Australian Wood Review

Australian Wood Review is Australia’s premier woodworking and woodcraft magazine. Step-by-step projects and articles on technique for all skill levels offer up to date knowledge on designing, joining, carving, turning, decorating and finishing wood. Our stories are authored by Australian master craftspeople and wood artists. Each issue includes reviews of all the essential hand and power tools and machinery, specialist fittings and products that woodworkers need to successfully complete projects. Australian Wood Review also profiles local and international makers, giving an insight into their working methods. Australian Wood Review is a magazine for all woodworkers and people who love wood.

Editor’s Letter

Australian Wood Review

Veritas 600mm Shop Rule

Wile Plane Hammer

Baumr-AG Bench Belt and Disc Sander Combo

DON'T KNOW WHAT TO GET THIS FATHER’S DAY

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TrigJig PS 100 pocket square

Lie Nielsen Large Router Plane

En Mina Leather Products

Elten Safety Footwear

Tormek Knife Angle Setter

Maker OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024

Hongdui DJ11S Chamfering Plane

Rock-Solid Breadboard Ends • Breadboard ends are structural and visually distinctive, and there’s more than one way to attach them that will allow for wood movement, however the traditional method offers a stronger solution. Story by Damion Fauser.

On Test: Hardwax Oils • A definitive review of eight hardwax oils by David Luckensmeyer looks at preparation, usage and durability.

The Chair: A Story of Design • David Haig gives his impressions of an exhibition that highlighted the history of chairmaking in New Zealand, and reflects on the emergence of the studio furniture movement, and some of the politics attached to it.

One For The Road • Florian Meigel delivers a masterclass in templating as he shows how to build a high performance plywood longboard with basic equipment.

In Her Own Voice • Chi Ling Tabart’s carved works are often coupled with words that further express her inner feelings and imaginings. Story by Carol Russell.

Fall of Light • Turned, textured and burnt, Andrew Potocnik’s wall light creates a dramatic centrepiece with a central gold leaf embellishment.

Wood Diary

The Struggle is Real • Angharad Summers writes about the morality of making furniture in today’s world of ‘too much stuff’.

More From Your Shooting Board • A shooting board is the ultimate accessory for precision work, fine details and more. Story by Charles Mak.

Small-Scale Work – Bigtime Passion • After a career as a builder and renovator, Tim Major has developed a passion for working wood on a small scale and exploring the expressive possibilities of Japanese netsuke. We asked him why.

Learning and Living the Craft • An interview with Julien Hardy on why he became a furniture maker and why he only makes one-offs.

Expressions in Wood • An exhibition of work titled ‘Grain’ by the North West Woodcraft Guild highlighted the diversity of techniques which woodworkers can use to explore the ideas and forms that inspire them. Review by Stephen Oram.

Paying it Forward • ‘If you ask me what kept me in India I would say first labour, then labour of love, and then love’, says French-born cabinetmaker Bram Rouws.