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Telephone 0225 442244 10 Easy Easy Chair and Dozing Footstool Find out how to make all you need for relaxing in front of the fre | 57 Turn a goblet with captive ring Which eight tools we Christmas St Todas aye expire how fo tem exta un and dele Yast hed ay time for the festwites. 74 A footstool by the Glastonbury chairmaker ple fine travel, justin case you get stranded? Woud you be armed for rescue, or ited ot for sural Minaturst, Pau Kays has told me, for ou news Discover how to make a footstocl, as designed by a master craftsman Make your own handles for carving tools with Ladislav Bohdanecky emerane 30 How to cut glazing bars that fit Tod, daring tis rerth Ringing 19 RAO ey ying aout aig ber techie 53 tetercetead Better i bua house hedbe out Deca ane ces 57 Grinding and sharpening for turners toenjoy himself away papi bia tie Howto get the most out of your grinder with gs ea “ 78 Hinging made simple money. He plans to Tron out the problems of iting hinges with our Bac to Basics guide make a wooden eye. 98 Finishing Touches on fuming ean mead, te Find out how to alter the colour of wood with ammonia feareauis woul have along ist of addresses for cards. youhadhit noice here Easy fuming 98 34 The 12 Gifts of Christmas rable dorian Howtn aienga fe bolour of How to make: A Jewellery Box @ A Periscope @ A Pencil Box Farrings and Brooches reg vos Bhs te eh or @ An interlocking Puzzle @ A Pentagon Puzzle @ A Small Chest of Drawers | pecan ae © Christmas Tree Decorations @ A Handled Mirror @ A Hairslide and @ A Clock ee enrol CS eet teal ENTER Our woodnorking youorced to dash othe prize crossword- 24 22 Letters 2 shops scour or dei bares ser es pace for our prize crossword coating sise kon joodworking Hints and Tips the dmnshing stocks? Raed Find out the tricks of the trade with our ever-increasing feature ‘Look no further. With our special feature, The 12 Nick Gibbs - Editor 49 In Focus on chairs Gis of Crista, yout David Couitas - Advertsing This month we look at a Chippendale-style piece from the 19th century have ute enough cick Ason OulerPubssrer” 69 Woodworking Answers aed inexpensive eas for 2048874011 | OurSupply Service, Anything Planned? and much much more alte fay and end Subscriptions /Back sues. 4 Workshop Sale Nick Gibbs CTC cy Latest products including the Vacustar fee eae a een et ee Uy fer eae POR chacDa ruta nos. = 0225 442244 Wa ‘up carving where do neta em ed Coit Ca nyS A A taste of Os -— things to come a | SWS ire McCullough reports ‘on the world of woodworking today Bird carving exhibitionisa = === AMID the poverty and ‘gloom ofthe former Soviet Union stands a magnificent n i Jog building in the making, Buit with pine trees, the timber is sculpted with GOOD WOODWORKING took Woodworking was ‘Best for them to do just tha chainsaws into traditional ‘on a new role recently when Natural Finish, won b show their work, sell it and Russian shapes lke the we became one of the female Buflehead Du meet other carvers at the Varying levels in the root sponsors ata prestigious lime, made by Barry i same time and the circular part of the brd sib oat Esse he exhibition, which building which tapers into a the seat of Catherine the cl, fulltime Barry, who only started place at Pensthorpe conical shape. Great's summer palace. professional carver and, ‘carving four years ago, will Waterfowl Park, was open to The building, set to {tis an unusual sight in ‘organiser of the exhibition, be awarded a custommade people living or working in become a restaurant, @ country where most of said: “The variety of styles mallet specially turned by _the east of England, but the Stands in the wooded the people ive in shacks ‘and birds was in tsi Tobias Kaye and a year’s success ofthe show, 75 Countryside between St made from offcuts from fascinating. There were huge subscription to Good entries and 14 sales, means Petersburg and Pushkin, the local timber mi. natural fish vldfow! carved Woodworking magazine. _thatitwill be going national cut ofthe boles of trees, and Judith insists it was not a next year tiny wrens with every minute competition. “The awards detail etched on. Some were were simply to encourage Painted in lifelike style and the carvers. | wanted the some were antiqued in old opportunty to include decoy style erybody, bringing both The awards fell into 15 amateurs and professionals. categories, ranging from together,” she said. “At craft est in Show to ‘Best fairs people would come up Miniature’, but the one that nd say Ido a bit of interested Good I provided a means teens Pence ein neers iCarved Bears from Bavaria Acollection the late 15 century, have made round t word to finally reside peaceluly in a pub in Gloucester which indulges i carved bears The bear family range ts wooden case carved wit four bears to an Bt high hall stand. Other members ofthe zuctioned them off D pine engine packing cases a they get from the social services, using the transformed into Welsh dressers for wheels and daweling. One of the to garden sheds become rabbit hutche ney made, a Noah's Ark with al the animals oom handles and ald fence posts become went toa family day cent wshing We Anew addition to the workshop, which lecycing o opened seven years ago, is a circular saw cuts of wood has bought with the money raised b a become the police open day where they sold 1000s of priority of bird boxes and made £300. Until then th roup of only tools they used were handtao! offenders who art ofthe Hampshire proba make furiture service, the workshop aims to promote a and toys in ther ve image as an alternative to custody } community id a means of building a brighter futur 1 service One vehicle offender r Bont garden furniture a 1n Woodmen, sales and the man beh P pes to go to furiture-making college workshop manager, s h BE “The wood PSE Beatle Ma er) acute sae ey Sell 0 Berg ] es Pea) uaa Pe eed eee Ser et Reena ears r Pere) offering introduced a me tempting cere) Pannen Py) please con arr rot ea Cro Scien oni Cis ner outdoor groups who bring back thrown aay pieces of wood and a timber merchant vo lets us have al the offeut, e group, who age from 17 to 6 supply shina bifida shops with bird tables and bird baxes made from tree trunks. ‘though it is a nonprofit organisation hey receive half of what the shop makes, Their real bread and butter is making smps and platforms for nd ney are stuck for hardwood to make rears ys but improvise with toys whic eee) og Ft and second oor, Pble Lay CCarous est Wein Garden Cy. 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Admission free.» 0449 257758 Roce Tools are oer a aden Sense aganstmetalaring ond ‘attra or bon, yu can swap your ‘lt woe fran one woodworking vies Taka your ad Mice oer stocks where an be ated nor ae vce (Contact Peter Peck 3 Record Toots» 0742 489086 December 1993 sue 145aiiies: Phil Davy opens all our parcels of new products, and tests them for performance and value for money TU CE) hy ANYONE who has had to cut a load of dovetails ato now for several years and has attracted much praise from most member the yearning Tora satisfac Deogle that have used |i be no exception to ths hing hs wiheut the repetive tedium of handsawing However when comes to production work, on even a small dozens of tals and pins. Ti recety the only mechanical ale, the laborious and time wasting nature ofthe wo solitons were basi gs that produced an unva clmping system employed has fen gen c tow machine cut oi, totaly at odds withthe rest of te pace Now this has changed wth Leigh’ introduction of ed wth the intreducton ofthe Leigh Dovetal ed up the changing and clamp, nich ~ at able te caftsma 2 trough and hal ap doves wth ll the vari been necessary tou wit 2 tunhandle at ether end of es uneven pressure at one or other en, leading to koceasonally sipp fe and runing your work nw be cured by replace, the knobs and ar end wth simple canvacten handles. These ae screwed no sve even pressure, then loosened by the same amount Th le can the se an tightened without changing the angle of he bar tothe stock ‘ound the system easy to fi and quck and simple to use. However I wonder, a | often have beloe, wy iis aways necessaiy to use plas for these pats Ifee! there is 2 tenderey for them to wear a break eventual, and expect more forthe price of such 2 simple That aside | fee that anybody who has shelled cut for one of these wondertl jgs should consider Up rating the lamprandles. In the longterm hope that Leigh wal benching them inthe fut a Robot Premier Chucks Pre No 321-080 IF YOU use an unpowered visor o a par of gogeles, you wil have experienced ‘hem misting up, especially whe a face mask. NetOp is 2 et thal can be used on ay ass or symthebe protective eye wear, AS wel 3 being an antimast peace th leans dirty lenses. Only is needed, Tied on my glasses a heavy spray vas diffe to remove and poksh Upiwth a doth. fe spray on an Arte sor worked well, leaving the visor clean fren after a thik fm of dust had but up. Ina handy serosol tis smal encughto Heep in your pocket. REMIER Chuck is a compact, wellengineera, and welfnishe Bish product. The sim body — only 43mm oveal with including tandard 75mm dovetal jaws ~ makes this chuck deal for the small lacing the bearings than competitor he ch ile Gem and on 2 R a 4 onto both lathes smooth, ran absokAely te and gave a frm grip ont ne model provided fr testing expands only ut th ite be used in contractng mode. Dovetal jaws, during adjustment. The sharp edges or corerst ‘aner ad tony ewek. In i if ampact chuck ioks good : finished wel, ves a Tan Wikie 6 Good Woodworking,RET CC nt) HAVE YOU ever needed to gue veneers o laminates together or stick thn py fo curved surfaces? 50 you willbe anare ofthe clamping probes. it's a oneof proiect Yyou wil have found away t dt, ben though tcan be exasperating geting Grams to stay n pace on Sarfaces that are not paral The Vacustr is designed fr ‘quck clamping using the vacuum Drie. From Austra it consists of ‘aheavyweght plastic envelope anc ‘pump. The envelope, or vacuum mma, is 2200x750 (864x29n) CRUG UES) en work io metric read no However i you work soley in imperial measurements or Swit between the two the Adbes Aue coud be really useful, parbculary you use machinery, it consists of a pack of 12 Settadhesve plasbe tres, each one nm (in) wide. Each fs 305m 12m) long, and marked in 1S (an) i ‘ands open on one long edge. Work tobe ghed is placed inside andthe age sealed. We used timber battens and G- ‘ramps to seal this eae, you clear a soace on a worktop would be sight easie fortis process, ‘utyou stl eed to seal the ‘pening. Abrassfting is used to Ccomec the mat and pump. The hose has an 8mm (in bore and is 180mm (78in) long. The vacuum ump is housed ina ig steel box vith heavy plastic cover. A fan at (ne end rotates at 2800rpm and increments, Six sips are marked in inches from one to 12. Tiree oer stips fare marked 50 that one contuous measurement upto din can be stuck Gown. The st tree sips are tsmumbered, athou marked nin make sure the surface is brushed clean beforehand. On a rade am saw fence they re eacelent, and are deal # watt to bul your length ack of your ‘workbench wil make fuck measuring obs easier. Checked against ‘uly steel rule the Anes Rule wos accurate, However, | would personally pee metic version, Because ths ig Ameren itis 2 case of imperil or nothing. A metric version the motoris rated at 120W. A pushbutton ‘switches on the pump, } and air is rapidly sucked {ob extremely wel, Out of the envelope Ths forces veneers or laminates together and aves a uniform pressure over the entire Surface. Once the ar has been removed the pump is switched off 2nd the whole setup let 7 NEW PRODUCTI MRO ty Saseteseaig TIS rol aprox ter nt meso eas fy cured deveoped ne repuaton fr ter wor hen you can unclamp — aj now have a range of frishng products wh Pesieeandremoe they have selectod emsoles for ter own Use. ae “he Natural Finishes range by Wayiood inci Ths really a ferent tee Bilas untand, Shr eos, a! fot the sort of hc that the amateur ‘THE DENBOARD Workstation is @ British menature shoctng board incorporating a mire cuting block and ‘lows endgran tobe termed. tis ‘esigned fr modeknakers, cols’ house bulders and anyone working Wood in miniature Measuring 610x238mm (24%93in, ithas a 21mm (Xin) birch ply base. A ‘rp screwed underneath alows the board to beheld in vice or Workmate. The beech mie block is dovetaied into the board for rigcty. you want to shoot edges of wood a beech block s easily wedged n place at 90° tothe edge. Ts is much Auicker than having a screwed or pinned stop. Aab* stop is so ‘wedged, and you can use it for shooting mires. ‘pair of handral bolts in one end endorsed by a he Feeder Poksh is woodworker woud buy, {6S The Feeder Polsh's 2 sft inseed and Hyouatesdyhavea press, yout). 288502 pst ad sks nto dry wocd We Wed | feed oe dong afot Bot cued Son ture lento We aco ned he Son Vonoorng or iamnaing ojustiythe Wir Peis vnscryoucan vse ca hae mec large cost. doesnot fake wemuch natural ish andi very easy to aly. The Chines wars space, an des co the eae eon These ae not the cheapest allow two beech planing stops to be raised or lowered flush withthe board For planing tan materiel these are e3sy to aqust oa fine depth. “The whele nis made from Pgh uaitybich ly, and the machin i acaurate. in use the Devboaré Derformed well enough, butitis an | expensive tem, ands really best for those miniturists without the tme oF Skis to make thee own. Both eR and | righthand versions are avaiable and | plans to bul your oun, |Poem OMAP) ny hing werk rly sertal for ood hing and want and adjust them use them ramping a ary oF spinning on helt jt) pad, Then, wth he lathe runnin ths is he ony ish with the lathe rotating polsh fying al ns when using it ofthe a e depth ofthe HAS model dering he edge product designed for ease of vse The height ofthe erm is important we introduced 2 ating Wo aught the de os tds. ugh you a very ite te, vlnder inserted into the chu coneiton If you buy the bucket you y sirong sp fished varishing Jmol place the bush bites lw a buck ommended though nthe bout 10 se en plunge the bristles tt or int water #4 water bas on used for fishing 8 Good WoodworkingPurchase the UK's most popular Router the Ely MOF9GE. Not only will you be investing in con extremely occurate, reliable and easy fo use machine, you will ing your first step int ; ay" 10 ql Routing system — 1 most comprehensive system available. Whilst many routing tasks con be performed free ‘Add the Elu Jointing Kit (E4040) to your Routing hand, there are applications where itis necessary to System ond you will be able to produce Dovetils of Yoke the work tothe router. The Elu Spindle Moulding _different sizes along with finger joints ond dowel Accessory Kit (40900) turns your MOF9GE joints. An essential addition to your workshop if you router into o fixed spindle moulder. The tasks you are ___are going to make ony type of furniture now able to perform are limited only by your imagination.0 Good WoodworkingPROJEC Easy chat DUStOol This chair and footstool is as easy to tnd foto te make as it is to sit in. Edward Hopkins falas re conservatories and explains how the chair, made of ash, can be adapted to suit your own comfort and upholstered to match your surroundings 5 you sittin Rs scbmaiiaae comfortably? Could you the cushions are made Docs your ‘easy’ chair really Construction Edward Hopl nake you feel at ease ord he seat frame and the back | Geaipned youslide around thumping frame star life a pieces. Edward sushions into place an ndependent units, They ar Lisa fidgeting to get comfy? halved together (at any angle | fumnituresmaker but it rkable how nu choose), then bolted onto | now is renovating, an old malthouse comfortable fit for the purpose by you change the an iestandards, can plans, you will have to make 10us price minor adjustments to the le a frame dimensions because of market: Until no The seat and back ar Chairs are considered to dished, simply be the most exacting branch ing the cross-rall of furiture design Their (E) which support th ergonomics how wellthey (Gand H). so that you sti cen work with the hurman body) — the chair rather thar on it ducer rd their aesthetics (row c crepe 30 welthey ok) must mach Personal Choice sree pear stration The ry i ba po sang Se af bi ; Sra Ce This Good W pera g Easy Easy Chair wins on all ep further and ma, pith pat counts, and on top of that it up one cover comprising repli, aha from tho sd you can sec how Th brass screws underneath tho Thu cros-rals suport th ats The sets ad bak sia cess The sa sho ana fot eros ‘he et ad arm frames oted tap back cressrall are cesigeé on tho Back an sat Thrws nes witha hain jt (sen heel arene wth gor ont tthe seat and back frames ta held the uslons place fermthocarveenthe ral ramhe back ofthe cole)” ‘Ths haa are pg ar king and tie them> sy Chair DE OC CUES Mae ae i course, be of any style yout wish, can match existing, decor and can easily be removed for washing, (another advantage over the high street market), The woodwork as simple as the needlework. The leg frames involve larg thin mortice and tenons, and the s and back frames use wort wedged tenons and a ‘ouple of large oblique cross halving joints A bandsaw (or jigsaw will help with the curves, and some sort of sander (Gram or bet) will clear them up. Long sash cramps Start by asambling the wetar raes fr te ear, than dri he assy bls. Dace you omen the hls, coutrbare thom fest hae tit on anges cits and nota curve 2 Good Woodworking, Cm ig The comfort ofa chair isa personal and individual matter. If ee eet ed eee ees rr a are needed for assembling Ifanything, itis marginally the frames, You will also. harder to make because of need a spanner for the bolts! the three wedged tenons on If you take dozing the rails, but then, being seriously, you'll make the smaller itis much easier to footstool too, Itis constructed handle and assemble. onslightly different lines b : = decorated to match the chair. Malking the Chair Pari sinter eed ash which ight (in weight as well as colour) but Strong and lough. Most of the (in) stock but the slats for the seat (G), and back (H) are thinner. Try to get 19mm (hin) for these or you'll end eced trough eon up with a workshop full of shavings. You might decide tose ply instead ‘Choose the best timber for the outer frames (A,B and ©). Plane up all the components, leaving them at thei finished thickness an width but sawn just slightly Overlength fr jontin Leg Frames Arrange the leg frame components and mark on each leg (A) the finished length and the position of the mortices. Mark the curved profile atthe top of the front eat and back rar or imartamel | Jeg and foot ofthe back. You. an alter this detail if you Seren te sat and ack ats othe crss- A slted workench hls frag wp. Te rails with ras cautarsank rows The sts seat fame and back frame are ined wth a ross hig jt at 5" te one another ‘orth troup eons ad the ress ‘wish but remember not 10 expose the mortices by cutting back too far Mortice the legs, cutting a shallow haunch at the ‘outer ends of each mortce. Haunching prevents twisting and offers an increased glued area, but will be seen Cut the leg rails (B and C) to length and mark on them the shoulders of the tenons, Cut the tenons, including the haunch, Test ft into the legs, adjusting as necessary. These are highly Visible joints so have a cup of tea first, and get ready. Clean up the inside edges of the leg frames, Glue and cramp them together. Check for square (by measuring the diagonals: GW 4:45), Check for winding by sighting, along the frame Bandsaw the leg profiles and finish them by sander ‘or with a spokeshave and sanding block. Either way saw as carefully and closely to the line as you can to avoid unnecessary work, Sand and scrape both faces voth leg frames, These are now finished cept for the drilling and can be set aside for the moment. Seat and Back Frames Mark out and mortice the seat frame sides (D) and the back frame sides (F), Flare the length of the mortice by hand on the outer face of the sides so that the wedges can expand each avg oat he hunched mrt oo te gs start marking otto meresout the frame to the back and seat dishing of the frames. The bolts must cxoss-rals, ppear in the middle ofthe ©. Th legs (A), which is thei ign ilar carte and etl. Andif which St the you want the bolts tobe three slats Countersunk you ead GG). Bandsaw the bolt hole ist, or the ly, as centre on which to locate mereare Dette small hate neae aaa legand another a the top of aca the back leg, Lie the outer frame over the dry the seat and back frame: Check thatthe overall these cuts will be PROJE Easy chi Caney Pata: Sa) cen ern Sons Seren) ees ) rh ion Pou eee ene phy See Peon (sin) heads tenon. Note that the front joint to take the strain. Do not the las but be as neat as you Position is right. Tap a nai seat rail (E)isjointed ina flare these mortices. can. Clean up the , similar way but it isnot Ree oaks wie cat the rsa). to Having dy semble heratany feteaasl a fengthand tenon them to W Dene seat and back rames, ce tte fitthesides disassemble them again. Fold MATERIAL QTY LENGTH WIDTH THKNS. (D). Make” apiece of paper to the angle Lap Ah 4 530m 12mm 19m tomate tm everest ont tale | sav cuts) thatthe seat frame intersects en ae iown the back frame as shown on : Bam nn 250m : tenons ava an ee accept the guide of seta sliding bevel He wedges, omit Mark out the oblique COatgialy Jad 0-21 ae Mark out cross-halving joint that joi “ae font sat rail you donot an "Sn necjeint mahethe cbviows mistke of || Ugg ery of the chai ping yous males an cossal ie This isa females, and left and eight simple finger Foocksde A 2 GomTémm —19nm see the shoulder nes on Se ofthese joints and 3 remove the wast ever by | (S300 ae anes on ee wena ‘on Poth Pars chiselling or by mowing it WBackast_—«ASh_—=«3. 73m 188 nm away with a router, Test f Zen 10° ft ame 4 part There are two points toi yee leg dae eke et wt neseat” ‘TG wiichoutiorin dling Mesto euner nigh urea nee Mark then out for in ding Sasa ma masases eee Gog cea sarin tend menti ahat engine 7 it thr rer te on tio ral er crv onthe so ae dew and hanes or coping saw ts as easyt sand eoatral Tie alows yout arin the with th ral bt the tap ral as rai. The work rls tose alte dram tis emoath by hand a any ote aod mrt by yur cise and as th enon tt haven teas to tp any Et December 1993 sue 14 18,ns oly hal Pasy chair and footstool through the front leg hole to mark the inner frame. Remove the Realign the frames and slip a nail the whole way through fel perpendicular Counterhoring Safely ofthe same si washers and counterbore the ‘outer frames for the bolt head. Use a depth stop 0 lethal scm gui for the flat 16st holes so that each bolt fits snugly through. Large boring like this cequires sh ind gentle action K-out of ne seat frame lower end of the Se Details of the footstool en ho cross ral) ae Inte Serrscceered by are rounded over. Bandsaw these curves and sand clean, Assembly of the Parts and the bback frame angles. Place a piece of pape betsveen them in case th glue shou 1g Seances these assemblies once they are st and then cut wedges for'the seat and the back frame tenon: QO ents op terwer the inner frame sides, Cram pueteeobadiave ham of the to saw. hgh you wt want eevee bt he was th a conn fare the ata aera OT acento cu oo smsirsan 49) betnoan the vans wth cis The cis! “Td bing hand to mark ot he cre ve ‘eto of he otal rssalsPROJEC Easy chair and footsto aa CT Se UD Be Cura) Duns mm clean up the st 2 * ets The Soars ee ee heey The cover for the chair i 22mm Teer 13 Face same ay aba plow es 2m Sn tn Sa ey with a flap to keep the pillow Sut fh «3 340mm 165mm 10mm Rees, on ee Jaap iin, This is made from one 3K iin in Caan ea length of material folded Wer and stitched be a with the front of the "assembled the leg frames you MSRP ; a ssaandthelopafihe, canconingewrtheres: pow cucaatiched patio Syutyiialy were the | backs onmreamostter whichisatitiedterent. Eneendsatefont seat” Sale reper pe, | idth. Where the seat slats case. If they were stitched to poate eer Mark out the thre the saond case as well they RO4SePeTily for the back theouterslats on boththe | Pmorties downeach leg. outa nmiot te pow” Beste they donot sag: On shtalant The cen slats the ouside to accept te Stingint the frame exactly what they ned to do, re gue GS wedged tenons. Instead tapes are xed 20 Ig hang properly so we sed onger. This is to do with the with the positioning, the back dishing and will P the arm case is tied to the wer back pillow Because the back is longer than the seat, the pillows d not sit two and two, but her mould in and up the Shape the cross-rails (M), _ frame, with one pillow (Cut the erass-rals (M) ar when the tim very slightly overlength, a Mark out minimally overlong 932 iS tenons to match the mortice othe cross-rails(E), Cut and dry fit the tenons, keeping the gaps between Saw slits for the wedges: hem equal. 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Quality wood storage boxWh UUL EOE ‘ing tools Taking up carving can be the start of a rewarding pastime. Mark Corke and Lee Dickenson test starter sets of carving tools, Criteria used hen we tested these tools we looked at several factors: te ver snc the ist caveman Beessstphistr mans bave been cing for seas Soceo hinge made ot ‘wood. This was the very general feel and quay of innings of woodcarvin manulactre aswel. tings ““*Oyuns senses ols like edge-holding ability have developed and techniques ‘A good tool has to be have evolved. Now many comfortable to hold and hold tS roodavorkers are picking, Up edge wel When itcomes 0 Carving tools forthe frst time and ‘set the items must not be too j discovering just what a rewarding and interesting pastime carving ‘can become with a bit of practice Many start carving, because it does not require lots af space. This is especially true for smaller carving, Fine results can be achieved by just using a Workmate weird. you talk to carvers with racks of chisels and gouges they tend to say they only use a handful ofthe tools. Therefore ‘the set must comprise the sort of tools you are likely to use regularly. There isittle point in ‘buying tools you do not need, n the kitchen and it can all be andwe both belle in choosing Simply packed up atthe end of the ‘ual tols wherever possible. Sanh Pach To be as fa 2 possible, all However, ifyou are going todo the tools were sharpened Using. gmothing like rocking horse heads. OMIT diamond sharpening stones hyena sold workbench and (Starkie and Starkie = 0533, 703212) which were found to produce an edge on the tool in a very shart space of ime. We ‘ried carving a variety of timbers, especially sugar pine, walnut and lime. Lee was also working on an ‘ak headboard. found the 6000 rita bit coarse in use but this ‘grade would no doubt suit many carvers and woodworkers. ‘arver's chops are really necessary ‘Some fairly hearty blows from the ‘mallet will be called for Choosing Your Tools When we researched this article manufacturers sent usa vast array of tools. We have concentrated on sets which would be suitable as a basic kit for a beginner, albeit with the possibility of building ‘up to.a more extensive kit ata later date Carving tools are lovely things to collect and many carvers have sets of 60 or 20 chisels and gouges. This, does seem rather excessive and doubtless only a fraction of these are used. con a regular basis. ‘Storage of tools is always. a problem, Tools used only ‘occasionally can be stored _~ erent timber that will not fight the carver ‘and will cut cleanly. Almost all of the fruit woods ~ apple, pear and some softer traditional hardwoods such as box, holly and lime ~ are fine for beginners’ first cuts In truth, any timber can be carved, Grinling Gibbons did some fabulous stuff at Hampton Court in English oak, This was the peak of carving expertise. However, itis Strongly recommended that for Your frst go at woodcarving you do not try to emulate his work. The colour ofthe timber must also be considered. A dark wood is ‘unsuitable fora carving piece {in a roll or pouch but it s better, if you have space, to use a proper tool rack, either atthe side or the rear of your workbench. Ona rack, ‘your tools will always be in reach land selecting the right tool will be relatively easy. Itis certainly better than throwing them in a drawer to get chipped and damaged, If you have spent £20 on a tool, it deserves good treatment Timbers for Carving A common problem for fledgling ‘carvers is deciding what timber to "use for those first tentative steps. A good starting point isa How to make better handles for chisels use my carving chisels to make clock cases, writes Ladislao Bohdanccky from the Czech Republic My set of tols isa mixture of, old English chisels Ihave bought and others Imade myself. After onsulfation with an old Czech wooxdcarver, I made new handles for lof them. Tid this because Tike at out a an the new shape snd measure the more than the tangofthe ens — | classical octagonal, also wanted the chisels to be a collection of different kinds of | ‘wood. There ) ‘would be a danger of breaking the handle with some of the very hard tones. The usual fitting ofthe chisel does not always set the chisel straight anda chisel fitted | out-of-axis ofthe Randecan te. srg rtm an rnd era ean wre he carte ft prim Mena th pth of he pe a roken by ‘he hcl ants damatr at rola nterass yeu ean bare 8 stroke ofa mallet. ol that rug fellows th taper tho cise pn Perit