Why Buy Rubbish?

Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Turning Modified Slimline Pens (Beyond the Basics)
by Don Ward
Routers & Router Tables
by Editors and Contributors to Fine Woodworking
History of Lovespoons
by David Western
Segmented Bowls For the Beginning Turner
by Don Jovag

DVD Review
Hand Planing Techniques
by Hendrik Varju

Issue Number 169

June 2013

Features

Woodworking Projects for Juniors - Australian Scout Jamboree 2013
by Gloria Banting
Setting up and running woodworking activities for 8000 Scouts was a mammoth task for the Maryborough Woodturners, but one that brought a lot of joy and provided plenty of insight into how to interest the younger generation in woodworking.

Vale Barry Black 1928-2013
A man of many interests, Barry will be remembered by woodworkers as the Dremel Man, the man who carved the miniature boot display at Bungendore Woodworks and a prolific pen-maker (cover story AWW #120 April 2005).

Impossible Joints
by Norbert Babel
Following on from recent interest in Keith Hudson's rolling pin with an 'impossible dovetail', Norbert shows how he makes these on a home-made jig, as well as displaying some other 'impossible' joints.

A Blues Guitar
by Ted Smith
A visit to the Melbourne Timber & Working with Wood Show last year led to an instrument making course in Billinudgel on the NSW North Coast.

Gallery
Peter Finocchiaro's whirl bowl in the style of Hans Weissflog, Neil’s pedal sports car and Bonnie Schulze's pyrography.

Carroll's Has Moved!
After 18 years in Drysdale on the Bellarine, Carroll's Woodcraft Supplies, one of Australia's leading woodworking suppliers, has moved to much larger premises in Moolap, a suburb of Geelong.

Timber & Working With Wood Shows Brisbane & Sydney
The Timber & Working with Wood Show season for 2013 starts this May in Brisbane and features new demonstration programs by many exhibitors. Come, Try, Learn & Buy at this year's Shows.

Trend Open Days March 2013
A long-standing tradition, the Trend Open Days are a mini woodworking show that offers plenty to see and watch, plus free admission.

Improving Safety in the Wood Industry
WorkCover NSW has launched the Wood Products Manufacturing Industry Action Plan to make woodworking workplaces more productive, healthy and safe.

See the Money - Review
Mike Darlow’s latest publishing venture is an accounting book intended for non-accountants, which should interest woodworkers running their own business.


Projects

Making a Skateboard - 2
by Nic Roberts
Nic transforms the moulded plywood blank from Part 1 into a decorated, personalised and effective skateboard.

Beginner Project #8 - Round Box with a Hinged Lid
by Ken Wraight
The eighth in Ken's series of interesting practical projects for the novice to intermediate woodturner, this is a small box with hinged lid that develops basic skills in hollowing end grain.

Between the Lines - Making the Transition from Line Work to Detailed Image
by Carolyn McCully
Carolyn describes how this issue's pyrography project, a Dusty Coral Pea, can be burnt as linework, a detailed monochrome, a monochrome with background or a coloured piece of pyrography.

Burning Timber - More Options for Pyrography
by Alison Eiser
Alison describes her experiences in burning different timbers, from Jacaranda and Silky Oak to Paperbark and White Beech.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.13B - Turning a Bun Foot from Sawn Timber
by John Ewart
Though more time-consuming than the approach in Pt.13A, this project develops useful techniques that can be applied to other turned items.

Turning Faux Bamboo
by Mike Darlow
Emulating an antique style that was once very fashionable, Mike turns a faux bamboo mirror frame from Australian Ash.

Turning Bone on the Lathe
by Aaron Ehrlich
Lack of material restricts the use of bone to small items but it is useful for turned embellishments.

Working with the Gifkins Jig - Pt.4 Pagoda Box
by Don Phillips
Don builds a three tier jewellery box using the well-known Gifkins Dovetail Jig of techniques.

Coping with Mistakes & Mishaps
The 25th on our Beginner’s Series, this time we look at how to 'fix' those inevitable mistakes or misfortunes.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Hogbin on Woodturning
by Stephen Hogbin
Learn to Carve in the Round
by Andrew Thomas
The Foundations of Better Woodworking
by Jeff Miller
Whittling Pencils
by Randy True

Issue Number 170

August 2013

Features

Paul Gregson - Facing New Challenges
After 25 years in Thornleigh's shopping centre in Sydney's northern suburbs, Paul Gregson's business is now based in the grounds of historic Studley Park House in Camden.

Gallery
Riyan Nurhadi's River Red Gum television cabinet, Nic Robert's skateboard pyrography and Erich Aldinger's Gidgee dalek.

Woodworking with Geoff Hannah & Laurens Otto
Two of Australia’s most highly respected woodworkers, Geoff and Laurens, conducted their second annual week-long class in April.

USER REPORT -
Tormek SVH-320 Planer & Jointer Blade Jig
by Stan Ceglinski
Stan finds that the SVH-320 is for the professional as well as the hobbyist.

Record Power Returns to Australia and New Zealand
After a decade absent from the local scene, iconic UK brand Record Power returns with a new name and new ownership.

Club Drumbeat
Formed 20 years ago, the Sydney Woodcarving Group meets regularly in four different locations - three in Sydney and one in Wollongong.

Woodturning Lathe Survey 2013
We list over 50 lathes and their specifications. John Ewart discusses the features to be considered when selecting a lathe.

T&WW Shows Sydney & Canberra
The Timber & Working with Wood Show season for 2013 continues with the Sydney (July) and Canberra (end August) Shows. There are new demonstration programs by many exhibitors and Come, Try, Learn & Buy is the theme.

Learning to Carve Thai Style
by Barry Scott
Making the most of a holiday in Thailand, Barry booked a three-day residential course with internationally known traditional Thai woodcarver, Nopphadol Kamlae.

USER REPORT -
MortisePal Loose Tenon Jig & Templates
by Geoff Birtles
This vice-held jig converts a conventional handheld router into a mortising machine for the placement of loose or floating tenons.


Projects

Making Chessboards
by Alan Benton
In a quest for a good-looking chessboard, Alan tries three different methods and gives his verdict on their pros and cons.

Planer & Thicknesser Secrets
by Hendrik Varju
Author of 10 DVD-based workshop courses, Hendrik covers some of the main points from his original course that entails the use of the planer and thicknesser to produce dressed stock for accurate easy-to-build quality furniture, boxes and the like.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.14 - Hollowing End Grain
by John Ewart
John considers the challenges involved in hollowing end grain, eg. shaping the inside of a goblet, and the various tools and techniques which may be employed.

Cutting Segments on a Table Saw
by Alan McNaught
With a table saw, Incra Mitre Gauge and home-made jig, Alan now cuts accurate segments for his segmented turning blanks, instead of the trial and error method he previously used on the bandsaw.

Beginner Project #9 - Combination Salt Shaker & Pepper Grinder
by Ken Wraight
When making a practical turned item for the home, it’s often the availability of the metal hardware that dictates the outcome of project. Ken discovers a salt & pepper mechanism that requires blanks no longer than 100mm, making it suitable for smaller lathes.

Woodcarving by Numbers Pt.1 - Six Basic Techniques
by Mike Davies
Mike discusses the basic techniques for making a successful cut and describes a few practice exercises which will help you get a feel for the use of carving tools.

Getting the Best Out of Your Tablesaw
The 26th in our Beginner's Series, we look at how to set up and regularly check your table saw to ensure that it cuts as accurately as its design and construction will allow.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Best Workshops
by the editors of Fine Woodworking
Learn to Burn
by Simon Easton
Relief Carving Workshop
by Lora S Irish
Bookcases, Cabinets & Built-Ins
by contributors and editors of Fine Woodworking and Fine Homebuilding

Issue Number 171

October 2013

Features

Harold Manwaring's Traction Engine
Having built air operated models of a steam locomotive and a stationary beam engine, Harold is back with a traction engine. Like his previous models, everything 'works', reflecting his skills in woodworking and fitting & turning.

Joey Richardson - Turned Wood Art
Joey promotes her pierced, textured and coloured pieces as artistic woodturning and is keen to have woodturning recognised as an art form.

USER REPORT - Marcus Art Water Based Shellac
by Paul Gregson (Assoc. Editor)
Paul trials an aqueous varnish in different applications.

Woodworking Blogs
by Tom Sheppard
A fan of woodworking blogs, Tom explains the differences between blogs and web sites, what to look for and how to start your own.

Gallery
John Meikle's spinning wheel and John Hamilton’s wooden chain, complete with swivel link.

Great Australian Crosscut Saw Race
After 126 shows over 22 years, Stan still excites audiences and participants alike with his saw races.

Mark Parkinson - From Antiques to Modern Clocks
Born in England and now living in Perth, Mark has had a varied career in woodworking, from making period style furniture to selling furniture on the Internet to making modern clocks of metal and wood.

Club Drumbeat
After 33 years, the Yarra Turners have called it a day. One of Victoria's oldest Clubs, in its heyday it had a great influence on the development of turning in Australia.

Melbourne T&WW Show
At a new venue this year, the Melbourne event is the final Timber & Working with Wood Show for 2013 and continues the Come, Try, Learn & Buy theme.

USER REPORT - FLAI U & Z Saw Blades
by Neil Scobie
A maker of high quality custom made furniture and a woodworking teacher, Neil has an interest in blades that cut well and leave a clean finish.

A Glimpse of History
Bryson Gale has written a history of the Edward Hill furniture company, Sydney (1917-1964).


Projects

Working with the Gifkins Jig - Pt.5
Sewing or Hobby Box
by Don Phillips
This laminated box overcomes the resawing limitations of a smaller bandsaw and offers an unusual sliding half lid design which can be used for other projects.

Beginner Project #10 - 3½ Minute Egg Timer
by Ken Wraight
Egg timers can be a simple spindle turning project, but Ken provides a challenge by turning this interesting design on two different centres. The timer makes an ideal introduction into the possibilities of multi-centre work.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.15A
Turning a Goblet - Preparation
by John Ewart
In this two part article John explains the steps involved in setting up for and ultimately turning a wooden goblet.

Woodcarving by Numbers Pt.2 - Sharpening Carving Tools
by Mike Davies
Before moving on to basic carving projects, Mike discusses the very important practice of keeping your hand tools sharp.

Decorating Turning with Metal Spinning
by Aaron Ehrlich
Softer metals such as copper and aluminium can be spun onto turned wooden forms to embellish them.

The Fruit Platter
by Heinz Haselroither
Heinz gives a number of tips on how to turn a variety of wooden fruit for an attractive permanent fruit platter display.

Mastering a Rustic Mortice & Tenon Joint
by Anne-Marie George
During a visit to the Maleny Wood Expo, Anne-Marie learned a basic skill involved in the making of rustic furniture - the mortice & tenon joint.

Terrible T. Rex
by Carolyn McCully
This dramatic image of a dinosaur is a pyrography exercise in stippling.

Getting the Best Out of Your Tablesaw - 2
The 27th in our Beginner's Series, we look at some of the more challenging cuts which can be done on a well set up and maintained tablesaw.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Zany Wooden Toys Reloaded
by Bob Gilsdorf
The Complete Guide to Joint-Making
by John Bullar

Issue Number 172

December 2013

Features

Bandsaw Survey 2013
Since the bandsaw can be the most important and most used cutting machine in your workshop, it's worth looking at the options before purchasing one.

Dixie Biggs - Carved Turnings
A feature demonstrator at Turnfest 2014, Dixie specialises in intricate carvings on turned shapes.

Vic Wood Receives US Award
Vic's contribution to woodturning over several decades was recognised by a Lifetime Achievement Award presented at this year's Utah Symposium.

USER REPORT - Arbortech TURBOplane
by Maricha Oxley
Maricha trials the new power carving attachment for 100-115mm angle grinders from Arbortech.

Club Drumbeat
The Ipswich Woodcrafters Inc celebrate 25 years.

A Black Wattle Ladder at the Chelsea Flower Show
by Brendan Stemp
A long-time association leads to an Australian turner building a seven metre long ladder for the world’s most prestigious flower show.

Restoration of a Horse-drawn Sulky Seat
by Reg Cooke
Reg assists in the restoration of his great grandparents' sulky for the local museum.

USER REPORT - Perma-Grit Flexible Strips
by Maricha Oxley
Something different in the way of abrasives, this very longlasting tungsten carbide material can be cut with scissors so you can make your own sanding tools.

Hit & Miss Engine
by Ron Girdler
Replicating metal machines and contraptions in wood offers a variety of challenges for the woodturner. Ron has had a fascination with this type of project and this time he has made a 'hit & miss' combustion engine.


Projects

Market Wares - 1 Christine’s Trivet
by Adam Browning
This is the first in a series of woodworking projects, designed to be suitable for production/multiple use, for sale at local markets.

Bone Turning
by Greg Ellis
Greg explores the world of bone turning. It employs similar techniques to woodturning, but due to the limited size of the raw material, most items are small or miniature turnings.

Decorative Towel Rail
by Harry Ellis
Since wood doesn't rust, Harry made this replacement towel rail inspired by the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau styles.

Beginner Project #11 - Table or Mantel Clock
by Ken Wraight
Ken turns a clock mount based on the design of the lid for Vic Wood's signature boxes.

Dowel Joints - 1. Joint Design
by Richard Collins
Like all woodworking connections, dowel joints are most effective when designed correctly and used for suitable applications.

Little Swamp Critter
by Carolyn McCully
After last issue’s serious T-Rex, Carolyn offers this simpler whimsical pyrography piece.

Woodcarving by Numbers Pt.3 - Flat Carving
by Mike Davies
Having covered tools and sharpening, Mike moves on to the first type of carving to be covered in this series - flat carving, a style associated with decorating furniture.

Kid's Clocks
by Don Phillips
Three clock ideas for personalised Christmas or birthday presents.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.15B Turning a Goblet
by John Ewart
Having prepared the blank last issue, John turns the goblet to its final shape.

Getting the Best Out of Your Tablesaw - 3
The 28th in our Beginner's Series, we look at cutting tenons on the tablesaw.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Handplane Essentials
by Christopher Schwarz
Christmas Ornaments for Woodworking
by Rick and Karen Longabaugh

Issue Number 173

February 2014

Features

Dremel Won by SA Reader
Hanna Law won the Dremel MotoSaw, worth $129, in last issue's giveaway.

Handsome & Co School of Fine Woodworking & Design
Blurring the lines between hobbyist and professional, this new enterprise offers workspace and tuition to novices and aspiring furniture makers.

SAND-FLEE 900 Competition
Name SAND-FLEE's new curly sanding mops and you could win a SAND-FLEE 900 Drum Sander.

Feast Watson Giveaway
Feast Watson are giving away 12 timber care product packs, worth $125 each, to AWW readers. This issue we've published the first four winners.

A Touch of Fantasy
by John Roberts
John produces a wealth of carvings, mostly of castles and dragons, using a very small workshop based on Dremel rotary tools.

Restoring the Shape of a Waterstone
by Stan Watson DMT
For those who prefer to use a waterstone to sharpen their tools, a diamond lapping plate still has its uses.

Geared Wooden Clocks with a Coil-Driven Pendulum
by Bob Webb
These clocks were popular a century ago. Making a modern version requires skills in woodturning, clockmaking and electronics.

USER REPORT - Arbortech Mini-TURBO
by M Nash
What started out as a small brother to the TURBOplane has become a versatile woodworking tool with a variety of unexpected applications.

Club Drumbeat
by Associate Editor, George Hatfield
The Sydney Woodturning Guild celebrates its 30th Anniversary.

Jason Breach's Boxes
A feature demonstrator at this year’s Turnfest, Jason has made his name turning his Orbital Arc Box series and stacking Pagoda Boxes.

The Stanley 72 Chamfer Plane
by Harry Ellis
Harry explains his fondness for the Stanley 72, a tool he often uses when making his woodworking projects.


Projects

Market Wares - 2. Drink Coasters
by Adam Browning
Drink coasters are relatively simple to make. The trick is to make them appealing and develop ways to produce them in quantity efficiently.

A Segmented Vase from a Different Angle
by Alan McNaught
Inspired by a photograph of a vessel by Peter Arenskov, Alan developed a method for making his vase which represents a departure from the typical divided ring form of segmented turning.

Dowel Joints - 2. Workshop-made Dowel Jigs
by Richard Collins
In this issue Richard explains how he makes his own dowel jigs for accurate drilling of joints with multiple dowels.

Bear at the Zoo
by Carolyn McCully
A family outing provides the subject for this issue’s pyrography project. For this piece, the background is far more detailed and challenging than the animal itself.

Getting the Best Out of Your Tablesaw - 4
The 29th in our Beginner's Series, in this issue we look at what's involved in shaping raised panels on the table saw.

Woodcarving by Numbers Pt.4 - Guilloche
by Mike Davies
Originating in ancient Greece and Rome, these days the guilloche decoration is more widely associated with the popular Celtic carving motifs. Mike describes how to set in and layer these patterns with intertwining bands, using the starter carving tool set.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.16A - Turning a Platter from Dressed Timber
by John Ewart
John details the turning of a platter with finger grip and top mould, noting the technique required to cut with and not against the grain.

Beginner Project #12 - Desktop Organiser
by Ken Wraight
This attractive and functional organiser is relatively simple to turn, but accuracy in setting out and assembly is essential.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Old Time Whittling
by Keith Randich
Pyrography Basics
by Lora S. Irish

Issue Number 174

April 2014

Features

USER REPORT - AEG 18V Multi Function Tool
by M Nash
This powerful 18V Li-Ion power tool with six detachable heads provides a lot of woodworking for a modest outlay.

Feast Watson Giveaway
Feast Watson are giving away 12 timber care product packs, worth $125 each, to AWW readers. This issue we've published the second four winners.

Making a Mandola
by Reg Cooke
Reg looks at some of the challenges in making this Balalaika shaped mandola and why instrument making should be of interest to woodworkers searching for something different to make.

Vale David Laird
by Darrell Smith
A familiar face to many woodworkers, David was involved in the formation of the Ornamental Turners Group of Australia and was a regular demonstrator at woodworking shows around the country.

The Australian Woodturning Exhibition 2014
Details of the Exhibition in June as well as photographs of some of last year's entries.

Woodturning New Zealand International Symposium
by Ian Connelly
A look at the International Symposium held in New Zealand in 2012 and details on the upcoming Symposium in October 2014.