Why Buy Rubbish?

Double Sided Breadboard
by Don Phillips
Make this attractive breadboard with a biscuit jointer or a router table.

Folding Candelabra
by Arron Barrents
An attractive box that ‘transforms’ into a double candleholder.

Scraper Storage Block
by Reg Cooke
It takes only a few minutes to make a safe storage for this important tool.

A Boy and His Dog
by Carolyn McCully
Carolyn undertakes both animal and human features in this challenging project.

Lathe-Mounted Sharpening Aid
by John Swinkels
With this sharpening wheel, you can touch up your tools without having to leave the lathe.

New Products

Wood Reviews
Wood Carving Projects and Techniques
by Chris Pye
Making Fine Furniture
by Peter Anderson
Making Great Boxes
A WOOD Magazine book edited
by Peter J Stephano
How to Build a Great Home Workshop
by the Editors of WOOD Magazine
Woodturning Tips & Techniques
by Carol Rix

Issue Number 138

April 2008

Ken Wraight - Masochistic Marvels
A look at the inspiration and drive behind Ken’s woodturning pieces which took out most of the major Awards at the last Australian Woodturning Exhibition.

The Lumber Bunker
Tired of travelling to Sydney for his woodworking supplies, Steven Thomas opened his own store on NSW’s Central Coast two years ago and it has been expanding ever since.

SawStop 254mm Cabinet Saw
by Stuart Duffy
Proven in the USA and now available in Australia and New Zealand, the patented safety device fitted to this machine has already saved thousands of fingers.

Ideal Tools’ Festool Workshop
If you are going to sell a quality tool range, you need a quality workshop/showroom - at least, that is the philosophy behind Ideal Tool’s new premises in Williamstown in Melbourne’s inner suburbs.

Cynthia Roger’s ‘Girl Bathing’
by Tom Williams
Through the work of an associate, Cynthia’s unfinished carvings are being completed.

On Artistry
by Mike Darlow
In this essay on artistic ability as applied to turning, Mike explores the direction of modern woodturning design.

Evolution in Tool Design
by Berto Pandolfo UTS
As part of a research project to look at making tool design more consumer friendly and less ‘industrial’, Fourth Year Industrial Design students from the University of Technology Sydney explore new concepts.

The Stations of the Cross
by Frank Witcomber
An offer to carve the Madonna and Child for the local church led to a two year labour of love for Frank.

George’s Corner
by George Hatfield (Assoc. Editor)
Bill Heller’s foldaway benchtop.

Brisbane Timber & Working with Wood Show Guide

Gallery
Athol Dart’s telephone bench.

Projects

Scrollsawn Keepsake Box
by Theo Kampas
This attractive four-chamber trinket box is fun to make, to own or to give to someone special. It can be scaled up or down to suit different requirements.

Pendency Post
by George Hatfield (Assoc. Editor)
George turns this full height hanging post with room for hats, bags and everything else.

Coin Box
by Allan Barrett
This wooden box with plenty of room for a handful of coins makes an attractive alternative to an old tin in which to keep one’s loose change.

The Duck - Pyrography
by Carolyn McCully
Derived from a photograph, this project is an exercise in burning feathers and water ripples.

Tea Caddy
by Don Phillips
This is a simple weekend project that’s useful in the kitchen. It’s also a good beginner project for someone with a router table.

Thrice the Vice
by J Looker
Adding another vice to your bench so that they work as a pair can open up a whole new range of options for your work.

Bear Claws Salad Servers
by Alf Barnett
These handy wooden utensils, cut on a bandsaw, will be a talking point at your next dinner or party.

A Woodturner’s Crystal Set Radio
by Aaron Ehrlich
This unusual turning project revives memories of a time when not everything needed batteries.

Bearing Guides for Old Bandsaws
by Peter Fogelman
Replacing the cast iron blade guides on your bandsaw is a good idea, but as Peter explains, there can be traps for the unwary.

Lazy Susan with Garland Bead
by John Swinkels
A handy dining table accessory provides the opportunity to experiment with beads and a 120 hole indexing ring (though a 60 hole ring will suffice).

New Products

Book Reviews
1001 Tips for Woodworkers
by Percy Blandford
Chairmaking & Design
by Jeff Miller
Spindle Moulder Handbook
by Eric Stephenson
Bespoke
by Betty Norbury
Segmented Wood Turning
by William Smith Bowers
Ultimate Guide to the Router Table
by Bill Hylton
The Basics of Turning Spirals
by Bill Bowers
Turning Humidors
by Dick Sing
Home Theatres and Electronic Houses
by CEDIA & Tina Skinner

DVD Reviews
A Master Class in Acoustic Guitar Making Using Australian Timbers
Produced by Thomas Lloyd Guitars
Razor Sharp
Produced by The Woodcarvers Haven

Issue Number 139
June 2008

Massive Burls & Miniature Microcosms
The world of Randy DeGraw consists of large machined shields and panels, often decorated with inlays or miniature scenes.

Shelix Conversion Stops Tear-Out
New from the USA, these cutters can be retro-fitted to older thicknessers to improve performance and reduce noise.

The Orbost Exhibition
by Alan Manning
Both the Australian Wood Design Exhibition and the Orbost Exhibition Centre make Orbost in SE Victoria worth a visit in January each year.

Marie Beckwith - Lady of the Forest
by Maja Mulhuijzen
Having never picked up a carving chisel until she was 49, Marie is now a multi-award winning carver in Far North Queensland.

Making a Dalek Move
by Tom Williams
Some innovation and a lot of painstaking metalwork was required to complete Cynthia Rogers’ Dalek figure in Southern Myrtle.

Club Drumbeat
Twentieth Anniversary of the Townsville Area Woodturners Association Inc, QLD (TAWA), plus the Manning - Great Lakes Woodworkers Inc (NSW).

SketchUp Computer Drawing for Woodworkers
by Greg Lawrence
This free program is designed to make computer aided design (CAD) accessible for those who don’t normally use computers. It’s worth trying it out for yourself - you may be surprised at the results!

Sydney Timber & Working with Wood Show Guide
See Deborah Lloyd carve live-sized figures with a chainsaw at this year’s Sydney Show, 13-15 June, at Moore Park.

Professional Woodworkers Showcase
Ten of 10 of NSW’s leading craftspeople - Tracy Gumm, Eugene Zacharewicz, Tony Ward, Adam Warburton, Helen White, Hugh Jones, Richard Crosland, Alex McDowell and John Brassell - will present their work at the Sydney Timber & Working with Wood Show.

Projects

Turned Bellows
by John Swinkels
An avid woodturner, John turns his attention to the hand bellows and develops a design suitable for manufacture on the lathe.

Admiral Butterfly - Marquetry
by Jan Walker
Suitable for the beginner as well as those more advanced, this attractive design made from Tasmanian timber veneers can be used as a picture or as a decoration on a woodworking project.

Simple Rules for Successful Proportions
by Steve Maskery
Golden Mean, Arithmetic and Geometric Progressions, Hambridge Rectangles - Steve discusses what they mean and how they can be used when developing your woodworking designs.

Medicine or Bathroom Cabinet
by Don Phillips
Make better use of your bathroom with this large capacity wall-hung storage unit. While the joinery is relatively simple, once you have mastered the housing joints you’ll be able to make bookcases, cupboards and dressers.

User Report
Pro-Mount Detailing Stand
by Brendan Stemp
As Brendan found, this simple device has many uses in the woodworker’s workshop.

The Hotel Lamp
by Allen Barrett
A hotel visit provided the inspiration for this Arts & Crafts style desk or table lamp. The design incorporates a ‘trick’ to avoid the need for long-hole boring.

Octagonal Cabinet
by Robert Allison
Reminiscent of jeweller’s display cases, this 80-drawer cabinet uses a modular design to speed up assembly. By adding or deleting modules during construction, the height and capacity of the finished cabinet can be altered as required.

‘Gone Fishing’ - Pyrography

by Carolyn McCully
Another of Scot Flynn’s drawings, this fun pattern provides an opportunity to experiment with colour and textures, to improve your pyrography skills.

New Products

Book Reviews
Workshop Ideas Book
by Andy Rae
Benches, Chairs & Beds
from The Editors of Woodworker’s Journal
Unique Wood Lamination Projects
by Jerry Syfert
Hewing Contemporary Bowls
with Rip & Tammi Mann
Making Wheels Easy - #1 & #2

DVD Reviews
Drawer Making - The Professional Approach
with Rob Cosman
Workshop Essentials : Jigs & Accessories
Woodcarving 2. Letter Carving
with Chris Pye
Frank Russell’s Power Carving Fur, Feathers & Fins

Issue Number 140

August 2008

Tahlia House Gets a New Cherry Tree
The memory of the historic cherry tree in Lawson NSW, removed due to road widening, lives on in the efforts of the Blue Mountains Woodturners.

Eastern Riverina Woodworkers Exhibition 2008
Now in its eighth year, the Tumut competition has become a regional event.

What Happened to the ex-Mik International Stores?
In spite of the demise of the head office, Mik International’s brand range and commitment to quality remains available through five stores spread over four States.

Turnfest 2008
by Neil Scobie

Club Drumbeat
Official Opening of the Eurobodalla Woodcraft Guild Inc Workshop (NSW) and The Bendigo Woodturners restore Historic Model Chinese Junk.

Third National Scroll Saw Exhibition
by Neil Schulz
In May the Australian Scroll Saw Network held a very successful national event for scrollers, aided by their hosts, the Albury Wodonga Woodcrafters.

Anna Korver - Sculptor in Wood, Stone and Metal
In just four years NZ-based Anna has established an international reputation as a sculptor.

Sam Shakouri - Adventures in Segmented Turning
Most people learn to turn and then take up segmented turning, but in an effort to make the most of the material available to him, Sam has always been a segmented turner.

Festool MFK 700 Trimmer/Router
by Stuart Duffy
Festool’s latest release redefines the role of trimmers in woodworking.

Gallery
The work of Kurt Frick, David Bryant and John Looker.

Canberra Timber & Working with Wood Show Guide
View the excellent work on display in the Exhibition by the Woodcraft Guild of the ACT as well as visit the woodworking show at EPIC, Canberra, 5-7 September.

Projects

Cutlery Canteen with Pockets - 1
by Allen Barrett
Even expensive sets now come in cardboard boxes, so this handsome wooden canteen with room for everything is the ideal means of protecting and storing your cutlery.

Vermec Scroll Chuck
by Glenn Roberts
Crossing the divide between the Vicmarc and Teknatool camps, the new Vermec chuck claims to be compatible with jaws and accessories from both brands as well as other brands of similar design and its own Vermec range.

Razertip Scale Tips (Pyrography)
by Carolyn McCully
Carolyn experiments with the effects possible with the Razertip (fish) scale tips, including decorating a wood carving.

George’s Corner
by George Hatfield (Assoc. Editor)
Graham Bourquin shrinks George’s Pendency Post.

Turning a Soccer Ball
by Sam Shakouri
A keen follower of soccer and a long-time segmented turner, it was inevitable that Sam would devise a method for successfully turning a full-size wooden soccer ball.

Textures and Spirals on Turned Work
Add decorative textures and turn relief spirals on your projects with the Robert Sorby Spiralling and Texturing System.

How Square is Square?
by Geoff Birtles
Tips on how to check and fix your mitre saw and table saw so that they cut square.

Woodturning Tips
by George Hatfield (Assoc. Editor)
Want to do better with your competition entries? - George offers some tips from the judge’s point of view.

Mastering the Technique of Making Your Own Dowels
by Steve Maskery
Steve decides that the books make it look easier than it is, but a few tips brings success.

‘Elusive’, The Unicorn - Pyrography

by Carolyn McCully
This project is in the style of a Medieval woodcut and introduces the use of the skew tip for easier straight lines.

New Products

Book Reviews
Glen Huey’s Illustrated Guide to Building Period Furniture
by Glen Huey
Workshop Projects
from The Editors of Woodworker’s Journal
Woodworker’s Guide to Veneering & Inlay
by Jonathon Benson
Workbenches: from Design and Theory to Construction and Use
by Christopher Schwarz
Model Stage Coach
Wooden Mini Wheels

DVD Reviews
Screwples: A definitive Guide to Hand Thread Chasing
by John Berkeley
Making Mortise and Tenon Joints
with Frank Klausz

Issue Number 141
October 2008

Salvaging Pine from the Wild Rivers
The story of Huon Pine, its discovery in Tasmania’s dense forests, the timber’s unique beauty and characteristics and Wild Wood’s salvaging operations.

Club Drumbeat
Something new to learn at the Northern Rivers Woodwork Association (NSW) - the initiative of a few members has given this Club a whole new interest.

Fine Woodwork Competition Sydney 2008
Results of the woodwork competition held in conjunction with the Sydney Timber and Working with Wood Show.

The Snowy River Paddle Steamer, Curlip II
Old woodworking and boatbuilding skills are being revived in Orbost Vic as they prepare the new PS Curlip II for its commissioning this November.

The (New) Lumber Bunker
One too many floods forces the relocation of this Central Coast NSW store to a new site.

The Prepared Mind
by Mike Darlow
A walk around St Helier in Jersey demonstrates the value of paying attention to the detail in what we observe.

The Turner Behind the Turnfests
by Neil Scobie
An overview of David Drescher’s career and involvement in woodturning.

JET VBS-18MW Metal Wood Bandsaw
by Anthony Burnett
A good way to ruin your woodworking bandsaw is to cut metal but buying another bandsaw just for metal is expensive in both money and space. This JET dual purpose bandsaw offers a welcome alternative.

The Selection of Power Tools and Machines
by Steven Burrows, Editor
A guide to comparing apples with lemons.

Melbourne & Adelaide Timber & Working with Wood Show Guides
Visit the final Shows for 2008 - Adelaide, 10-12 October and Melbourne, 24-26 October (at the Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale).

Gallery
The work of Cedric Shorey and Don Ford.

Projects

CompressX Bar Clamp
by Stuart Duffy
From a simple idea the manufacturers have made a well-designed, well-made and affordably priced device which is a big improvement over the use of sash cramps.

The Olive Scoop
by Brendan Stemp
A large scoop to retrieve olives from a jar may seem a simple exercise, but Brendan explains the difficulties involved and the tricks he used to overcome them.

Cutlery Canteen with Pockets - 2
by Allen Barrett
In the concluding instalment Allen finalises the pockets, legs, drawer and fit-out.

Glue Chucks for Miniature Turning
by Aaron Ehrlich
A few ideas for using hotmelt glue to hold your tiny turnings.

Multiple Zero Clearance Inserts for Your Sawbench
by John Looker

Making Bird’s Feet
by Buddy Smith
Buddy describes how he makes his bird’s feet from fencing wire and a jig.

Bush Furniture
by Maurice Passmore
Ideas and tips on putting crooked timber to good use.

Halloween Carving
by Alyson McNulty, Arbortech Pty Ltd
Make your own ‘screaming face’ from a log and two of Arbortech’s power tools.

Accenting the Grain
by Mac Simmons
Mac demonstrates a simple method for highlighting the natural pattern in open grain timbers.

Burnmaster Eagle Pyrography Unit
by Glenn Roberts
Glenn gives his views on this unit which he has owned for sometime and is now available retail in Australia.

Pair of Dragonfly Urns
by Karen Blewden and Carolyn McCully
This attractive project entails a reasonable level of ability in both turning and pyrography. If you don’t want to tackle both aspects, the urns may be the ideal project on which to collaborate with another woodworker from your Club or local community.

New Products

Book Reviews
Complete Book of Tips, Tricks & Techniques
by the Editors of Popular Woodworking
A Turner’s Guide to Veneer Inlays
by Ron Hampton
New Masters of Woodturning
by Terry Martin and Kevin Wallace
Making Furniture: Projects & Plans
by Mark Ripley

DVD Reviews
Professional Turning For All Making and Decorating Goblets
by Mick Hanbury
Turning for Results Fruit Turning Masterclass
by Andy Lodge

Issue Number 142

December 2008

Club Drumbeat
The Gold Coast Woodturners celebrate 25 years! The Mulwarree Class of ‘08
The Class of ‘08 at Mulwaree in Goulburn (NSW) has maintained the high standard set by previous years at this rural High School

User Report
Work Sharp 3000
by Allen Barrett
Tempered glass wheels carry the abrasive on the innovative Work Sharp 3000 which offers three modes of sharpening and will sharpen practically all of the edge tools used in woodworking.

What do you do after Making 15,000 Boxes?
Bruce Haggie still makes boxes but not so many now that he has turned to furniture making and opened a woodworking supplies store on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

User Report
Veritas Side Rabbett Plane
by Andre Bastion
Now you can clean and true the side walls of a trench or groove with just a few passes of this tiny plane.

User Report
Sheppach Deco Flex Scrollsaw
by The Woodturners of the Hunter
A graph shows the results when 8 members of The Woodturners of the Hunter put this Scrollsaw through a predetermined series of tests.

PLYWOOD - Then & Now
by Robert Lavender
Plywood is a lot older than you may think. The Ancient Eyptians made it over 3000 years ago.

User Report
The JoolTool
by Arnold Barkley
The wide variety of 3M Pressure Sensitive Abrasives that fit the Ninja Disk of the JoolTool allow it to re-shape, sharpen and hone tools as well as polish metals and stone.

Caloundra Open Day
by Alan Logan
Alan found evidence of a wide range of skills when he visited the Annual Open Day of the Caloundra Woodworkers Club on the Sunshine Coast (QLD).

Gallery
Sandra May (Woronora, NSW) won several prizes for woodturning at this year’s Australian Woodturning Exhibition. Rob Kutcher (Kadina, SA) used mainly recycled and salvaged material to make his wardrobe.

Canberra Timber & Working with Wood Show
This year’s Canberra Show was vibrant and healthy.

Canberra Guild
The presence of the Woodcraft Guild ACT was an important factor in the success of the Canberra Timber and Working with Wood Show. These photos from the Guild Exhibition illustrate both the high standard and extraordinarily wide range of pieces made by Guild members.

Projects

Making a Kitchen Island Bench
by Neil Scobie
When Neil applied his skills and experience to the humble kitchen bench, the result was a solid piece of funiture that is sure to serve several generations.

Ron Girdler’s Latest Triumph
Despite outstanding competition, it’s not surprising Ron Girdler’s Cream Separator won Grand Champion at the 2008 Torimba Festival in Ravenshoe, Far North Queensland.

The Mermaid
by Caroline McCully
Elusive, the Unicorn now has a companion. Engaging, the Mermaid, gave Caroline a chance to demonstrate use of the new Razertip Scale Tips on an actual project.

An all-wood Lazy Susan
by WA Lane
The maker of the Chinese Lantern that appeared on the cover of Issue #131 first found an interesting pattern for the top of this Lazy Susan, then designed and made the roller mechanism for it from wood.

A Use for 9 Dowel Screws
by David Wood
David shows how he used hints from the remains of an Victorian Whatnot to make a new one.

Money Saver Cutting Boards
by Don Phillips
Those cut-outs left when your new kitchen was installed can be a valuable source of material for a set of unique cutting boards - or you could buy the laminated stock and start from scratch.