Issue Number 113
February 2004
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Display Unit
Throwing a Little Light on
Making a Standard Lamp
MIG Alley
The De Dion
Precision Tablesaw Tenoning
Jig
Making a Marine Propeller
Speed Carving -
The
Easy and Safe Way
Peeling and scraping
Mallards in Flight
Table of Contents
Features
Power Carving
There has been a surge of interest in power carving,
which allows more work to be done in less time.
Things
of Wood 2003
This exhibition in Sydney gives woodworkers the chance to
show and sell their works.
Good
Egg Winners
There was an extraordinarily wide range of eggs entered in
the competition - we show you some of the results.
Gallery
Young woodworker, Daniel Standing, excels with his working model of a
backhoe.
Club
Drumbeat
The Chester Hill Woodcrafters have a new home.
Teachers
Bench
by Les Miller
Les demystifies some common woodworking
terms and jargon.
George's
Corner
Back from the US George is excited about Mesquite.
Ancient
Egyptian Boat Building
by Art Burrows
The restoration of
a 40 tonne Solar Barque gives us life size lessons in the way boats were built
4500 years ago in Egypt.
P&N
Tools
by Bruce Bell
Bruce extols the virtues of these Australian
tools.
Woodturning
Tips
George discusses peeling and scraping and their respective merits.
2004
Auckland Timber & Working With Wood Guide
The second Auckland show promises
to be bigger and better than last year.
Turnout
2003
by George Hatfield
Proserpine Woodturners organise another
great weekend.
User
Report
Arno Sharpener and Burnisher
by Les Miller
Available
from Carba-Tec, the Arno sharpener and burnisher are highly recommended by Les.
User
Report
Vermec Hollowing Chisel Set
by Carol Rix
Carol
puts these Vermec tools through their paces.
Projects
Display
Unit
by Neil Scobie
Well within the capabilities of the hobbyist
woodworker, this functional yet attractive Display Unit has timber framed glass
shelves.
The
De Dion
by Neil Schulz
Neil presents a vintage car scrollsaw
project.
Mallards
in Flight
by Sue Walters
Sue steps you through a simple,
easy, yet attractive pyrography project.
MIG
Alley
by Buddy Smith
Ever wondered how you can make your
carvings look alive - Buddy shows you how.
Throwing
a Little Light on Making a Standard Lamp
by Les Swift
How
to bore the hole in a standard lamp for the wiring - make it in three sections
and bore the hole first.
Making
a Marine Propeller
by John K Looker
Some of you may remember
John's Gear Pattern article from last year. This time he shows you how to make
a realistic model of a propeller.
Speed
Carving - The Easy and Safe Way
by Maricha Oxley
After you've
read the article on power carving you might like to try making Maricha's Gift.
Precision
Tablesaw Tenoning Jig
by David Dundas
This jig makes it easy
to cut multiple tenons from stock of the same thickness.
Other Features
Good
Ideas & Short Cuts
Dowel
Groover, Apple Box Template
New Products
Book
Reviews
Controlling Dust in the Workshop
by Rick Peters
Box-Making Basics
by David M Freedman
Designs for Pyrography and
Other Crafts
by Norma Gregory
Creative Intarsia Projects
by Garnet Hall