Issue Number 111
October 2003
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Making and Carving Fire
Bellows
More Easy Threading
The Norman Burl Holder
Box and Rack Toolholder
is the Ant's Pants
Making a Sculpture Stand
Rose Engine Part 3
Turning a Finial
Dust Hoods
Table of Contents
Features
Cover Story: Sell Your Work
One thing is clear from our interviews
with seven leading galleries in Australia and New Zealand - they are all looking
for woodworkers to provide them with products to sell. But you have to know how
to approach and work with them.
Adelaide
Show
by Les Miller
The show gave Les a chance to catch up
with Wood Group SA.
Cabinetmaking
- Setting up Shop
If you are thinking about taking up woodworking and
making your own furniture, this quick guide is sure to help - even if you have
a workshop you may pick up some tips.
Coolum
Turnfest 2003
by Ernie Newman
The
Amazing Wood Plane
by Charles T Orr
You can't expect to use
a new wood plane straight out of its box. This is how to get it ready for action.
Teacher's
Bench
by Les Miller
Understanding wood is one of the essential
keys to good woodworking.
The
Norman Burl Holder
Les Norman made this device to solve a common problem
- holding large burls while they are being cut with a chainsaw.
Club
Drumbeat
Northern Rivers Woodcraft Group at the Jacaranda Festival.
Gallery
The varied work of Les Johnson.
Melbourne
Timber & Working with Wood Show 2003
The 2003 shows in Brisbane, Sydney
and Adelaide have been among the best ever. Now it's Melbourne's turn.
George's
Corner
Visiting woodturner, Nick Cook was impressed when he visited the
Naturally Australian Wood Gallery in the Rocks (Sydney).
The
Pencil
by Mike Darlow
Of course you use pencils - like every
other woodworker - but do you know their history and how they are made?
Scrollsaws
by Neil Shulz
Neil discusses how to achieve the crisply defined
corner cuts that are vital for many projects.
User
Report
AngleMag
by Les Miller
User
Report
New Surcare Random Orbital Sander
by Les Miller
Dust
Hoods
by Glenn Roberts
Ideas on how to use Dust Hoods to
reduce the dust hazard in your workshop.
Projects
Making
and Carving Fire Bellows (Part 1)
by Clive Price
These attractive
and effective Fire Bellows make an interesting project. They combine woodworking
with some easy leatherwork.
More
Easy Threading
by Keith Jeeves
Keith
extends the technique shown in an earlier article by Mike Darlow to make an entire
screw top box.
Box
and Rack Toolholder is the Ant's Pants
by Jim McCarter
Jim's
tools follow him around the workshop.
Making
a Sculpture Stand
by Allan Eyers
Though designed for a specific
piece of sculpture, this elegant stand would be equally suitable for many others
- and while it is not overly difficult, you will find making it will test your
woodworking skills.
Rose
Engine Part 3
by Geoff O'Loughlin
If you still haven'’t made
Geoff's Rose Engine (Issues #107 & 108), this description of some of the ways
in which to use it should convince you to get started.
Woodturning
Tips
by George Hatfield (Assoc. Editor)
George builds on
basic skills with this advice on turning a Finial.
Other Features
Good Egg Turning Competition
Dream Workshop Giveaway 2003
Teknatool Trans Tasman Competition
Good Ideas & Short Cuts
Ultra
High Gloss Finishes
New Products
Book
Reviews
Woodcarving Made Easy
by Cynthia Rogers
Woodworking
Class Series - Cabinetmaking
by Vincenç GIlbert & Josep López
Sharpening Pocket Reference Book
by Jim Kingshott
Restoring Wood
by Eva Pascqual i Miró, Anna Jover i Armengol & Josep Maria Miret i Farré
Making Period Dolls' House Furniture
by Derek & Sheila Rowbottom