Furniture and Cabinetmaking
Just some of the many articles that I wrote for F&C magazine while Paul Richardson and, subsequently, Colin Eden-Eadon were at the helm. These articles focused mainly on Furniture Restoration and traditional techniques, interspersed with tool tests.
Brassed off
John Lloyd tackles some mitring problems in the restoration of this Regency card table.
Restorer Beware
Buyer beware might be a sensible adage to adopt when doing a spot of shopping. However, ‘restorer beware’ is the phrase which needs to be etched indelibly on a restorer’s mind.
Plied with veneer
John Lloyd finally finds a good home for some impulse-bought veneer in part three of his series on making a wall-hung tool cabinet.
Getting stuck in
Gluing options have kept John Lloyd’s thinking cap firmly on as he tackles stage two of this wall-hung tool cabinet.
Space invaders foiled
OK, so a proper tool cabinet is probably not something you actually need, but as John Lloyd, in the first of three articles ponders, wouldn’t it be nice to have one around?
Starting from scratch
Like any relationship, your ability with a scratch-stock will take time to flourish. But stick with it, says John Lloyd, and you’ll never want to be parted from your hardwood lump again.
Through a glass darkly
John Lloyd is fascinated by the dark lines which run through walnut and make cross-grain mouldings so interesting. To make his point he restores a mirror frame.
Missing in action
Don’t despair about your wandering veneer – because John Lloyd has all the answers.
No Need To Get Stroppy
Concluding his mini series on sharpening, John Lloyd says his methods require the minimum of fuss…
Country Cabriole Chic
Curvaceous? Sexy? John Lloyd takes a politically correct look at some ooh-la-la legs from across the Channel.
Sharp Practice
Sharpening may be a chore but John Lloyd’s practical approach gives him a cutting edge in the workshop.
Screen Test (Part Two)
John didn’t exactly stick to the script when he started his repro oak television cabinet, but it turned into quite a production!
Screen Test (Part One)
John Lloyd looks at the design process and making of a traditional looking oak cabinet using framed and panelled construction, for a client’s television and various bits of electronic hardware.