Australian Wood Review

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Australian Wood Review
PRINT AND ONLINE EDITOR: Linda Nathan linda@woodreview.com.au CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Raf Nathan, Robert Howard Richard Vaughan, Neil Erasmus CONTRIBUTORS: James Brook, Damion Fauser, David Luckensmeyer, Jugo Ilic, Charles Mak, Terry Martin, Darren Oat
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Felder K740P Panel Saw
Prominent manufacturer Felder have a long history of making high-end panel saws and they recently expanded their stable with the addition of the K740 family. Fundamentally based on the existing K700 family in terms of physical stature and rip/crosscu
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Fiddes Hard Wax Oil
Fiddes hardwax oil applies easily, dries exceptionally quickly, seems harder than other products I’ve used recently, and looks and feels beautiful. I used Fiddes for my last furniture project and was pleased with the outcome. According to the Fiddes
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Hongdui KM-18 Chisel Mallet
Things that arrive efficiently packed and also within their own plastic storage case instantly score points. Likewise wood and brass combinations have instant visual appeal. This is a carvers mallet, comfortable for a smaller hand to hold, but with g
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Router Plane Revolution
A router plane is basically a small chisel held in a frame with the chisel able to be raised or lowered. A large flat base offers great support for hogging out the bottoms of joints, and for making inlays and tuning tenon cheeks. A router plane is a
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A Dovetailed Table
When I received a request to make a side table for home, I knew I wanted to tackle sliding dovetails again. They offer an elegant joinery method that keeps solid timber braced and flat. Let me show you how to make them on the tablesaw. I also cover h
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How to Buy Wood
Almost invariably, one of the first questions I get asked when people first visit my workshop is ‘where do you buy your timber?’ And whilst there is an element of truth to my standard cringe-worthy dad joke response of ‘from the wood shop’, there are
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The Applied Art of Furniture Making
Your work speaks of refinement in terms of design details and materials selection. What’s your general process for designing a piece? Depends, if it is for a commission, I listen to the needs and like to see the space, then provide drawings based on
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FAST Q&A
Favourite hand tool? A Norris hand plane which my parents bought me when I was really struggling as an apprentice. I use it most days and it always reminds me that we will always need help from those close to us. Favourite machine? Wide belt sander W
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Travels with Woodwork
I have always wanted to be a woodworker. As a small child I often said was going to be a carpenter when I grew up. I always had a desire to work with wood, be it turning, repairing, designing or building. I don’t recall when I first began delving int
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The Art and Craft of Straw Marquetry
Straw marquetry is a centuries old craft that sees the use of straw applied to furniture and other objects in decorative patterns. Its popularity has waxed and waned, however today marquetries of ribbon-thin, flattened straw may be seen in some of th
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The Medium Is The Message
Oceans of plastic debris and kilometres of thin veneer can be found in the furniture creations of London-based but Tasmanian-bred designer Brodie Neil. Organically and often futuristically streamlined, his furniture is generally made from recycled an
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Buy the Pack
In the beginning, I bought timber at woodworking shows or swapped boards with mates. As my skills and aspirations progressed, I looked for timber merchants who sold by the lineal metre. But at some point, larger projects came along and I needed more
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A Vision For The Future
In May 2023, seven individuals pushed pause on their lives to try something new by beginning full time study at the Centre for Fine Woodworking in Nelson, New Zealand. They wanted to learn how to design and make furniture to a high level of craftsman
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Turning Branch Timbers
When my wife decided the large oak tree in front of our house needed a trim, I couldn’t bear to see the many branches go to waste, or even worse, chipped or relegated to someone else’s firewood pile. As a dedicated turner and a person who hates to se
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A Renaissance Man in Melbourne
Martin Paul is a classically trained violinist turned luthier repairing and selling stringed instruments from his West Melbourne workshop. His studio is a refuge from the modern world. Should you stroll past on Victoria Street, chances are, you’ll se

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