Why Buy Rubbish?

Choosing a Finish - 2 
The 33nd article in our beginner's series, in this article we cover the application and storage of finishes as well as drying times and concerns about compatibility.


Projects

Working with the Gifkins Jig #6 - The CrossBox 
by Don Phillips 
Don tests your dovetailing skills with this unusual box that features inside as well as outside corners.

Making a Walking Stick 
by Harry Ellis 
Harry enjoys making walking sticks. They require little material and a minimum of tools, are interesting to make and provide a very useful object for the recipient. Harry details how he makes them.

Kokeshi Dolls 
by Bill Lane 
With his wife's authentic Kokeshi Dolls as a guide, Bill makes his own dolls on the lathe and leaves the essential painted features to others.

Market Wares - 7. Little Boxes 
by Tom Adams 
Tom comes up with two approaches for making small plywood boxes that can be used to store pencils, paint brushes and other items.

Woodcarving by Numbers Pt.9 - Patera 
by Mike Davies 
Mike carves an example of a round furniture decoration known as a patera.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.20 - Turning Serviette Rings 
by John Ewart 
This is a handy project as it doesn't require much timber but it does reinforce basic turning skills including the use of a mandrel.

Rubin Vase 
by Aaron Ehrlich 
An optical illusion made famous by Danish psychologist, Edgar Rubin, the vase can be perceived as a vase or two people in profile. To make a wooden version of a Rubin vase, Aaron used his granddaughter’s profile.

Beginner Project #17B Natural Edge Winged Burl Bowl 
by Ken Wraight 
Continuing on from burl selection in the last issue, Ken covers the tips and dangers involved in turning burl and goes on to complete the natural edge winged burl bowl.

Southern BooBook Owl 
by Carolyn McCully 
Carolyn shows how less can be more, by removing most of the background details and using shading, rather than detailing for the rest, to maximise the focus on the owl itself.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Animated Animal Toys In Wood 
by David Wakefield 
Turning Techniques & Projects 
from The Editors of Fine Woodworking

Issue Number 180

April 2015

Features

Router Tables
The last instalment in our three issue feature on routers, this time we look at router tables with integrated motors, conventional router tables, horizontal router table, custom router tables, router table accessories and CNC routers.

The Australian Woodturning Exhibition 2014
A review of last year's AWE held in Nunawading in Melbourne. This year's event in June will include a new category - Ornamental Turning.

Gallery
Andrew Kennedy made a Keepsake Cabinet for his wife from Tasmanian Oak, Western Red Cedar, Australian Red Cedar and Poplar.

Club Drumbeat
Gympie & District Woodworkers Club Inc (QLD) and the Wood N Music Festival to be held 29-31 May 2015.

USER REPORT - Bosch GST 10.8V Li-Ion Jigsaw
by Scott Yeo
If you do a lot of panel work or curved cuts, then this small lightweight, yet powerful, jigsaw makes a lot of sense. With enough grunt for the job and complete freedom from cords, the Bosch GST makes cutting curves a breeze.

Projects

Big Cabinet - Small Workshop (1)
by Alain Barrett
Building a 900CD cabinet was a major project in itself. However, making it in a small workshop presented even more challenges. Alain describes how the limitations of the workshop have to be considered early in the design. In this issue he builds most of the framework.

Cutting Smooth Circular Grooves
by Reg Cooke
Looking for a better finish for his routed rebated circles (for the inlay on his guitars), Reg devised this homemade scoring tool for splinter-free curves.

Clamp-On Wheels for Large Panels
by Peter Natoli
Determined to work smarter rather than harder, Peter developed a pair of dolly wheels to enable him to shift full size sheets (2440mm x 1220mm) of material from the street to his workshop.

Market Wares - 8. Market Magic
by Andrew Benjamin
Turning wands can be fun and creative as well as providing something interesting to sell to magicians and fairies of all ages at the local markets.

The Milking Stool
by John Swinkels
For his granddaughters John made two milking stools - with four legs for better stability on an even floor. To drill the slanted leg holes he used a homemade jig on the drill press and to rout the design on the top of the seat, he made a pin router setup for a Triton Router Table.

Segmented Salad Bowl with a Floating Base
by Alan McNaught
For larger segmented work a solid timber base can be a liability. Movement in the base can jeopardise the integrity of the whole vessel. One solution is to have the base floating.

Woodcarving by Numbers Pt.10 - Simple Carved Edge Decoration for Woodturning
by Mike Davies
Mike gives examples of how carving can be incorporated into turned items and then demonstrates three forms of simple edge decoration.

Simple Small Picture Frames
by Don Phillips
Using a router table and simple jigs, Don shows how you can make accurate small picture frames without having to cut mitre joints.

Bookstand
by Aaron Ehrlich
Aaron makes an 'antique' style table top book stand with tilting mechanism. The design allows Aaron to turn many of the components.

Wild Mushroom Fairy
by Carolyn McCully
This pyrography pattern is based on an image formed by some of Carolyn's Schleich figurines. Whereas pyrography is often applied to bland timbers, in this case she has used a chopping board and worked the design to accommodate the alternating hues in the wood.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.21 - Turning a Stand for Serviette Rings
by John Ewart
Last issue, John turned a set of serviette rings. This issue, he turns a stand on which to store or display the rings.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Beautiful Boxes (Design and Technique)
by Doug Stowe
Weekend Projects
by Mark Baker

Issue Number 181

June 2015

Features

Chairs that Move - The Work of Tim Coffey
Inspired by the comments of a physiotherapist, Tim has spent almost 20 years experimenting with pole chairs that 'move', causing people to move rather than sit rigid in their seats. He’s also worked on designs for sitstands, sidels and chair designs for users of smart phones, tablets and the like.

Club Drumbeat
Cooroora Woodworkers Club Inc (QLD) and the Mill Place Log Maze, and Liam O’Neill’s Visit to the Northern Turners (SA).

Cardinia Grand Art Exhibition 2015
by Keith Towe
For the second year running, woodworkers have been invited to display their woodworking as Woodart in what is otherwise a conventional Public Art Exhibition.

Fun4Kids Festival Warrnambool
This winter holiday event for children 2-12 years of age has 15 'zones', one of which is the popular Construct It zone where, under supervision, children grab a hammer and nails and make something from wood.

Turnscrews
by Lindsay G Collins
Lindsay relates the use of turnscrews in the 1940s. Now called screwdrivers, they earned their name because screws are meant to be turned, not driven.

Cow Clogs
Camden Cow Clogs makes cow clogs for the dairy industry. They are made from Flooded Gum in two sizes, the smaller to suit cows such as Jerseys and the larger to suit Holsteins and the like. Cow clogs play an important part in curing lame cows.

Projects

Magical Vanishing Ball
by Aaron Ehrlich
Continuing his theme of combining woodturning with conjuring, Aaron makes his version of the old trick of a vanishing table tennis ball held in a wooden goblet.

Market Wares - 9. Simple Clothes Hoist
by Harry Ellis
Using a design based on his memories from the Old Dart, Harry has built several hanging clothes hoists, which have proven to be quite popular.

Woodcarving by Numbers Pt.11 - A Lunette
by Mike Davies
Mike carves a half-flower repeating pattern in the form of a Lunette, a common feature on furniture and architecture since the 16th century.

Working with the Gifkins Jig - Pt.7 The HexiBox
by Don Phillips
This attractive and unusual box can be built in four different ways - with or without dovetailed ends, and with a drop-in lid or hinged lid.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.22 - Turning a Baluster
by John Ewart
While most modern balusters are turned in a factory, woodworkers may be asked to turn replacement items or do custom work for a new set of stairs. John discusses the design requirements as well as the turning techniques required in turning your own baluster.

Sewing Tape Dispenser Case
by John Swinkels
While dispenser cases for sewing tapes were common in the past, they are rarely seen today. To complement a wooden sewing box he had made for his wife, John turned his version of a dispenser case from Rosewood.

Big Cabinet - Small Workshop (2)
by Alain Barrett
Having built the frame for the 1595mm long 900 CD storage cabinet in the last issue, Alain finishes the project with the drawer support frames, drawer fronts and final assembly.

Paling Fencepost Candlestick
by Heinz Haselroither
Heinz turns a stunning Red Gum candlestick, using traditional between-centre and faceplate turning and an exceptional piece of painted fencepost!

Awakening of a Dream
by Benjamin Reddan
To embellish his Ikebana cabinet (Ikebana is a Japanese art form involving the arrangement and presentation of flowers), Benjamin used router-based inlay. In this article he describes the design considerations and woodworking techniques involved in the process.

Too Many Chips by the Sea
by Carolyn McCully
For this pyrography piece, Carolyn used the colour and grain of the wood to depict the sun and the sand, while concentrating on burning the figure of the seagull, attracted by the chips.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Jigs & Fixtures for the Hand Tool Woodworker
by Graham Blackburn
The Creative Woodturner
by Terry Martin

DVD Reviews
Making Drawers
by Hendrik Varju

Issue Number 182

August 2015

Vale Barbara Burrows 1934-2015

1/4 Scale MG TC Sports Convertible in Wood
Wayne Nicholls’ model of the English-made MG TC is not only an interesting exercise in wood craftsmanship but also a testimony to his exhaustive research and his resourcefulness in making the model so complete, even to the badges, dashboard dials and signature MG spoked wheels.

Club Drumbeat
Canberra Model Shipwrights Society Inc (ACT) - while not officially a woodworking Club, most of the members’ models are made from wood - and the Lockyer Woodcrafters Group Inc (QLD).

InTech 2015
Held at this year's Sydney Timber & Working with Wood Show, InTech 2015 displayed some of the best projects from the 2014 Industrial Technology course for high school students, including 38 from the Timber and Furniture Technologies option.

USER REPORT - Retrofitted Spiral Cutter in Makita Planer
by Alan Browning
The current revolution in planers and thicknessers - the spiral cutterhead - is now being downsized and designed to suit portable electric planers.

USER REPORT - Bosch PBD 40 Bench Top Drill Press
by Scott Yeo
This new product from Bosch is quite different from the traditional belt-driven drill press and offers advantages in a number of woodworking operations. It is well suited to compact and makeshift workshops where room for a traditional drill press is not available.

The Importance of Being Sharp
In the 34th instalment of our Beginner's Series, we look at the significance of the sharpening stone and why those who regularly use hand tools will acquire a collection of these stones.

Projects

The Baghdad Battery
by Aaron Ehrlich
The Baghdad Battery was once considered to be a primitive form of battery. These days it is no longer considered to be an electrical apparatus of any kind, but with some of his 'magic', Aaron has been able to make his turned wooden battery 'work'.

Market Wares - 10. Glasses Holder
by Harry Ellis
Tired of losing your glasses when you forget where you put them? This simple design keeps them raised above the bench top, where they are easy to spot.

Woodcarving by Numbers Pt.12 - Corbels
by Mike Davies
Drawing on skills from past projects in the series such as the acanthus leaves and flowers in AWW #176, Mike carves a 150mm high corbel.

Elizabethan II Dresser
by Phil Spencer
Initially seeking to build an 18th century reproduction dresser to suit his George III Mantle Clock (AWW #168), Phil finished up with a three-drawer 'period' dresser incorporating a number of different aesthetic features.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.23 - Turning a Ball on a Post
by John Ewart
While turning a ball on a post may appear to be a simple matter of getting the ball perfectly round, John explains that there are several points to be considered if you don't want your efforts to look quite ugly.

Bob's Unusual Pens 1.Liquidamber Seed Pod Pens
by Robert (Bob) Gibbs
Always on the lookout for something new, Bob delights in making his own pen blanks from materials that are inexpensive or free.

Large Striped Platter
by John Swinkels
Segmented turning often involves the creation of complex blanks, but John and his fellow Club members have had good success laminating simple lengths of offcuts to form the blanks for platters.

An American Banjo Clock with a Wooden Movement
by David Bailey
With a specifically-designed wooden-geared movement, bespoke hardware, hand-painted reverse glass panels and only photographs of original Banjo Clocks to work from, David’s clock has been a very interesting and challenging project.

Copper Scales
by Carolyn McCully
In addition to developing the skills to burn scales, talons, bat-like wings and treescapes, this project involves the application of copper leaf foil. The techniques used can be incorporated into other forms of woodworking for decorative effects.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Laminated Wood Art made Easy
by Stephen Carey
Furniture Fundamentals — Tables
Furniture Fundamentals — Chairs & Benches

DVD Reviews
Making Frame and Panel Doors
by Hendrik Varju

Issue Number 183

October 2015

Features

Trend (UK) celebrates 60 Years
Starting from a home attic business in 1955, Trend has become a leading manufacturer worldwide of power tool accessories, specialising in the application of the router. It has over 8000 different products in its range and is revitalising its Australian distribution.

Club Drumbeat
You haven't done everything in woodturning if you haven't tried ornamental turning. The Ornamental Turner Group Australia (OTGA) is dedicated to the use and promotion of the rose engine and other ornamental turning machines. Based on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, the Peninsula Woodturner’s Guild held their biennial exhibition in May 2015.

Gallery
John Hamilton displays three of his recently restored hand planes, while Australian, Jo Meyer, wins a 'highly commended' at the Chippendale International School of Furniture‘s 2015 graduation with her Tish Surprise Chair.

USER REPORT - Arbortech TURBOShaft
by Michael Nash
The latest offering from Arbortech is a 20mm dia. x 80mm long steel shaft with small circular tungsten carbide tips on its outer edge. Designed as an attachment for the small angle grinder it enables deep trenching, lettering and other wood shaping tasks, both freehand and template.

Learning About Routers - 1
The 35th instalment in our Beginner's Series; in this issue we start a new segment on exploring the use and versatility of the router. The feature machine for this segment is the Makita Roumer - a small affordable high-powered hybrid machine with features that relate to both trimmers and routers.

Horizontal Drilling Machine
by John Looker
The horizontal equivalent of the vertical action drill press, the horizontal drilling machine or borer is a useful addition to a cabinetmaker's workshop. John describes how he built his from scrap, a drill chuck and a washing machine motor.

Projects

Bench Seat
by Harry Ellis
A glimpse of an Arts & Crafts style bench seat on a television show inspired Harry to design and build this hall seat as a place for people to sit and put their shoes on. The use of hand tools and traditional joints turn a modest chair into an engaging woodworking project.

Market Wares - 11. Cutting Boards & Platters
by Allen Barrett
Every cook needs a cutting board, so there is a good demand for them at the markets if you can make them attractive without spending too much time on their production. Allen looks at some of the options he has explored over the years.

Toy Sewing Machine
by Aaron Ehrlich
Based on an older style of sewing machine, this is a fun project to make for your child or grandchild. Predominantly a woodturner, Aaron uses his turning skills to make the various wheels and bobbins, while the machine body and base require some profile cutting and router work.

Walking Cane for a Holy Woman
by Maricha Oxley
Using a maritime theme, Maricha carves a walking stick from Plum for her friend, Sister M Joseph. The carvings include starfish, fish, platypus and a dugong handle.

Notes on Woodturning Pt.24 - Turning a Small Vase
by John Ewart
According to John's anecdote, the inspiration for this specimen flower vase is as old as The Australian Woodworker! While a variety of tools can be used for this project, John limits himself to the square section skew chisel and a detail gouge.

Jewellery Box
by Renato Spagnolo
Renato describes how he built the attractive jewellery box mentioned in his user report on the Mitre Maker in AWW #178. Made from Silver Ash frames, Coolabah burl lid insert, Jarrah and White Beech, the box can be made with the Mitre Maker jigs or with traditional boxmaking methods.

Bead Bowl
by John Swinkels and Charli O'Dell
Combining traditional woodworking methods with a child's imagination can generate a project that passes skills and the enthusiasm for woodworking on from one generation to the next. This bead bowl was made by John and his grandaughter, Charli.

Behold the Moon
by Carolyn McCully
Creating the moon required many hours of burning deep space, a good photograph of the moon and an ability to 'draw' freehand with the pyrography pen. This piece did not work out as originally planned and Carolyn describes how she resolved the challenges.


Other Features

New Products

Book Reviews
Small Woodworking Projects
by Editors of Fine Wodworking
Alan Lacer’s Woodturning Projects & Techniques
by Alan Lacer

Issue Number 184

December 2015

Features

Furniture from Felled Tree at Government House Victoria
Two teams from Holmesglen TAFE Institute, Melbourne, submitted entries to the Minister's Student Award, using material from a large Hoop Pine tree that had previously been felled at Government House Victoria.

Collaboration One
For their first collection of this type, renowned Australian hand tool makers, Colen Clenton and Terry Gordon, have brought together their full range of marking tools and planes, and housed them in a cabinet made by Phoebe Everill.

Club Drumbeat
Formed in 1984, the Ballarat Woodworkers Guild Inc is one of the older woodworking Clubs in the country and caters for all forms of woodworking. The Marquetry Society of Victoria Inc is even older, having started in 1977. Dedicated to the ancient art of applying thin layers of wood to an article to create a design or picture, the Society has members throughout Victoria.

Learning about Routers - 2
In this issue we discuss the correct way to feed the router bit into the wood and use these techniques to rout a simple picture frame.

USER REPORT - Festool Vecturo OS 400 Oscillating Tool
by Stuart Duffy
Festool's take on the multi-tool concept, the Vecturo is a heavy duty tool similar to the Fein SuperCut, but with accessories that currently make it unique in its abilities and versatility.

Turnfest Explained
by David Drescher, South East Queensland Woodworking Supplies Started in 2003, Turnfest is the longest running turning symposium of its type in Australia. David explains what it's all about, how much it costs and why every turner should consider the benefits of attending at least once.

Projects

The Impossible Trivet
by Richard Collins
A simple tweak makes it possible to assemble an 'impossible' four piece trivet. Richard then goes on to apply the same principle to other configurations and examines its limits when working with new designs and different proportions.

Market Wares - 13. Mobile Phone Stands
by Alexander Black
Even smartphones can benefit from wooden accessories. Alex presents a number of designs for practical smartphone stands and paperweights.

Box-Making - Working with Angles
by Don Phillips
As Don makes a container which can be used as a wine holder or biscuit jar, he explains a set of techniques that work equally well with octagonal and hexagonal shapes, providing the box-maker with something different from the standard rectangular box.