Australian Wood Review

Australian Wood Review is Australia’s premier woodworking and woodcraft magazine. Step-by-step projects and articles on technique for all skill levels offer up to date knowledge on designing, joining, carving, turning, decorating and finishing wood. Our stories are authored by Australian master craftspeople and wood artists. Each issue includes reviews of all the essential hand and power tools and machinery, specialist fittings and products that woodworkers need to successfully complete projects. Australian Wood Review also profiles local and international makers, giving an insight into their working methods. Australian Wood Review is a magazine for all woodworkers and people who love wood.

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Blue Spruce Router Plane

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A Touch of Art • ‘Forgetting’ stereotypical forms, taking inspiration from the local environment, and working methodically to achieve ‘random’ patterns are just some of the design and making processes used by Canadian woodworker, Réne LeBel.

Making a Chessboard • David Lim explains the process of parquetry as he shows how to create a chessboard using commercial veneers.

Written in Wood • Inspired by the writings of Richard Flanagan, Kevin Perkins’ latest work is a love song to Tasmania and a testament to a long-standing friendship. Story by Linda Nathan.

Finishing by Species • All things are not equal. To achieve a uniform, soft and glowing finish on small objects you need to adjust your technique for each species and piece of wood. Story by Carol Russell.

Vessel in a Vessel • Paul Barton reveals the secrets of making his ‘impossible’ dual hollow turned forms.

Explorations in Wood • A citizen of the world, Rex Kalehoff is a multi-talented woodworker and sculptor. He tells about his journey and also details the making of his Fox Valet bench.

Gifted and Given • Gifted wood was used to make a simple desk that replaced another the maker couldn’t bear to watch falling apart. Story by Raf Nathan.

Wood Diary

The Art of Collaboration • Last year 170 people came together to build a large sculpture titled Morphology that has been shown publicly in Newcastle and Canberra. Jono Everett writes about the project that he and Hannah Cheetham brought together ‘in-hand’.

The Soul of Steel • James McGregor recently visited the toolsmiths of Miki in Japan, and writes about their work and the challenges they face.

Another Life • Lorenzo Rossetti describes an unusual but meaningful recycling project.

Across Cultures • Melbourne designer maker Adam Markowitz travelled to India for the unveiling of works designed and made in collaboration with Bangalore, India based furniture makers, Phantom Hands.