Canadian furniture designer-maker, tool expert and author Vic Tesolin will be here in the UK and Ireland this autumn. Vic is one of Canada’s most popular woodworkers, known for his easy and approachable style together with a strong knowledge of woodworking. You can find him on YouTube, writing in magazines and compiling his own books. His first book The Minimalist Woodworker had some great reviews; his new book Projects from the Minimalist Woodworker: Essential Techniques for Mastering Hand Tools is due for release in 2020. At events this autumn, as a Veritas guru and ambassador, Vic ..read more

Canadian furniture designer-maker, tool expert and author Vic Tesolin will be here in the UK and Ireland this autumn. Vic is one of Canada’s most popular woodworkers, known for his easy and approachable style together with a strong knowledge of woodworking. You can find him on YouTube, writing in magazines and compiling his own books. His first book The Minimalist Woodworker had some great reviews; his new book Projects from the Minimalist Woodworker: Essential Techniques for Mastering Hand Tools is due for release in 2020. At events this autumn, as a Veritas guru and ambassador, Vic will be ..read more

Helen Esmonde discovers the wonders of working with wood, celebrated by craftspeople of all ages at the inspirational “Celebrating British Craft” exhibition organised by the Guild of Master Craftsmen, in association with Axminster. I witnessed something extraordinary happening at the Guild of Master Craftsmen’s recent exhibition at the OXO Gallery. A Group of Children gathered round a display of wood turning and were mesmerised, one small boy clutching proudly to a small bowl that had been magically turned before his eyes. Another group were watching Jack and Matthew from the Building Crafts ..read more

Matt demonstrating how to create dovetail joints by hand at Axminster’s Open House event in 2018.   Matt Estlea, woodworker, Rycotewood Furniture Centre tutor and online content creator on YouTube, will be visiting all eight Axminster Tools & Machinery stores over the coming months. Matt has combined two of his much loved interests, woodworking and videography, to build up an online brand that currently has over 100,000 subscribers signed up to his YouTube channel. His free online woodworking videos offer challenging self-projects, tool comparisons and build-along guides for those looki ..read more

British Woodturner of the Year winners announced at Celebrating British Craft exhibition The winners of the 2019 British Woodturner of the Year Competition, run in association with Axminster Tools & Machinery, were announced at the Celebrating British Craft exhibition, held at the Oxo Tower in London from 8th May -19th May. Stephen Spanyol won the Professional Turner category with his set of stacking boxes, Nick Simpson was named Amateur Turner of the Year for his Steampunk-inspired piece, Breakfast with the Alchemist and the Young Turner award went to Nathanael Griffiths for his segment ..read more

John Makepeace OBE, award winning UK furniture designer and maker, will visit the Axminster Tools & Machinery store in Axminster in April to sign copies of his book ‘Beyond Parnham’. John has a special place in the history of fine furniture making and has had an illustrious career as a designer, maker and teacher. The book, published in 2017, celebrates 40 years since the inception of Parnham College in Dorset, described as ‘an educational phenomenon that inspired a generation of young designers and furniture makers’, and is a compilation of the recollections of over 100 alumni and gue ..read more

GMC Publications and the Woodworker's Institute are excited to announce a new British Woodturner of the Year Competition, in association with Axminster. For more information and to submit your entries visit the competition page here.  Selected entries will be displayed at an upcoming exhibition, Celebrating British Craft, which will be held at the Oxo Gallery in London from Wednesday 8 May to Sunday 19 May 2019. The event is designed to highlight, promote and showcase quality, finely-crafted woodwork of various kinds and to provide an interactive experience with demonstrations of traditional ..read more

Lewis Small, Wilf Floor Lamp Breakthrough design talent from across the UK came together in London on 10 October 2018 to exhibit for one day only at The Furniture Makers’ Company’s annual Young Furniture Makers exhibition. Around 90 pieces of furniture and lighting from GCSE and A Level students through to BA and MA graduates packed out the Dutch Church and Furniture Makers’ Hall in Austin Friars, London, contributing to one of the best displays in the exhibition’s more than 10 year history. Beatrix Bray, Fluctuare Table The Young Furniture Makers exhibition, sponsored by Axminster Tools ..read more

Woodland Heritage’s Best Use of British Timber Awards at the Celebration of Craftsmanship & Design exhibition aims to promote the use of local resources to produce pieces that have added meaning beyond their basic function. Held annually in Cheltenham and heralded as ‘the UK’s largest exhibition of contemporary, bespoke designer-maker furniture’, Celebration of Craftsmanship & Design (like Woodland Heritage) is looking forward to its 25th anniversary next summer. The award is open to all exhibitors (over 70 this year) and judged by a panel during the show, with the criteria including ..read more

Sheffield is a city full of talented, small scale producers and craftspeople making wonderful things, often entirely by hand. We’re pleased to showcase some of this talent in our popular Millennium Gallery Craft Market, which promises an inspiring alternative to big high street chains. Choose from original artwork and prints, cards, jewellery, gifts and much more. Saturday 24 November 2018 10:00am - 4:00pm Millennium Gallery Visit the website here ..read more