The Woodworker & Woodturner – September 2018

Our October issue is now here, & as usual aims to deliver the usual mix of inspirational projects and technical articles. In our ‘projects & turning’ section, the last part of Shaun Newman’s early Viennese guitar build; Glenn Perry creates a charming two-seater chair in the Windsor style; Mitch Wilmoth makes a custom DIY baby gate; Phil Davy makes a straightforward stud partition wall; Colin Simpson turns a fantastic pansy-inspired bowl; Les Thorne creates a lidded pot in beautiful burr oak; & Jake Williams shows you how to carve your own spoon for the kitchen. In our technical section, the first of a brand-new series on woodworking fundamentals by new author Richard Chaloner, who this month tackles the subject of sharpening tools; Colin Simpson explains why snipe occurs as well as offering various suggestions on what can be done to reduce it; Peter Bishop further discusses workshop setup & this time looks at the types of tools required, & we also have a very interesting article from Peter Parfitt, inventor of the UJK Parf Guide System, who shows how you can create MFT3 style bench tops & custom track saw cutting stations using just a few simple tools.
Colin Simpson takes a look at the Axminster MB1931 bench-top thicknesser; Jamie Smith puts the Mirka DEOS 353CV orbital sander through its paces. As usual, we have a fantastic competition for you to enter, which this month comes courtesy of Wood Workers Workshop, and gives you the chance to win an INCRA MagnaLOCK™ router plate 621625-T – worth £129.95, plus a 15% discount code for readers. And time is running out for you to submit your top workshop hints and tips, so be sure to email in and send a few photos - each month’s lucky winner will receive a fantastic Veritas low-angle jack plane, worth over £250. All this and much more in the Oct edition of The Woodworker incorporating Good Woodworking