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Sometimes, you just want to keep that freshly sanded, raw look – but with the protection timber needs to stand up to everyday life.

Tickets are now available for Studio Woodworkers Australia’s 2025 SWA Symposium 2025. An exciting program of speakers, discussions, tours, a masterclass and an exhibition are part of a comprehensive program.

Specialist woodworking retailer Hammer Roo is holding an in-house open day on 29 March, 2025 in Loganholme, Brisbane.

Two of Tasmania’s most influential cultural figures come together for ‘In Conversation’, held amidst Kevin Perkins’ sculptural exhibition Written in Wood: Kevin Perkins inspired by Richard Flanagan.

Mark your diary for 3–4 May for a weekend of woodworking with the Blackall Ranges Woodcrafters Guild in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

In winning a Guiness World Record, the real challenge in making a wave-form 12.5 square metre marquetry art piece was 'merging technical perfection with artistic expression'.

As part of a rigorously judged final exam, each candidate has to build a piece of furniture that reflects their craftsmanship and understanding of the trade.

It's two years since the last Clarence Prize winner was announced, and entries are now invited for the 2025 prize and exhibition.

From printing to publishing, Yaffa Media, publishers of Australian Wood Review, has always been about its people and niche audiences. Founded in 1925, it proudly celebrates a centenary of storytelling.

On 22 March, 2025 a timber sale at Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking will include wood from the estate of the late Bryan Poynton.

A downloadable poster and separate awards now exist for secondary and tertiary students in Maker of the Year 2025, presented by Carbatec.

Maker of the Year 2025, presented by Carbatec is now open for entries!

While final attendance numbers are still being tallied, early estimates suggest AWBF 2025 exceeded the 60,000 visitations seen in 2023. Here are some scenes of the action.

A unique opportunity exists to take over a mail order woodturning supply business.

Queensland’s premier guitar-making school is strumming a new tune in 2025 with the opening of its custom-designed workshop in south-east Brisbane.

An international survey of contemporary marquetry displays the versatility of a traditional art form in modern contexts.