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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Composing a Cabinet • James Krenov taught others to design in 3D, and often the wood to be used was the starting point. Recently, a course based on material-led design took place in Victoria. Lachlan Park explains.

The Rocking Chair Project • Ben Adams finds that many of the skills learnt in the performing arts can be helpful for chairmakers. He describes the making of his award-winning rocker.

Raf Nathan, Woodworker • Creative outlets can anchor a life, as was the case for Raf Nathan, an influential contributor to the woodworking world. Story by Linda Nathan.

Traditions Revisited • An interview with award-winning US artist Aspen Golann looks at her exploration of traditional woodworking forms and techniques to produce contemporary works.

The Sliding Deadman • Damion Fauser shows how you can boost the workholding capacity of your workbench with this simple to make yet powerful accessory.

Making a Masterpiece • Danish furniture designer maker Rasmus Fenhann reflects on the making of a cabinet which draws on 17th century traditions and represents an unfettered exploration of process.

Beneath the Brush • Despite its profound influence on the art and craft of woodworking, Chinese woodcraft is not well understood. Jake Lunniss looks back to explain why Japan’s woodcraft is venerated and China’s is not.

Roadmap to Carving • As a woodcarver, Carol Russell explains how there are things she wished she had known sooner.

Mid-Century Plant Stands • From a pile of hardwood flooring offcuts, Charles Mak creates a series of curved stands which offer stability and dual heights.

Wood Diary

Man and His Tools • Mike Preeston reviews Gil Rogers’ ‘illustrated journey through the history of hand tools used over the centuries to work wood, metal, masonry, and other materials.’