This MRAT brings together a number of aspects from other MRATs, and provides information on the use of general hand tools in a practical workshop.

Chisels and gouges are used for wood carving and hand cutting of mortises, dovetails, etc. Hand planes for surface shaping timber.

Cutting, carving and smoothing aerated concrete  blocks, GRP, Green Oasis, plaster of Paris blocks, wood or MDF including mould-making.Cutting expanded polystyrene with a sharp tool or a hot wire and smoothing it.Using a chain saw on wood.

This edition of Futureminds has contributions about the future of D&T, novel project ideas, plastic recycling, 3D printing, extraction, food and textiles.

There are also the usual updates from our work, including about our move to the new makerspace.