How to

Get a Good Grip

'If you’re like me, there are many times when an extra hand would be a great advantage at the workbench', says Steve Hay. Here's how to get one.

Get better results from your trimmer by making a larger base.

How Nathan Day made his prize-winning box.

Tape Un-masked

An easy way to clamp edgings during glue-ups.

Sizing Things Up

How to get stronger endgrain joints.

In homage to the late James Krenov, Iain Green makes a handplane in the style Krenov popularised.

Workshop Stool

Making, re-making and deciding what looks ‘right’ is part of the design process. Story by Robert Howard.

Doublewood Bowl

Making the most of a 6” myrtle board, Andrew Potocnik creates a segmented bowl with that extra bit of detailing and effort.

Raving About Wrap

A visit to the $2 shop saves time and mess.

Tea Box

How to achieve accuracy in a project with heirloom potential, by Geoff Birtles

There's an upside and a downside to working with timber veneers, says Steve Hay.

A Corker of an Idea

How to make a 'cordless' sander.

Wax On

Candles are cheap and very useful in the workshop.

Save money on sandpaper with this simple tip.

Here's a handy tip from TV woodworking presenter Steve Hay.

Reassembled Bowl

Neil Scobie shows how one wrong can make two rights.