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Charles Mak makes a small cabinet for his daughter.

Mr Darcy's Saw Sled

Kerryn Carter makes a crosscut sled with an extended fence that provides support for long pieces.

Video footage of some of the machine processes Damion Fauser discusses in his story on making sliding doors in the December issue of Wood Review.

Raffan Returns

Years ago, Richard Raffan came across one of his pieces at market. He bought it back mainly for the value of the wood, but then decided to give it a make-over.

Here’s a turning project that shows how to create a fine piece of jewellery.

After taking part in a collaborative event Andrew Potocnik experiments with turned and textured bowls.

Impressions of light filtering through gum leaves inspired Richard Vaughan’s hand-shaped and glass-topped hall table.

Synergy

'This bowl took the best part of three months to complete and, to this day, remains unchallenged amongst all the bowls I have made for sheer energy-sapping tedium, writes Robert Howard.

A photo essay by David Upfill-Brown on the making of a very complicated piece.

A rocking chair project in the style of Sam Maloof.

Richard Raffan shows how to turn a tool handle, fit a ferrule and hammer the handle home.

Gerrit Rietveld's iconic Red Blue Chair epitomises the imaginative use of standardised components. John Winder explains.

Australian Shaker

Using Tasmanian blackwood, renowned US Shaker furniture maker and author Kerry Pierce makes a classic ladderback chair.

Piece by Piece

An insight into the marquetry art of Michael Retter.

This simple wall cabinet design can be decorated in a variety of ways.

On Soap Finish

Does it work as a furniture finish? Yes, absolutely but it does require maintenance, writes Christopher Schwarz.