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

Laguna Supermax 16-32 Drum Sander

Across the Forest 3D Print Honing Guide

Felder FST160 Sanding Table

Jessem Mast-R-Lift Excel II Ultimate Router Table Package

Blue Spruce Honing Guide

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Wood Measure Super-Square

Maker of the Year awards presented by Carbatec

Details That Matter • Shadow lines, tapers and rounded corners set this stylish hallway table apart.

Machining Small Parts Safely • From rough-sawn to finishing cuts, Neil Erasmus looks at safe practices for machining small sections.

Largely Made to Measure • Josh Carmody is a Melbourne based architect and furniture designer maker who thrives on challenges and large scale commissions.

Close-up and Critical • The smaller the piece, the bigger its faults can appear. Raf Nathan muses on speed versus precision as he makes a batch of boxes.

Syncopation in Wood • What happens when an engineering patternmaker uses wood as a medium for creating art? We asked Paul Kay how it came to be.

Troubleshooting Bandsaws • How to diagnose problems and get the best results from one of your most useful machines.

Topping it Off • Box lids that combine different woods and materials, as well as methods of construction, can set your work apart.

Sequence • Hugh McCarthy’s new work marks an expansion of his cabinet and furniture making practice into the realm of sculpture. Interview

FastCap FastTenon Joiners

A Simple Plate • The things we make for our own everyday use can be of greater value.

Wood Diary

Beyond the Black Stump • Others may see a graveyard of twisted tree stumps, but for Guy Breay these are a playground for his imagination.