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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Australian Wood Review

Cordless Trimmers: DeWalt vs Milwaukee

Tools That Talk • Duncan Meerding looks at adaptive technologies for those with visual impairment.

Acer-Ferrous Sector

Product news • A round-up of tools and equipment to take notice of.

Affordable Insurance • For artists and craftspeople

Hand Built Wall Cabinet • Israel Martin works to fine tolerances with hand tools alone for the precision, performance and enjoyment they offer.

Maker of the Year 2020 • Presenting our winners, runners-up and selected entries.

Möbius Magic • The satisfaction of carving a möbius successfully is well and truly worth the time it can take, says wood sculptor Hape Kiddle.

The Craft of Finishing • Understanding finishing techniques and their potential can help you achieve and embellish your designs. They are another tool in your design tool belt, says Shane Orion Wiechnik.

Turn to Tradition • With regard to classical forms, says Andrew Potocnik, the devil is in the detail.

Wood Diary

The Long Hollow • Short lengths of fruitwoods, eucalypts or the branch to hand can be hollowed and decorated to make your own personal drinking mug.

In Praise of Casuarinas • Ian Wilkie looks at visual and workability properties of a group of Australian native species which are mostly not available commercially, but for small scale work have many possibilities.

Designing Your Workspace • Size isn’t the issue – it’s the way you set up your workshop that affects your efficiency and enjoyment.