A short welcome video introducing Waters & Acland Online, the projects we teach, and our approach.

Get your tools incredibly sharp, quickly and repeatably — The Waters & Acland way.

Make an octagonal breadboard to precise dimensions, beautifully finished straight off the hand plane!

This project is all about accuracy with simple hand tools — It’s a real skills test!

Learn the secrets to producing perfect fine furniture style dovetails.

Continue developing your accuracy and confidence with these classic joinery exercises.

After trying these techniques, many students find themselves falling in love with the cathartic process.

A look at some popular surface treatments, including fuming, ebonising & staining.

Master perfect dovetails, make a frame and panel lid, and create a beautiful box to treasure.

Classic cabinet making, covering dovetail joinery, frame & panel door fitting, veneering & more.

Make a beautiful sidetable with classic hand-cut joinery: Bridle joint, Through-Tenon, and Half-Lap.

Create a beautiful solid wood box featuring mitred and dovetailed splined joints as well as a sliding lid.

Make a beautiful side table and learn techniques for laminating and veneering.

Make a beautiful bedside cabinet, including a dovetailed piston-fitted drawer.

The Bar Stool Project — A look at using jigs for batch production. Workshop drawings included.

The Occasional Table — featuring tapering legs and stringline inlay. Workshop drawings only.

A practical guide to lamination techniques, curved forms, and workshop applications.

A practical guide to adhesives in furniture making, covering selection, properties, and workshop use.