How to

How to get your woodworking off the straight and narrow, as told by David Howlett.

Fine furniture maker Darren Oates demonstrates the use of his long pushsticks and gives some tips on jointer usage.

John Heisz makes an attractive and effective tool from an old sawblade and timber offcuts.

Barrel Boxes

Richard Crosland makes two octagonal boxes with all-wood hinges and a sliding bolt mechanism.

Darren Oates shows how to make two jigs that will make your budget priced bandsaw accurately resaw long, wide and narrow boards.

Making these delicate lidded boxes proved the old adage...if at first you don't succeed, try again!

Winging It

The curve of an aircraft wing inspired furniture maker Ben Culley to devote 1000 hours to creating his Wing Desk.

Tablesaw Joinery

How to extend the use of your tablesaw with jigs and safe work practices.

Richard Raffan turns tall, thin lidded boxes from some precious rosewood.

Foldaway Bench

A simple fold-up workbench that also stores handtools is a testament to one man’s practicality and skills. Story by Kerryn Carter.

Here’s a video demo of some of the jigs and joinery techniques Damion Fauser explains in the new issue of Wood Review magazine.

Richard Vaughan makes a special gift for his niece.

For smaller jobs, here’s a simple method with minimal setup that allows you to work largely unplugged. Story by Damion Fauser.

There are more than ten absolutely basic things that turners tend to forget...as told by Richard Raffan.

Sixth generation cooper George Smithwick talks history and shows how to make a wooden bucket.

Through trial and error John Kennedy builds an all-wood handplane that gives a tear-out free finish on cranky grained woods.