Description
A quarterly publication celebrating the art and craft of woodworking by hand, Quercus features the voices of craftspeople and makers from around the world. Named for the genus to which oak belongs, the magazine highlights workmanship and design, woodworking techniques, tools and traditions spanning the centuries.
This issue features Nick Gibbs’ interview with multi-talented online communicator Anne Briggs, self-styled Anne of All Trades, who shares insights on her teaching, learning and life experience, her business ventures and her journey through woodworking.
In other articles, John Lloyd shows how to make herringbone banding for inlay, and Ozan Demirtas explores the ancient artform of urushi as he and his neighbor apply the Japanese lacquer finish to a newly built chair. Justin Emrich creates a star inlay for a table trivet project, Sean Hellman shows how to make a shaving horse for spoon carving, and Henrie van Rooij creates storage for his bench tools by making small sliding lid boxes from recycled boards.
Seeking to achieve consistent results when turning the hook on a scraper edge, Ethan Sincox explains how a grooved carbide burnisher solved the problem. Also in this issue, Charles Mak describes uses for a digital inclinometer, Molly Sjöstam reviews Tatiana Baldina’s book Geometric Chip Carving, Robin Gates examines old dividers and trammels, and more.
Printed on thin recycled paper with color photos. Sold as a single issue, not a subscription.
Softcover, 63 pages, 2022.
