Australian Woodsmith

Australian Woodsmith is packed with all the tips and tricks from experts with years of experience. We include templates, plans and projects that will keep you busy in the workshop for hours, or at least until the next issue hits the newsstands. Australian Woodsmith is a woodworking magazine that brings exploded illustrations, step-by-step instructions and techniques to the dedicated timber hobbyist.

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Tips & Techniques

Australian Woodsmith • No. 173 January 2023

Next issue of Australian Woodsmith on sale 19th January 2023 - Issue 174

Boys’ Toys, Books & Gear

Steam Bent Boxes • The First Nations peoples of the Canadian North Pacific have developed a unique way of folding boxes out of planks of cedar.

Quick & Easy Construction

Hand Sawing Techniques

Squares • In this extract from Chip Carving: Geometric Patterns to Draw and Chip Out of Wood, Tatiana Baldina provides a full guide to creating a dramatic twisting square pattern.

Small-Scale Home Office • This sleek and modern desk and wall shelf combo is the perfect workstation that the whole family can share, anywhere in the house.

Arts & Crafts Chest of Drawers • The good-looking chest of drawers you see here is the next offering in the suite of Arts & Crafts pieces for your bedroom. Lucky are the ones who get to build, and add this fine piece to their collection.

Arts & Crafts Mirror

ZeroPlay 360 Sled Kit

Workshop Notebook & Short Cuts

Rustic Beaded Box • Pat Carroll uses a classic design feature that looks great and also disguises the join.

To Coppice or Pollard? • Severely pruning a tree can make it productive for 1000 years.

Subscribe & Win

SCHOOL DIGITAL SPECIAL

Hinging Heavy Doors • On most cabinetry you position hinges symmetrically. Doors are a different matter. Heavy doors often require three hinges; with the top two positioned close together.

HARDWARE & SUPPLIES SOURCES

Tiny Treasures DoveTails Competition 2023 • The theme for the 2023 Sunshine Coast Wootha Prize is DoveTails. Australian Woodsmith is proud to sponsor the $2500 prize for Tiny Treasures.

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