Quercus

Quercus Magazine is aimed at woodworking enthusiasts, professional or amateur, with a passion for hand-tools and working by hand. We cover everything from green woodworking to furniture-making, chair-making and carving spoons or Sloyd. You will find sharpening tips and profiles of toolmakers and expert craftspeople, plus reviews of books, videos and social media posts and themes. We will be publishing the background details about people you follow and know on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

Quercus

Credits & Production

The Planemaker • Having been added to planemaking’s hall of fame, we ask Bill Carter how he has achieved this feat

From Harrogate to Cowes • In busy months since QM15, Nick Gibbs is back on show and inspired by cars, words and music

Building on Carousel Ikeas • In his new Swedish home, Martin Sturfält takes on the challenge of fitting rotating kitchen shelves

The Perfect Integration • On his way to UK for a course in January, Dennis Hiorns explains how he puts hand power first

Inclined to Test a Square • Commenting on a tip last issue, Norman Billingham offers his marking advice

The Pioneering Birch • Thank heaven I live in a birch forest, writes David Godber, praising the versatility of a northern wood

Secretive Dowels • A good jig and a gate-hook rescue Robin Gates from the pit of joinery despair

The Rising Sons • From a new complex near Mt Fuji Dylan Iwakuni reports on an endeavour approaching completion

The Carpenters’ Line • With only a few weeks left, Henrie van Rooij recommends visiting Japan House for a special exhibition

Cut a Joint Now

Restoring a Nordlöw Axe • Aiming to restore an old carpenter’s axe, Rasmus Pettersson Vik explores its history and making

Top of All the Blogs • Having discovered why Anne Briggs became Anne of All Trades, Nick Gibbs asks how she’s done so well

Why Making Matters • After many coffee table art/craft tributes, at last Quercus finds one with facts as well as ideals

Perfect Practice • In an extract from his book Handmade, Gary Rogowski shares his disciplined approach to making

Found, Felled & Broken • Archaeologist Viv Walker crafts zig-zag wavy fasteners for an ancient alder bowl

Condensations • Facing a damp shed and rusty tools, Henrie van Rooij measures the value of his dehumidifier

Time-Honoured Sharpener • Veteran Curtiss Carr remembers his time learning how to work wood and hone tools as an intern

Hack’s Scratch • Having tried Garrett Hack’s scratchstock, John Lloyd is converted using a home-made tool for beading

Three Scrapers Will Do • Scott Wynn argues that you only need a trio of scrapers for shaping and smoothing work

The Harrogate Highlights • The Northern Woodworking Show offers standholders an opportunity to display their latest ideas

Pocketful of Edges • Simon Grace says his tiny chisel is a gentleman’s tool

Parramore’s Ambitions • Robin Gates reflects on a bold attempt at redesigning the hand plane in 1960s Britain

Plane Shavings • Charles Mak, a woodworker and author, shows how wood waste can be fun and instructive