In this issue of Woodturning magazine, we have lots for you to enjoy.In a€~Projectsa€ , Bob Chapman looks at turning apples using laburnum in his a€~using local timbersa€ series; David Ritchie shows us how to make a decorative lidded box; John Swinkels makes a cutting board from from offcuts and Ian Woodford jazzes things up with a pair of pepper mills.

In our a€~Technicala€ section, Andy Coates presents the idea of turning illuminated turned objects; Richard Findley takes a look at problems using bowl gouges; Mark Baker and Anthony Bailey try routing external decoration on the lathe; Walter Hall looks at tips for making closed end pens; Kurt Hertzog moves on to adding colour to your turnings and Philip Greenwood deals with offset turning techniques.

In a€~Featuresa€ , we speak to John Lucas to find out how he got into woodturning; we find out more about woodturner Paul Starr and Andrew Hall shares one of his helmet turnings with us.

As well as all this, we also have our usual a€~Kit & Toolsa€ pages, a€~Leadera€ from the Editor, a€~Round & abouta€ as well as a sneak peek at our next issue.

All this and more in Woodturning 281!