How to

Sixth generation cooper George Smithwick talks history and shows how to make a wooden bucket.

Through trial and error John Kennedy builds an all-wood handplane that gives a tear-out free finish on cranky grained woods.

Andrew Potocnik combines LED lighting strips and luminous pigment on a carved form for illuminating results.

Lathe-turning a flat surface can be difficult, but Richard Raffan has a trick to help you create attractive and flat surfaces.

This video is a great watch and an education into the art of refined make-do.

From froe to go, US Windsor chairmaking and all round green woodworking expert Peter Galbert gives an outline of the process of making a firewood carrier.

How to create stunning patterns with a radial matching technique. Story by Damion Fauser.

An inspiring demonstration of a traditional German craft.

Charles Mak makes a small cabinet for his daughter.

Mr Darcy's Saw Sled

Kerryn Carter makes a crosscut sled with an extended fence that provides support for long pieces.

Video footage of some of the machine processes Damion Fauser discusses in his story on making sliding doors in the December issue of Wood Review.

Raffan Returns

Years ago, Richard Raffan came across one of his pieces at market. He bought it back mainly for the value of the wood, but then decided to give it a make-over.

Here’s a turning project that shows how to create a fine piece of jewellery.

After taking part in a collaborative event Andrew Potocnik experiments with turned and textured bowls.

Impressions of light filtering through gum leaves inspired Richard Vaughan’s hand-shaped and glass-topped hall table.

Synergy

'This bowl took the best part of three months to complete and, to this day, remains unchallenged amongst all the bowls I have made for sheer energy-sapping tedium, writes Robert Howard.