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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Seat of Learning • Ben Adams shows how to make his carved and turned bar stool, and explains how it spawned another direction in his business as a bespoke maker.
A Journey of Reinvention • Dominic Grasso writes about his life change from the courtroom to the workshop and about making the chair that symbolised his journey.
The Three-Way Mitre • A combination of machinery and hand tools can make the Chinese triple-tenoned interlocking three-way mitre joint easier than you think, explains Damion Fauser.
Handheld and Hands-free • Shaper Origin bills itself as a world-first handheld CNC machine. With the release of its BenchPilot, a hands-free option also exists. Bryan Cush looks at the latest model Shaper Origin used in conjunction with BenchPilot, comparing its usage to that of the model he first acquired and reviewed seven years ago.
Thinking Through Making • A world of symbols and mark making are referenced in the sculptural works of Kate Stehr. Her work often explores the absurd, challenging conventional expectations of function and form.
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Meeting Challenges • Patience, persistence and the community of like-minded others have taught Daniel Spielman the skills he applies to his creative work as a designer maker, artist and performer. The story of his award-winning cabinet is an example of his approach.
Moved by Wood • Paul Barton looks for species with a high shrinkage rate to achieve the flowing bowl forms that he turns, carves, textures and colours.
Homecoming • Terry Martin tells how a trip to his hometown sparked an idea for an exhibition that reflects on place and memory.
Shades of Light • Graham Sands explains how to make the Japanese-inspired light pendant that was designed to suit the architecture and fittings of his mid-century home.
Handmade for Hand Tools • A stand-alone tool tray is a functional and satisfying way of keeping your most-used carving tools for easy access on the bench – even more so if the joinery is cut by hand. Story by Charles Mak.