratch pattern as they appear in the series, visit the Waters
wear over the whole of the sheets. across the entire sole. If you are really keen, & Acland YouTube channel: www.youtube.
In order to check progress in flattening the you can move from 100 micron to 40 and so com/user/watersandacland. F&C

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This month, Derek Jones looks at Houses of the National Trust and Masterpieces
of Italian Design and we have a book offer on Irreplaceable Woodlands
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Lyd Greeves introduces
Lydia a museum wouldn’t have half set of Trump cards. So much
us to the cast of people the impact. When you’ve used it so that it’s hard to even begin
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whose life experiences a couple of times as a resource to define Italian design. Maybe
are embedded within for days out, I think you’ll dip it’s because I am first and
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W hen it comes to real estate,

the National Trust must
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army the slip after his defeat
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If you weren’t aware of the
technological achievements
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portfolios anywhere on the your tastes are more ‘down you probably wouldn’t give
planet. Currently standing at town’ than Downton, then it a second glance. On that
more than 350 historic buildings The Homewood in Surrey basis, then, neither would
and spanning more than 1,000 might be more up your street. you fall over yourself to get
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the pages of your membership information, Houses of the by Charlotte & Peter Fiell point have either used by
catalogue every now and then National Trust is a perfect and Catherine Rossi default or longed for all of
to find a suitable venue to while example of that genre – enough our lives. The sleeve notes
away the hours on a Sunday,
then this book would make
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content to pique your interest
but not so much that you drift
off either. This is how history
A s something of a petrol
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this book screams Lamborghini
sum up in a few sentences
why Italian design has had
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more than 400 pages long, can be presented and if the Miura and Riva Aquarama. world: a strong engineering
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detailed and contains more National Trust are anything to that I first associated with style and substance and an
images of what you are likely go by, then it’s proving popular. design and a foreign country, intellectualised design press.
to find when you get there. So for furniture buffs, what’s but fortunately my outlook Those three lines alone set
Houses of the National on offer? Well, the chance to see has broadened since my first you up for what’s to follow
Trust is obviously more than and experience historical pieces
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furniture at the weekend on of the times they were created. App of the month
your kitchen table or pitch ideas Then again, you may find a
to corporations via video link, few of them creeping back IRWIN Circular Saw
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flicking through this book. If Take the Fiat 500 Nuova, for ctor
Blade Selector
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Circular Saw Blade Selector.
he
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you’re after. Remember, though, ISBN: 9781847960474 leading hand tool and power wer tool
accessories brands is buildinguilding
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innovation with the launch ch of
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saw blades. IRWIN lookk to
continue to excel and providerovide
their customers with next xt
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mple
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their ou
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cover makes you want to a not sure of the machine
are chine e
open it and delve inside, and m
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will inp put
host of beautiful photographs s
specifications to bring up
wers.
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relevant blades.
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the wealth of information you will find inside is staggering EMEA at IRWIN, comments: nts:
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information for those wishing to preserve our woodlands for perfect partner for the launch unch
the future. The book is broken down into a variety of sections, of the new circular saw blades,
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since man’s earliest farming. The book is also full of wonderful power tools with the correct rrect
illustrations showing woodland sites as well as a selection of blade from the collection. n.
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concerning woodland conservation and restoration, not to new blades, while enablingbling
mention the flora and fauna which make up the woodland. users to experiment with h
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‘The Oak Interior’ sale – a preview
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wishing to recreate period interiors. The 21 January sale also features 130 items from Yelford
The sale focuses on 16th-, 17th- and 18th-century vernacular Manor, Oxfordshire, a late-15th-century, Grade II listed timber-
furniture, made from a variety of timbers including ash (Fraxinus framed manor house owned and extensively renovated by the
excelsior), elm (Ulmus procera), fruitwood, oak (Quercus spp.), medievalist and writer Roger Rosewell.
walnut (Juglans spp.) and yew (Taxus baccata), and often coming
Lot 395, a rare

Elizabeth I oak
joint stool
Lot 395 – a rare Elizabeth I oak joint stool –

circa 1580-1600
The seat with a double reeded and thumb-moulded edge features
rails, which are carved with lunette-shaped stylised foliate motifs over
a gouge-carved lower edge. Each leg features a deep gadrooned-
carved parallel-baluster turning over a plain linear-incised ball, united Lot 23, a rare and impressive James I oak panel-back open armchair
by stretchers with fine central run-moulding to each outer face. The
piece sits on turned feet and measures 460mm wide × 275mm deep Lot 23 – a rare and impressive James I
× 570mm high. This piece is estimated to reach £7,000-£10,000. oak panel-back open armchair, Somerset
This particular design of joint stool belongs to a small select – circa 1625
group of other known examples, which all exhibit similar lunette fan With notable back rack, this armchair features an arch-enclosed
or foliate-carving to the frieze-rails, along with the distinctive deep ornately floral-carved back-panel below a characteristic deep and
gadrooned-carved legs. One such example sold at Sotheby’s as part similar carved top-rail. It also features the carved and pierced
of ‘The Clive Sherwood Collection’ on 22 May, 2002 and reached cresting of two well defined scrolls with the back-uprights each
£12,300. Another Sotheby’s auction at Nyetimber Manor, back in carved with a single stylised stiff-plant above the downswept arm.
September, 2001, sold a similar piece, which went for £3,600. A There is a boarded seat with moulded edges wrapping around the
further example sold as part of Sotheby’s, ‘The Shaw Collection’ underarm supports, the seat-rails are typically carved with lunettes
back in September, 2006 for £13,800 and was formerly in the Mary and are raised on inverted-baluster turned legs joined by plain
Bellis Collection; this piece sold at Christie’s back in 1987. stretchers. The piece measures 720mm wide and it is estimated to
sell in the region of £6,000-£8,000.
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Soon to be auctioned furniture
Lot 443 – a rare George II yew-wood Cwpwrdd Lot 130 – an impressive oak and marquetry
tridarn, North Wales – circa 1730–60 inlaid tester bed – late 16th/early 17th century
Typically in three parts, the open-canopy features baluster- This tester bed features six deep recessed panels, each within a
silhouette side slats and baluster-turned column-supports and the carved and dentil-moulded frame, which are centred by applied
middle-section has a triple tablet and pendant-hung frieze, which geometric inlaid mounts. The headboard features a pair of finely
encloses a pair of recessed flattened ogee-arched cupboard arch-carved panels flanked by figurative terms, which are headed
doors, which are later centred by an open mirror-backed recess. by delicate floral marquetry. Inlaid are the initials ‘RM’ over ‘EM’ and
The piece comprises three drawers and a pair of conforming the date 1605, each end-post with a large bulbous cup-and-cover
cupboard doors centred by a fixed pointed-arched fielded turning supporting a strap-work carved tapering Corinthian pillar,
panel. The overall dimensions are 1,440m wide × 520mm deep all raised on stiff-leaf carved plinths. The piece measures 1,069mm
× 1,430mm high. This piece is estimated to reach somewhere wide × 2,190mm deep × 2,255mm high. The piece is expected to
between £5,000-£8,000. reach somewhere in the region of £8,000-£12,000.
An impressive oak and marquetry

inlaid tester bed
Lot 394 – a rare pair of Charles II oak joint

stools, Lancashire – circa 1670–80
Of elongated form, each seat with thumb-moulded edge is
unusually carved to just one long frieze-rail with interlaced and
Lot 443, a rare George II yew-wood Cwpwrdd tridarn from North Wales leaf-filled lunettes. The remaining rails, all with channel-moulded
lower edge, are raised on elongated ball-turned and gently splayed
legs, joined by plain stretchers. Each stool measures 605mm wide
× 285mm deep × 555mm high. This lot is expected to sell for
between £5,000-£8,000.
A rare pair of Charles II oak joint stools, circa 1670–80

Soon to be auctioned furniture
Lot 230 – a rare Elizabeth I

oak livery cupboard – circa
1583 and later
With six cupboard doors, each typically of
boarded construction, this livery cupboard
features applied heavy edge mouldings
to simulate framed panels. It also features
further decoration to all upper doors in the
form of deep gauge-carving and simple
punched-decoration to all mouldings, along
with linear interlaced-inlay, which is centred
to the left-hand door with the initials ‘F A’ to
the right with the date 1583, both inlaid in
mastic-composition. Overall dimensions are
1,435mm wide × 450mm deep × 1,350mm
high. This piece is expected to reach in the
region of £4,000-£6,000
A rare Elizabeth I oak livery cupboard, circa 1583 and later
A Charles I large oak refectory-type table, Welsh, circa 1630 and later
Lot 406 – a Charles II oak refectory table – circa 1660

Having a removable triple boarded cleated top, each frieze-rail made this way. It is also worth noting how the lower-edge
features pairs of stained run-mouldings and all with scroll-cut moulding on each frieze takes account of the positions of the
spandrels. The long frieze also has a conforming central apron, spandrels and central apron; it stops above each decorative
raised on ring-turned legs, each joined by plain stretchers. The device. The piece measures 2,860mm wide × 810mm deep
top of this table appears never to have been fixed in place. × 750mm high and is expected to reach a selling price of
Instead, two of the upper leg blocks, at opposing corners, have between £5,000-£7,000.
a small integral raised extension, which locates into a cut-out For more information on any of these lots, see Bonhams’
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