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.

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Australian Wood Review

Bosch Cordless GKS Saws

EZtension Gauge

Felder D963 Thicknesser

Hafco M-25 Hollow Chisel Mortiser

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Making a Pencil Gauge • Developing your skills in accuracy will reward you with a useful tool you can hand down through the generations. Theo Cook shows how to make your own pencil gauge.

Crafting a Career • For leading West Australian maker Nathan Day, building a sustainable career in woodworking has required perseverance and adaptability. Interview by Linda Nathan.

A Sliding Door Cabinet • A solid wood construction required allowances for movement, and ways to balance strength with lightness. Story by Raf Nathan.

Illusions of Movement and Depth • UK marquetry artist Olivia Faire uses wood and other materials to create subtle imagery inspired by nature and the built environment. Interview by Rick Knopke.

Pick Your Apprentices Carefully • Make sure you pick the machines that will do the lion’s share of the work for you. Vic Tesolin explains why you should choose machines to match your needs as well as your budget.

The Brothers Levaggi • From his home in Bergamo, Vasko Sotirov travelled across Italy for ‘a journey into the elegance of a chair’.

Hollow Chisel Mortisers: Use and Maintenance • The key to these machines is knowing how to set them up, and how to sharpen their tooling. Story by Neil Erasmus.

Wood Dairy

Who was the Ipswich Woodcarver? • Terry Martin investigates the life and works of Peter Harley.

What I Learned Making Historic Varnishes • I believe firmly that a better understanding of our materials helps us refine our techniques and improve our results, explains Shane Orion Wiechnik.

Tray Not So Simple • Simple set-ups, jigs and labelling components were key in the making of this blackwood tray. Story by Andrew Potocnik.