Tools and Materials

Choosing between oak and pine is one of the first big decisions any furniture maker faces, and there is no single right answer. Each timber has a personality of its own, and the better you understand them, the more confidently you can match wood to project. Here we compare the two honestly, without pretending one … Read more

Setting up your first workshop is exciting, but it is easy to be talked into buying expensive machinery you will rarely touch while overlooking the humble tools that do ninety per cent of the work. After years of teaching weekend beginners, we have refined a list of the kit that genuinely earns its place on … Read more