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Zina Burloiu - A Game of Shadow and Light
by Terry Martin
Zina has had a remarkable career, from factory worker to engineer to world renowned chip carver and spoon carver. As her friend and collaborator for the last 20 years, Terry reviews her work and her approach to wood carving.

Club Drumbeat
Hervey Bay Woodcrafts Club Inc (QLD) celebrates the opening of their major Clubhouse extension, South Auckland Woodturners Guild has grown to be the largest woodturners guild in New Zealand and in country NSW , Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc is proud of its involvement with the men and youth in its area.

USER REPORT - AngleCube
by Aaron Barker
Aaron buys the digital angle measuring device, AngleCube by iGaging, and explores its usefulness for accurately setting up machines in the workshop.

Gallery
Gert Jordaan from South Africa has made eight treasure chests based on Neil Scobie's design. The chests have been made from contrasting timbers, Kiaat and South African Yellow Wood.

Improving the Quality of Your Woodworking

In the 48th instalment of our Beginner Series we look at the difference between accuracy and precision and the importance of considering alternative methods when trying to improve the quality of our woodworking.

Projects

A Brief History of Chip Carving
by Brian Sherlock
A keen chip carver himself, Brian gives a short history of chip carving, followed by an encouragement for hobbyist woodworkers to have a go at this distinctive carving style which requires the very minimum of tools.

Working with the Gifkins Jig - Pt.8 Angled Dovetails
by Don Phillips
Making angled dovetails with the Gifkins Jig is not a new idea. Roger Gifkins mentions it in the manual supplied with the Jig. However, angled dovetails are rarely seen. Don built a pair of angle sided boxes (one sloping outward, the other sloping inward) to explore the possibilities.

Coffee Table
by Heinz Haselroither
When Heinz designed this coffee table with Japanese and Arts & Crafts influences, he didn't expect the challenges that lay ahead. In spite of its simple lines, the piece was difficult to stain and assemble, though Heinz is pleased with the result.

Make Your Own Wooden Sash Clamp
by Lance Winter
Following on from his articles on making your own wooden F-clamp and machine vice, Lance details the construction of both a medium size (600mm capacity) and mini (150mm) sash clamp, using a sheet of plywood, a small block of hardwood and some simple hardware.

Market Wares #28
by Athol Burnett
To sell at the markets, Athol converts thin wooden boards to soft spatulas which won’t scratch your non-stick cookware.

Notes on Woodturning Part 41 - Turning a Detailed Drawer Knob
by John Ewart
When restoring furniture, you may require a drawer knob with a detailed face such as one with a recess for inlay. John covers the methods required in forming the knob and the detail on the face.

Making a Turned Staved Bowl from a Rectangular Blank
by John Swinkels
If you have a rectangular lump of wood rather than the wide blanks usually required for bowl turning, John shows how you can still make a turned bowl using staved sides and a segmented base.

Laughing Kookaburra
by Carolyn McCully
Carolyn burns this attractive pyrography image of the iconic Australian Laughing Kookaburra sitting on a tree branch. Both the standard nib and the spoon shader are used to provide the detail and colouring found on the bird and the branch.

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Issue Number 201

October 2018

Features

Newton William's Colibri 2
Having built an all-wooden version of Colibri, an animated sculpture designed by Derek Hugger, Newton went on to build Colibri 2, a motorised version that includes a number of form and motion changes compared to Hugger’s Colibri.

Rob Day's 1960s Fordson Super Dexta
Rob has built wooden models for over 30 years and his latest is a 1:4 scale Super Dexta tractor, Fordson’s last model before the British brand was renamed Ford. Based on a purchased plan, the model has been super detailed after a visit to a surviving Super Dexta.

Australian Scroll Saw Exhibition 2018 - Mitcham SA
At their eighth biennial national exhibition, the members of the Australian Scroll Saw Network produced an extensive display of work created with the scrollsaw.

Darren Tumney's Chess Set
This eye-catching chess set was made from solid acrylic, a material more commonly associated with colourful turned pens.

Bowna Turnabout 2018
The successor to the Wagga Wagga Turnabouts, this year's Bowna Turnabout was another successful and well attended event.

Club Drumbeat
The Northland Woodworkers and Woodturners Club Inc (NZ) is believed to be the second oldest woodturning Club in New Zealand, the Lake Macquarie Woodworking Club Inc (NSW) started out as a Triton Owners’ Club and the Hand Tools Preservation Association of Australia Inc was initially set up with the assistance of Stanley Tools Australia.

Gallery
Working from a Museum plan, Fred George built five wooden Cobb & Co coaches to 1:4 scale.

Sydney Timber & Working with Wood Show 2018
This year’s Show had significant changes with new organisers, new venue, new website, a new activity and new products.

USER REPORT - Wizard 5 Metal Detector
by Aaron Barker
Essential for detecting metal in recycled or milled timber before it passes through your woodworking machinery, the latest version of this detector features automatic tuning and a laser.

Projects

Bandsawn Box with Yosegi Marquetry Facings
by Bob Dean
Bob begins with a freeform design for the box and then enhances the drawer fronts with a selection of Yosegi marquetry slices.

Bevelled Biscuit Barrel
by Don Phillips
Not content with designing a box with 16 sides, Don also tapered the sides. By alternating them a roughly cylindrical shape is achieved and with a few innovative techniques the shape can be made into a practical biscuit container.

V-Cutting and Bead Rolling
by Mike Darlow
With diagrams and photographs to illustrate his reasoning, Mike offers a new approach to forming V-cuts and beads.

Mistakes and GAAD Woodworking
In the 49th instalment of our Beginner Series we look at ways to salvage a project after the initial result is deemed unsatisfactory.

Three Bears
by Judi Docen
Judi describes the progression from the design for a single bear to a family trio of bears (pyrography) and how they were burnt.

Homemade Wood Drying Kilns
by Carolyn Rutherford
Carolyn shares her experiences in converting sawn timber, cut on her parent’s properrty, into seasoned blanks and slabs.

Turned Bird Feeder
by John Swinkels
After a redesign halfway through the project, John was able to produce this attractive and practical bird feeder, using turned wooden components.

Market Wares #29
by Arnold Brayshaw
If you have access to a bandsaw, Arnold shows you how to convert offcuts of attractive timber into sought-after wooden bookmarks.

Notes on Woodturning Part 42 - Candlesticks
by John Ewart
Wooden candlesticks remain popular but if incorrectly made, they are a known fire hazard. John addresses the practical and legal requirements for a wooden candlestick, and describes the turning of candlestick with a metal holder and drip tray.

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