Issue Number 141
October 2008
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The Olive Scoop
Cutlery Canteen with Pockets
- 2
Glue Chucks for Miniature Turning
Multiple Zero Clearance Inserts
for Your Sawbench
Making Bird's Feet
Bush Furniture
Halloween Carving
Accenting the Grain
Pair of Dragonfly Urns
Table of Contents
Features
Salvaging
Pine from the Wild Rivers
The story of Huon Pine, its discovery in Tasmania's
dense forests, the timber's unique beauty and characteristics and Wild Wood’s
salvaging operations.
Club
Drumbeat
Something new to learn at the Northern Rivers Woodwork Association
(NSW) - the initiative of a few members has given this Club a whole new interest.
Fine
Woodwork Competition Sydney 2008
Results of the woodwork competition held
in conjunction with the Sydney Timber and Working with Wood Show.
The
Snowy River Paddle Steamer, Curlip II
Old woodworking and boatbuilding
skills are being revived in Orbost Vic as they prepare the new PS Curlip II for
its commissioning this November.
The
(New) Lumber Bunker
One too many floods forces the relocation of this
Central Coast NSW store to a new site.
The
Prepared Mind
by Mike Darlow
A walk around St Helier in Jersey
demonstrates the value of paying attention to the detail in what we observe.
The
Turner Behind the Turnfests
by Neil Scobie
An overview of David
Drescher's career and involvement in woodturning.
JET
VBS-18MW Metal Wood Bandsaw
by Anthony Burnett
A good way to
ruin your woodworking bandsaw is to cut metal but buying another bandsaw just
for metal is expensive in both money and space. This JET dual purpose bandsaw
offers a welcome alternative.
The
Selection of Power Tools and Machines
by Steven Burrows, Editor
A
guide to comparing apples with lemons.
Melbourne
& Adelaide Timber & Working with Wood Show Guides
Visit the final Shows
for 2008 - Adelaide, 10-12 October and Melbourne, 24-26 October (at the Melbourne
Showgrounds, Ascot Vale).
Gallery
The work of Cedric Shorey and Don Ford.
Projects
CompressX Bar Clamp
by Stuart Duffy
From a simple idea the
manufacturers have made a well-designed, well-made and affordably priced device
which is a big improvement over the use of sash cramps.
The
Olive Scoop
by Brendan Stemp
A large scoop to retrieve olives
from a jar may seem a simple exercise, but Brendan explains the difficulties involved
and the tricks he used to overcome them.
Cutlery
Canteen with Pockets - 2
by Allen Barrett
In the concluding
instalment Allen finalises the pockets, legs, drawer and fit-out.
Glue
Chucks for Miniature Turning
by Aaron Ehrlich
A few ideas for
using hotmelt glue to hold your tiny turnings.
Multiple
Zero Clearance Inserts for Your Sawbench
by John Looker
Making
Bird's Feet
by Buddy Smith
Buddy describes how he makes his
bird's feet from fencing wire and a jig.
Bush
Furniture
by Maurice Passmore
Ideas and tips on putting crooked
timber to good use.
Halloween
Carving
by Alyson McNulty, Arbortech Pty Ltd
Make your own
'screaming face' from a log and two of Arbortech's power tools.
Accenting
the Grain
by Mac Simmons
Mac demonstrates a simple method for
highlighting the natural pattern in open grain timbers.
Burnmaster
Eagle Pyrography Unit
by Glenn Roberts
Glenn gives his views
on this unit which he has owned for sometime and is now available retail in Australia.
Pair
of Dragonfly Urns
by Karen Blewden and Carolyn McCully
This
attractive project entails a reasonable level of ability in both turning and pyrography.
If you don't want to tackle both aspects, the urns may be the ideal project on
which to collaborate with another woodworker from your Club or local community.
Other Features
New Products
Book
Reviews
Complete Book of Tips, Tricks & Techniques
by the Editors
of Popular Woodworking
A Turner's Guide to Veneer Inlays
by Ron
Hampton
New Masters of Woodturning
by Terry Martin and Kevin Wallace
Making Furniture: Projects & Plans
by Mark Ripley
DVD
Reviews
Professional Turning For All Making and Decorating Goblets
by
Mick Hanbury
Turning for Results Fruit Turning Masterclass
by Andy
Lodge