Good Woodworking - October 2016

After much anticipation, we finally reveal the seven category winners followed by the overall winner of Shed of the Year 2016. We have six pages filled with wonderful sheds, each amazing in their own right. Unfortunately, there can only be one winner and he is also this month’s cover star - Kevin Herbert from Berkshire and his eco-friendly hideaway ‘West Wing’, which beat off stiff competition to be crowned the ultimate winner.
In terms of techniques, John Bullar returns with the next in his beginners’ series, where he explores the range of marking tools available to the furniture maker; Peter Bishop moves on to looking at a variety of static, fixed-bed saws and discussing tips and techniques for their usage; and in ‘confessions of a jobbing joiner’ Barrie Scott speaks frankly about the trials and tribulations of being a joiner on the job.
We also have four fun-filled projects for you to make, including Andrea Biffi’s magic wallet, which is perfect for the budding magician who also likes a bit of woodwork; Ben Brandt’s walnut box with aluminium splines is sure to expand your woodworking repertoire; Phil Davy shows you how to build a display rack for your most treasured possessions and
Les Thorne sets about turning his own hobo reel and fishing float.
Robert Scott’s stunning ‘Aeolian’ stack laminated and hand-carved table is this month’s ‘Centrefold’ and the Editor finds out how more the work of studio furniture maker Scott E. Armstrong, who really does loves wood!
In ‘Kit & Tools’ Andy King gets to grips with Axminster’s Trade Series EX-16 scrollsaw, highly recommends Kreg’s Square-Cut jig for producing perfect cross-cuts every time and is impressed with the performance of the Bosch GSS 160-1 A Multi Sander.