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Gluing an 8-Piece Segmented Ring
by Alex Morey
In #155 Alex explained how to lay out and cut an 8-piece segmented ring. However, a conventional clamp band doesn’t work when gluing these rings. Alex explains his method.

Third Generation Laminated Platter
by Jim McConnachie
Cutting and regluing a laminated board three times creates this dramatic design which is then finished on the lathe. While there are alternative methods for mounting the platter, Jim uses a Longworth chuck.

Dragon Portrait
by Carolyn McCully
This is one of Carolyn’s simpler patterns, ideal for the beginner or for the more experienced pyrographer who wants to experiment with the image.

Power Tool Ergonomics
The fourteenth in our Beginner Series, we examine how ergonomics plays a big part in our ability to use power tools accurately and for long periods without adverse effects such as health conditions and ruined projects. We look at some of the features you should consider when purchasing tools.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Chris Pye's Woodcarving Course and Reference Manual
by Chris Pye
Turning Salt & Pepper Shakers and Mills
by Chris West
Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Bandsaws
by Roland Johnson
The Weekend Woodworker’s Project Collection

DVD Reviews
Hope for Us All
by Simon Hope RPT
What a Relief Seasoning for a Textured Bowl
by Mark Sanger RPT

Issue Number 159

October 2011

Gallery
Stephen Faulkner's Walking Tiger and Jumping Tiger (the latter with over 500 pieces).
Ron Croft's wooden bulldozer started as a competition piece to be built from just one super foot of wood.

USER REPORT - JET JWS-22CS Spindle Shaper
by Alan Bendon
With the variety of off-the-shelf mouldings continuing to decrease, it's timely to consider what a spindle moulder has to offer, versus its main opposition (at the hobby level) - the router table. This article includes a full review of the JET Spindle Shaper.

T&WW Show Sydney
Carba-Tec's CNC woodworking demonstration, new promotion and new craft exhibitors all had an impact on this year's Timber & Working with Wood Show in Sydney.

Turnfest Master 2012
by Terry Martin
Next year's event promises to be the biggest ever with 40 demonstrators including 24 from overseas. In this article Terry looks at the work of 9 of the international turners.

JET Machinery Maintenance
Make ply or MDF templates from the drawings provided so that you can cut your own abrasive strips for the three smallest JET Drum Sander models with ease.

Club Drumbeat
Formed from an initiative of the late Vin Smith, The Woodcraft Guild of Tasmania Inc recently celebrated its Silver Anniversary.

Notes on Woodturning - Part 6 Parting Tools
by John Ewart
Appropriate selection and use of parting tools are essential if you wish to avoid a rough finish that has to be corrected by other means. These tools also have more applications than simply parting off.

Timber & Working with Wood Melbourne Show Guide
Following on from the other Shows this year, the Melbourne event will have the new demonstrator and several new demonstrations, plus new products and promotions.

Files, Rasps and Rifflers
The fifteenth in our Beginner Series, we look at the role of files, rasps and riffles in woodworking. While the file is a tool borrowed from woodworking, all three tools can be used to hand shape wood and solve a woodworking problem.


Projects

The Humble Saw Stool...or is it?
by Rod Chambers
With a little thought and effort, a 'shop made saw stool designed to suit your specific needs can be a very worthwhile addition to your workshop.

From Chicken Scratchings to Emperor's Carriage
Ken Wraight discusses how his award-winning turning projects - made on a conventional woodlathe - evolve from rough concept to finished item. He also outlines the array of templates, carriers and jigs required to ensure consistency and a successful end result.

Woodturner's Whirligig
by Aaron Ehrlich
Made from workshop scrap materials, this is a fun project for the garden. We’ve included a list of books and plans covering more designs for whirligigs.

Woodturning with Epoxy Resin
by Brendan Stemp
By using resin as the binder you can transform a wide range of materials - wood shavings, gumnuts, feathers, etc. - into usable blanks for woodturning.

Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
by Vicky Fraser
This project is definitely a woodworker's idea of an Advent Calendar - a tree-shaped box with 25 wooden drawers! The main material is MDF for stability and ease of working, but plywood or glued-up solid timber panels are alternatives.

Bowl Embellishment
by Carolyn McCully
Add interest to a bowl or any turned or carved piece by decorating with pyrography or painting. Carolyn discusses how the shape of the item and the appearance of the wood should influence the choice of pattern and its application.

Making an Archery Bow
by Reg Cooke
Used to making musical instruments, Reg applies his talents to make a stringed wooden instrument of a very different kind - the archery bow. In spite of the steep learning curve, the project is a great success.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
The New Traditional Woodworker
by Jim Tolpin
Blanket Chests
by Scott Gibson & Peter Turner
Lettering & Sign Carving Workbook
by Betty Padden
Natural Edge Bowls
by Bernard Hohlfeld

DVD Reviews
Surface Preparation and Staining
by Hendrik Varju
Hand Finishing and Rubbing Out
by Hendrik Varju

Issue Number 160

December 2011

India's Sewn Plank Boats
by Barry Scott
On a visit to southwest India, Barry inspects the Hodea, Kettu Vallum and wood fishing rafts still used by Indian fishermen.

Turnfest Masters - the Americans are Coming
by Terry Martin
A dozen demonstrators from the USA will represent the largest overseas contingent at the Turnfest Masters on the Gold Coast next March.

USER REPORT - MicroJig GRR-Ripper Pushblock System
The MicroJig GRR-Ripper is more than a safety device, offering a new approach to cutting faster, easier and more accurately on tablesaws, bandsaws, routers and spindle moulders.

JET Machinery Maintenance
This guide to replacing the rubber tyres on the wheels of a JET bandsaw can be adapted to other brands of bandsaw with a similar system. There's also a corrected set of template drawings for the abrasive strips for the three smallest JET Drum Sander models.

Notes on Woodturning - Part 7 Gripping the Turning Tool
by John Ewart
The correct stance enables good control but a turner must also decide which method works best for them. John discusses what to consider when you are holding a tool at the lathe.

Club Drumbeat
This year's Down Under Turn Around on Phillip Island VIC and the work of the Peninsula Woodturners Guild Inc (VIC).

Gallery
A selection of boxes from Bob Dean including his Tree of Boxes. We also have more examples of Ozzy Mitchell's carved replicas in wood.

USER REVIEW - Festool TS 55 and Guide Rail System
With a few recent improvements, the Festool TS 55 system maintains its reputation as a very versatile saw and guiide combo.

Timber Suggestions for Your Next Project
We contacted our specialist timber advertisers for their favourite species when selecting a timber for an important project.

Control Your Dust - 1
The 16th in our Beginner Series, we look at the importance of dust control and some of the options for removing dust and debris from the workshop.


Projects

Working with the Gifkins Jig
Pt.1 A Simple Box
by Don Phillips
Don experiments with the Australian designed and made Gifkins Dovetail Jig, beginning with a simple jewellery box with a removable tray.

Chuck Gripper Mk.II
by Peter Fogelman
With reduced strength in his hands, Peter went back to the drawing board to design a new gripper for keyless drill chucks - this time it's made from wood.

Rockin' Bowl
by Sue Walters
Sue burns a rock pattern onto a plain bowl to illustrate the various methods that can be used to transform a flat piece of pyrography into a three-dimensional effect. You can choose to add anything from subtle tones up to the whole works.

CNC Woodworking with Carba-Tec
In the third and final instalment for this project, Tony Forbes finishes the CNC carving of the wooden nameplate.

Make a Bench Mallet
by Jim McConnachie
If you've been following John Ewart's series on turning basics, you’ll have the skills to make your own bench mallet, following Jim's description.

Extension Dining Table
by Charles T Orr
This extension table uses removable table top leaves to increase its size when guests arrive. A big advantage in making your own table is that you can dimension it to make the best use of the available space in your dining area.

Further Applications of 8-Piece Rings
by Bob Longford
Bob discusses refinements to Alex Morey's method of gluing up overlapping 8-piece rings as well as the making of 8-piece sector rings. Both rings are used to provide strong joints in the wooden bangles turned by Bob's high school students.

Thinking Outside the Round
by Phil Griffiths
Laminating offcuts allows Phil to make better use of his stock. In this case he was able to make a secondary piece from the turned offcuts left over from the project.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Timber Bending
by MC Hendrikson OAM
How to Make Workbenches & Shop Storage Solutions
by American Woodworker authors
Turning Segmented Lamps
by Ralph S Buckland
Big Book of Intarsia Woodworking
by the Editors of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts

DVD Reviews
Using and Tuning Your Bandsaw
by Hendrik Varju

Issue Number 161

February 2012

Harold Manwaring's Wooden Marvels
Having built a steam locomotive and a steam beam engine, both of which operate on compressed air and are made almost entirely of wood, Harold is currently working on a steam traction engine.

USER REVIEW - RDG Blade Saver Kits
These kits allow you to detect and remove metal inclusions in the wood before they damage your expensive woodworking machines.

Colac Otway Wood Design Exhibition 2011

Turnfest Masters - The Wizards of Oz
by Terry Martin
While Turnfest is known for its international content, this year there will also be an impressive display of Australian talent with 20 local demonstrators.

USER REPORT - Torque Workcentre Universal Machine
by Stuart Lees of Stu's Shed
As the flexibility of the Torque Workcentre is explored, it is becoming a universal machine, capable of a wide range of applications carried out accurately and with ease.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.7 - Gripping the Turning Tool
by John Ewart
Holding any turning tool in the optimum manner is essential for comfort, accuracy and safety, but it's not a subject well covered in many publications.

USER REPORT - Panasonic 14.4V Li-Ion Cordless Tools
by Mark Nash

Club Drumbeat
Manning Great Lakes Woodworkers (NSW) open their new facilities.

Building a Gazebo
by Christer Lindée
A foray into construction woodworking proved to be a success when this gazebo survived Cyclone Yasi virtually unscathed.

Gallery
Earl Hansen's Dozer and Grader, plus Tom Williams' vase turned on three centres.


Projects

Chair Repair
by Harry Ellis
While this was a difficult repair, it demonstrated that sometimes repairing an old chair of good quality is worth the extra effort.

Magic Puddings
by Maurice Passmore
Norman Lindsay's iconic character makes a great subject for those turning offcuts that accumulate in the workshop.

Laminated Celtic Rolling Pin
by Brian Hall
Keen to win his Club's rolling pin competition, novice Brian Hall came up with this striking design. Only when the blank is turned is the true shape of the laminations revealed.

Turning Big
by Phil Griffiths
To make this impressive double-sided mural, Phil turned the blank, split it and rejoined it, turned it again and then de-laminated the laminations.

Making a Zograscope
by Aaron Ehrlich
Popular in the 18th Century, zograscopes are just a novelty today but they do present an interesting exercise in spindle turning.

Soccer Balls, Big and Small
by Aynsley Rowe (edited by Caren Barnet)
Having perfected a method for making wooden soccer balls and having enough material left over, Aynsley turned four balls varying from 8" (203.2mm) to 1" (25.4mm).

Kangaroo Resting
by Carolyn McCully
A trip to a wildlife park led to this pyrographic portrait of one of Australia's favourite animals.

Faceplate Fluting with a Symtec
by Rob Wood
Using the Symtec Router Holder to cut flutes.

Set of Six Dining Chairs
by Charles T Orr
Charles makes six chairs to match the extension dining table in last issue. The method for upholstering the seats will appear in the next issue.

Make Your Own Router Table
by Don Phillips
While there are many commercial router tables to choose from, Don shows that making your own is still an option.

Control Your Dust - 2
The 17th in our Beginner Series, we look at the factors to consider when designing and installing a dedicated dust extraction system in your workshop.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Woodburning Project & Pattern Treasury
by Deborah Pompano
Carving Faces Workbook
by Harold Enlow
Carving 18th Century American Furniture Elements
by Tony Kubalak
Pen & Pencil Projects (A Guide for Woodturners)
by Walter Hall
Hand Planes in the Modern Shop
by Kerry Pierce

DVD Reviews
Using Your Router and Router Table Safely
by Hendrik Varju

Issue Number 162

April 2012

Club Drumbeat
Gippsland Woodcraft Group Inc, Nambrok VIC, make seating for rail trails from bridge decking while the Cooroora Woodworkers Club Inc (QLD) present the new Australian Red Cedar shield for their Inter-Club Challenge.

USER REPORT - Paftec CleanSpace Dust Mask
Australian designed and assembled, the Paftec CleanSpace Dust Mask offers a new solution to an age old workshop problem.

Festool4Schools
Devised in Australia to suit local school requirements, the Festool4Schools program is one power tool manufacturer's response to the need to better train and equip the woodworkers of tomorrow.

Peter Olds - An Australian Icon in Wood
by Gloria Banting
Maryborough's Citizen of the Year in 1999 and ABC Australia All Over Australian of the Year for 2011, Peter Olds is a most worthy subject for Kevin Banting's latest heavily detailed carving.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.9 - Finishing a Square
by John Ewart
Many spindle profiles incorporate a square or unturned section, for decoration or to accept an intersecting member such as a rail. John looks at the options available to blend the transition between the square and turned sections, and the differing techniques involved.

Gallery
Well into his 90s, Bill Riley decided to make his first musical instrument - a violin - last year. Meanwhile, Ian Scanlin has a passion for toy vehicles including this wrecker truck with operating booms and independent wheel suspension.

Control Your Dust - 3
The 18th in our Beginners' Series, this issue we look at ambient dust and the ways of dealing with it, ie. air filtration devices (both the box-type rectangular collectors and the Microclene cylindrical units) and dust masks, both powered and unpowered.


Projects

Un-identical Twins
by Alann Brown
Inspired by the slots formed by the Festool Domino, these stools - one from New Guinea Rosewood, the other from New Guinea Rosewood and American White Oak - would grace any contemporary kitchen, dining or bar area.

Making the Wheels for the Emperor's Carriage
by Ken Wraight
Ken explains one method for making the intricate routed wheels he used on his turned Emperor's Carriage.

Upholstering Dining Chairs
by Charles T Orr
Having built the dining chairs in the last issue, Charles now upholsters the seats with traditional methods using flocking and coil springs.

Beginner Project - Compact Mirror
by Ken Wraight
Using a minimum of tools and equipment, Ken demonstrates the woodturning necessary to convert a metal fitment into a wood-embellished compact mirror.

A Box in the Shaker Style
by Phil Griffiths
Using a steam box, wooden mould and plenty of hose clamps, Phil makes this distinctive style of oval storage box.

Scrap Wedges
by Reg Cooke
Reg shows how even small offcuts may have a second life rather than being consigned to the bin.

Butterfly’s Rest
by Carolyn McCully
This insect’s injured wings gave Carolyn a rare opportunity to photograph a butterfly 'at rest', enabling her to develop this attractive pyrography pattern.

An Alternative Method for Mounting a Bowl or Platter
by Alan McNaught
Hotmelt glue and a faceplate ring allow Alan to turn bowls and platters without the usual spigot or recess in the base.

Finger Jointing Jig
by Richard Collins
The need to finger joint long boards without the configuration limitations of a typical jointing jig prompted Richard to develop this design for a homemade jig.

New Products

Book Reviews
Woodcarving Magic
by Bjarne Jespersen
Woodturning Today: A Dramatic Evolution
Creative Wooden Boxes from the Scroll Saw
by Carole Rothman
Woodturning Evolution
by Nick Agar and David Springett

DVD Reviews
The French Collection
– An Introduction to The Bedan Tool
by Jean François Escoulen
The French Collection
– An Introduction to The Escoulen Mk3 Eccentric Chuck
by Jean François Escoulen

Issue Number 163

June 2012

Graeme Palmer - Tackling Almost Anything
by Gloria Banting
Trained as a carpenter & joiner and later as a builder, Graeme Palmer also delights in woodworking as a pastime - from turning and carving award-winning pieces to fabricating wooden components such as steering wheels, wheel hubs and even a full body for an old ute.

Club Drumbeat
The Hastings Woodworkers Guild Inc (NSW) have a unique location with their clubrooms located inside Wauchope's Timbertown. Innisfail Woodworkers Guild (QLD) look forward to their Weekend Festival of Woodworking.

Intarsia Master
by George Hatfield Assoc. Editor
George details the latest work of Intarsia by John Ratley of Newcastle. With a total of 31 animals, his Jaguar Jungle contains too many pieces to count.

T&WW Show Brisbane
The 2012 season of the Timber & Working with Wood Shows kicks off in Brisbane over the weekend of 18-20 May. The theme of this year's Shows is Come (to the Show), Try (out the tools and equipment) and Learn (about all aspects of woodworking). The new format promises to be more interactive for visitors.

Turning Escape 2012 Blue Mountains
The 'weekend of woodturning' style of event comes to the Sydney region.

Felder Machines enhance Avondale School's Trade Training Centre
The use of trade quality equipment and a production style machine layout has enabled Avondale to double their student intake without increasing their workshop space.

USER REVIEW
Woodcut Negative Rake Scraper
by Brendan Stemp
While negative rake scrapers have been in use for woodturning for some time, the Woodcut version is believed to be the first commercially made tool specifically designed for this purpose.

USER REVIEW
Festool Domino XL
by Alex Brennan
Designed for bigger jointing tasks, from large boxes and chairs, to tables and outdoor furniture, the new Domino XL will plunge cut up to 70mm and handle Dominoes 8-14mm thick.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.10A - The Detail Gouge
by John Ewart
Often referred to as a spindle gouge, the detail gouge is much more versatile than the name implies. In this first instalment, John discusses the different types of detail gouges available.

Sharpening Edge Tools
The 19th in our Beginners' Series, this issue we look at one of the most important subjects that a novice must learn - how to sharpen tools. A sharp tool is essential for good results, but there are a myriad of ways to sharpen tools and each one has its devotees. We provide an explanation of the sharpening process and an overview of the equipment and methods available.


Projects

Un-identical Twins - 2
by Alann Brown
In this issue Alann completes the seats and decorative rails and assembles the two stools.

Beginner Project - Desktop Calculator
by Ken Wraight
Introducing the use of the vernier calipers in this series, Ken demonstrates the turning of a figured wooden surround for a calculator insert. The same techniques can be applied to other items such as bottle openers and ceramic tiles to provide them with a wooden surround and base.

Brown Stag Beetle
by Carolyn McCully
Carolyn aims for the appearance of an Olde-Worlde entomological illustration with this design for a brown stag beetle, including text.