Australian Woodsmith

Australian Woodsmith is packed with all the tips and tricks from experts with years of experience. We include templates, plans and projects that will keep you busy in the workshop for hours, or at least until the next issue hits the newsstands. Australian Woodsmith is a woodworking magazine that brings exploded illustrations, step-by-step instructions and techniques to the dedicated timber hobbyist.

from the editor Sawdust

Australian Woodsmith

SAFETY IN THE WORKSHOP

Tips & Techniques

QUICK TIPS

Next issue of Australian Woodsmith on sale 7th October 2021 - Issue 166

Boys’ Toys, Books & Gear

Kevin Potter • A thoroughly modern Renaissance man.

Flexible Abrasives • Scotch-Brite is just one of many flexible abrasives that can change the way you sand in the workshop.

Beading Bits

7 workshop tips to improve Efficiency & Accuracy

Working with Small Parts

SMALL PARTS CATCHER

Knife Handles • Cutler’s rivets can resurrect old knives and make them new again.

Bandsaw Boxes • A sharp, narrow blade, some nice stock and a little bit of out-of-the-box thinking can yield some amazing boxes that are made with only the bandsaw.

Hinged LID BOX

Chest of DRAWERS

Waterfall Bookcase • With subtle, solid style and refined flourishes this storage masterpiece looks as though it was built for a king. That’s because it was.

Making the SIDES, SHELVES & STRETCHERS

Next up INLAY & ASSEMBLY

Finish up with the DRAWER & TOP

All-in-One Workstation • Get the most out of your workshop space by combining tools into a compact station. This workstation packs loads of storage and tools in a mobile bundle.

Building the CASE

Add the SIDES

A few more DRAWERS

Adding the FIXED TOP

Final DETAILS

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Wooden ladles • Les Symonds makes two versions of this handy lathe-turned vessel.

Subscribe & Win

Runners for Jigs • When building a table saw sled, what is the best wood to use for the runner in the mitre slot, that has the least amount of expansion and contraction?

HARDWARE & SUPPLIES SOURCES

Final details

BACK ISSUES ON USB • Australian Woodsmith issues 1-150