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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.

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Australian Woodsmith

Tips & Techniques

Next issue of Australian Woodsmith on sale 4th August 2022 - Issue 171

Boys’ Toys, Books & Gear

Jurassic Bunya Bunya • Araucaria bidwillii is a living fossil, it is a remnant tree of Gondwana and has relatives in South America.

Gluing up with Sandbags • When regular clamps won’t do the trick and a vacuum bag is not feasible, try sandbags.

Washi • Paper mulberry, the Pacific, shoji and the art of making paper.

Wood Insert Joinery

Tenoning with the Router

Make a Staircase • Follow James Hatter’s step-by-step guide to build your own stairs.

Subscribe & Win • A Gifkins Dovetail Jig Package valued at $465

Kumiko Lamp Shade • There is nothing quite like the warm glow generated by a timber and washi lamp. Add in the intricate and visually challenging patterns of Kumiko shining through the washi and you have an absolute winner. Brian Davey takes us step-by-step through the project.

Weekend Workbench • A new bench that’s heavy enough it can’t be pushed around, has lots of storage but doesn’t cost a ton of money to build? This is the one.

Small Chest of Drawers • David Barron makes good use of a chestnut board with this small project.

Singapore Ball • Richard Findley takes on the challenge of turning this fascinating puzzle.

Cabinetry Shortcuts • Designing cabinetry is fundamentally related to drawer size, the tools at hand and your dovetail jig.

Anti-rust Plane Socks • Anti-rust socks (made from silicon-impregnated cotton hose) can keep rust at bay in your plane drawer. Making your own socks is both economical and simple.

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BACK ISSUES ON USB • Australian Woodsmith issues 1-150

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Release date: June 8, 2022