Issue Number 132
April 2007
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Making a Simple Woodlathe
Bookworm Book-ends - 1
A Slightly Decorated Side Table
Butcher, Baker and Candlestick
Maker - 2
Scrollsawn Australian -1
Whimsical Home Sweet Home Sign
Build an Antique Gramophone
- 1
Table of Contents
Features
Keep Your Tools Sharp!
In woodworking, sharp cutting edges are a necessity,
not a luxury. We look at the basics of sharpening and the equipment available
to make it easier, faster and repeatable.
The
Giant Mushroom Project
The joint effort in turning a giant mushroom was
the highlight of SAturn 2006 at Wellington SA.
Gallery
Vic Sneyd's miniature turnings for a dining setting including crockery,
plus Ray Newton's detailed carvings of country items.
Jewellery
Box Competition 2006 - Melbourne winners
Carved lids are a distinguishing
feature of these prize-winning boxes.
Club
Drumbeat
The Blue Mountains Woodturners Inc (NSW) and the Peninsular Woodturners
Guild (VIC).
George's
Corner
by George Hatfield (Assoc. Editor)
Innovative hinged
wingnuts on a Delta bench grinder.
Extending
Your Woodworking Skills Through Collaboration
by Carol Rix
Working
together with others on a woodworking project does not have to be a once-a-year
experience at an organised event. Carol describes how to improve your woodworking
by organising a small collaboration group that meets regularly.
Brisbane
Timber & Working with Wood Show Guide
All the details for this year's
Brisbane Show, 20-22 April, at the RNAIA Showgrounds.
Skills
Publishing Open Day 2007
Plenty of free demonstrations, plus access to
the full range of back issues of The Australian Woodworker, books, DVDs and plans.
Saturday, 28 April only - don't miss it!
Woodworking
Questions & Answers
by Paul Gregson (Assoc. Editor)
Dating
a Carved Sideboard and Silicone Problems.
USER
REPORT -
Sue Walters' Pyrography Project Kits
by Stan Brown
Sue
Walters' wonderful pyrography pictures are the basis of this range of kits.
Projects
The
Art and Craft of Inlay
by Paul Gregson (Assoc. Editor)
A complete
step-by-step photographic guide to inlaying a flower design into a panel.
Making
a Simple Woodlathe
by J Lewry
It can be difficult to justify
the outlay for a new lathe when you just want to turn a few items and see if you
like woodturning. Jeff describes a home-made lathe powered by an electric drill
which may not be pretty but will get you started.
Bookworm
Book-ends - 1
by George Hatfield (Assoc. Editor)
George makes
a novelty pair of book-ends. In this issue he forms the end brackets, including
the turned detail. Next issue he'll turn the worm ends.
A
Slightly Decorated Side Table
by Hugh Barnett
A simple elegant
design embellished with inlay and relief carving.
Butcher,
Baker and Candlestick Maker - 2
by John Swinkels
The last project
in the trio - a gimbaled candlestick, based on a nautical design. This involves
turning two slender rings for the gimbal.
Scrollsawn
Australian - 1
by Wolfgang Bottcher
The first panel in a design
dedicated to Australian flora and fauna.
Whimsical
Home Sweet Home Sign
by Carolyn McCully
Carolyn burns a cartoon-based
sign that offers something different to the usual range of pyrography designs
based on real-life subjects.
Build
an Antique Gramophone - 1
by Robert Allison
This is an unusual
two-part project that involves box-making, turning and a bit of carving. The gramophone
can be built as a working version that plays records.
Other Features
New Products
Good
Ideas & Short Cuts
Cut-off nails from rivets, sanding
aids, heavy sheet lifter, stand-in for a small try square and lighting up the
workshop
Book
Reviews
50 Shop-Made Jigs & Fixtures
by Danny Proulx & Lou Rousseau
The Boy Mechanic
by the Editors of Popular Mechanics
Designing
and Building Chairs
(a Best of Fine Woodworking book)
Crafting Wood
Logic Puzzles
by Charlie Self with Tom Lensch
Classical guitar making
- a modern approach to traditional design
by John S Bogdanovich
DVD
Reviews
Taming the Skew
by Mike Darlow
Chip Carving
with
Wayne Barton