Issue Number 137
February 2008
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A Bowl Turned from a Flat Board
Collector's Cabinet - 2
Platter and Eccentric Turned
Vessel
Tight Tenons on a Router Table
Walk Like an Egyptian
Turned Cabinet for an Old Radio
Ladder Safety Legs
Double Sided Breadboard
Folding Candelabra
Scraper Storage Block
A Boy and His Dog
Lathe-Mounted Sharpening Aid
Table of Contents
Features
Carving
Character
by Art Burrows
According to Kevin Banting, choosing
a subject with character is part of the secret of creating a carving 'with character'.
Barwon Valley Woodwrights Secondary Schools Competition
Club
Drumbeat
Innisfail Woodworkers Guild Inc (QLD)
Brendan
Stemp's Multi-Axis Woodturning
by Vic Wood
After a 15 year
distraction, Brendan has returned to woodturning full of new ideas.
Felder
RL160 Dust Extractor
by John Renzetti
Felder backs up the clean
air claims for its dust extractors with German Government certification.
Carroll's
Woodcraft Supplies
Situated on the idyllic Bellarine, south of Melbourne,
is one of Australia's national woodworking suppliers.
Reveal
Australian School of Fine Wood Student Exhibition
JET Strengthens Its Commitment in Australia
George's
Corner
by George Hatfield (Associate Editor)
Through the work
of the Eildon & District Woodworker Guild, the little angels from AWW #124 are
raising funds for Angel Flight.
Plank
Competition 2007
This competition with a difference by the Triton Owners
Club (Oyster Bay) NSW always produces an interesting range of entries.
Designing
a Pendency Post
by George Hatfield
Before he turns his pendency
post, George describes how he designed it using the principles and rules he outlined
in issue #136.
Gallery
Pietro Finocchiaro's turnings with a complex geometric form.
Colour
Coded Grit
by Brendan Stemp
Spin
Around NZ 2007
by Ken Newton
A fun weekend hosted by the Waitaki
Woodturners Guild.
Projects
A
Bowl Turned from a Flat Board
by John Swinkels
Converting a board
into rings and then turning it into a bowl is more time-consuming than turning
a single blank, but it saves a lot of wood and can be used to great effect.
Collector's
Cabinet - 2
by Allen Barrett
The second half of this article
covers the construction of the innovative shelving system.
Platter
and Eccentric Turned Vessel
by Glenn Roberts
Glenn experiments
with the versatility of the Vermec chuck drive.
Tight
Tenons on a Router Table
by Don Phillips
Cut accurate tenons
every time with this simple jig.
Walk
Like an Egyptian
by Robert Lavender
Robert explains how to
carve the animal feet used on the legs of Ancient Egyptian furniture.
Turned
Cabinet for an Old Radio
by Aaron Ehrlich
Aaron demonstrates
that you can always find ideas for new projects as he tackles the housing for
this old mantel radio chassis.
Ladder
Safety Legs
by Ken Williams
This simple device can prevent
a stay in hospital.
Double
Sided Breadboard
by Don Phillips
Make this attractive breadboard
with a biscuit jointer or a router table.
Folding
Candelabra
by Arron Barrents
An attractive box that 'transforms'
into a double candleholder.
Scraper
Storage Block
by Reg Cooke
It takes only a few minutes to make
a safe storage for this important tool.
A
Boy and His Dog
by Carolyn McCully
Carolyn undertakes both
animal and human features in this challenging project.
Lathe-Mounted
Sharpening Aid
by John Swinkels
With this sharpening wheel,
you can touch up your tools without having to leave the lathe.
Other Features
New Products
Wood
Carving Projects and Techniques
by Chris Pye
Making Fine
Furniture
by Peter Anderson
Making
Great Boxes
A WOOD Magazine book edited
by Peter J Stephano
How
to Build a Great Home Workshop
by the Editors of WOOD Magazine
Woodturning
Tips & Techniques
by Carol Rix