Issue Number 206
August 2019
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Natural
Edge Pepper Grinders
Turning
an Exact Replica of
Matthew Flinder's Chess Set
Notes
on Woodturning Part 47 - Making a Wall Clock
Improved
Candle Stand
Making
an Adjustable Deadman for Your Workbench
Marketwares
#34 - basic
door stop and a two-part heart frame
Insert
Jig for Multi-sided Boxes and Trays
Double-sided
Ball Maze Puzzle
Table of Contents
Features
Club Drumbeat
Hawkes Bay Woodturners Guild (NZ) rebuilt a Scout Hall to form its new
premises, a proposed visit by international demonstrators inspired the
formation of the Mackay Woodturners Association (QLD), the Woodturners
of Denmark (WA) benefit from being located in a tourist town and the Riverland
Woodworkers Inc (SA) provide numerous woodworking and educational services
to organisations in the Riverland region.
The
Woodturners Society of Qld
by Terry Martin
The benefits of joining a Club extend far beyond developing your woodworking
skills.
Laminated
Blades in Japanese Tools - How and Why
by Mitchell McDermott, JTA
Laminated tool blades have been made by Western toolmakers in the past
but a different set of historical and industrial circumstances has led
to the preservation of laminated toolmaking techniques among Japan's modern
toolsmiths.
Wooden
Puzzle 1a
by Richard Collins
To kick off a series on making challenging wooden puzzles, Richard introduces
Puzzle 1, a new take on the traditional captive ball in a block of wood.
In this instance the captive item is not of the same species - how did
it get there?
Going
Round the Bend
In this 54th instalment of our Beginners' Series, we look at kerf bending,
a means of bending boards and panels without the use of steam boxes or
other special equipment.
Milling
the Frame for a Rural Shed
by Goodwood Mobile Sawmills
One very large 6.6m long log of Queensland Blue Gum provided much of the
timber framing for this 15m x 10m shed.
Projects
Natural Edge Pepper Grinders
by Ian Broinowski
Finding the right material for your natural edge pepper grinder is only
half the appeal of these striking units where no two are the same. Their
construction is more complex than you might think and requires luck and
patience as well as woodworking skills.
Turning
an Exact Replica of Matthew Flinder's Chess Set
by Mike Darlow
Mike Darlow presented an approximation of this famous chess set in his
article in AWW in 2004. Recently the State Library of New South Wales
allowed him to measure the set accurately, enabling him to publish new
pencil gauges for the men.
Notes
on Woodturning Part 47 - Making a Wall Clock
by John Ewart
John describes how to turn a wall clock with scalloped outside edge. A
student project at the Woodturning Centre in the 1980s, it has recently
been introduced to the classes at Trend Timbers.
Improved
Candle Stand
by John Swinkels
John transforms the versatility of a simple store-bought candle by turning
a wooden stand that provides greater stability and has a handle.
Making
an Adjustable Deadman for Your Workbench
by Steve Maskery
A deadman is a device attached to a workbench to support panel work for
tasks such as shooting the edge. Steve shows how to make your own from
some sheet material and a few offcuts.
Marketwares
#34
by Alois Bartholemew
Alois describes two simple items that can be quickly made for your market
stall. The first is a basic door stop with a more attractive profile for
better sales. The second is a two-part heart frame that is glued to the
photograph.
Bentley
Blower Touring Car in Wood
by Chris Coates
Referencing the large amount of detailed information available online
regarding this vehicle, Chris has designed and built a 1/6 scale wooden
model of a 1930 Bentley Blower Touring Car. Chris describes some of the
challenges involved in such a project and his solutions, plus the benefits
and limitations of using wood for the model.
Insert
Jig for Multi-sided Boxes and Trays
by Don Phillips
Joints on multi-sided boxes, ie. those with 6 and 8 sides, tend to have
end grain glued to end grain. This is a weak joint that benefits from
the use of wooden inserts, but the trick is to have the recesses cut neatly
and evenly spaced. Don describes a jig he developed to do just that.
Double-sided
Ball Maze Puzzle
by Geoff Roy
Following on from his introductory project for CNC routing in the last
issue, Geoff outlines the steps in creating and machining a ball maze
puzzle.
Other Features
New Products