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25.01.2022 Installing threaded inserts can be a real pain in the neck. Checkout this video from Woodsmith that makes the process much easier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkLYRWnKs80

25.01.2022 We are having a great day at PWS Tools, Timbers and Techniques.

24.01.2022 Adult entries into the 2018 Out of the Woods Competition & Exhibition

24.01.2022 This is my work of art

23.01.2022 This video talks about making boxes using solid timber or plywood. The presenter demonstrates using cabinet carcass's rather than small boxes such as jewellery boxes, but the principles should still apply. Towards the end he mentions that he doesn't believe that wood movement in solid timber is a big issue, but I have measured wood movement in my shed to be approximately 2% over the course of a year so I'm not sure I agree with him. Your mileage may vary but I'd certainly kee...p that in mind when making cabinet boxes. Personally, I'd err on the side of caution when it comes to wood movement. Overall I think this is a fairly decent video about making cabinet boxes. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMIGLI3D1HQ

23.01.2022 A beautiful chair I saw at Musee d'Orsay in Paris.

20.01.2022 I clock my screws, meaning I orient the slot in the screw head so it’s in line with the grain of the wood. But I don’t think it’s a mark of superior aesthetics.... It’s just something I do, like lining up the silverware on the dining table just so. I can’t help it. Some people who don’t clock their screws, however, take perverse glee in sending me photos of beautiful antiques with their screws un-clocked. [ 347 more words ] http://blog.lostartpress.com//the-church-of-the-clocked-s/ See more

17.01.2022 The Fine Wood Work Association Committee has decided to suspend the Fine Wood Work Association meeting programme for 2020 until the Government allows indoor gatherings to recommence. Our members' health and well being is of great concern to the Committee and we can all do our part by following the advice of the Federal Government and Health Professionals. Further details about the COVID-19 health alert can be found at the Federal Department of Health's website - https://www.health.gov.au//novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-hea. Please stay safe and healthy. We look forward to catching up with you all later in the year.

17.01.2022 There are times when we need to use screws in our work. This is one way of installing them - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne69SeQ1b7w

16.01.2022 Check out this finished crutch wood marri with the black steel Legs! Made by one of our customers. Great job Ian! #slabs #marri #table #furniture #DIY #class #ikea #finedining #slabnburl #redgum #WA

15.01.2022 Today's exhibitor spotlight for the up coming TTT weekend event is David Howlett from the Perth Wood School. Dave has been a key figure in woodworking education... in WA for years. The Perth Wood School is Western Australia's leading woodworking school offering lessons, hands-on workshops, and access to a workshop to use to help you build your own projects. Come along to the Tools Timber and Techniques Weekend this Saturday 9am to 4pm at Timbecon Canning Vale, and learn how the Perth Wood School can help you create your own masterpiece. Perth Wood School will also be offering wood for sale at the event, entry is free. See more

15.01.2022 What a great night, a special thanks to first time presenter Rob Rankin for showing us the evolution of his hammer making.

15.01.2022 Have a look at what member Mark Ellis has been up to.

14.01.2022 Some more experimenting with different fillers of the burn. Tried epoxy, glitter glue, acrylic paint and melting wax crayons. Crayons seemed to penetrate the gr...ain despite using a sealer. Great tip from another post was to wait for an hour or so and remove epoxy/glue before it had gone solid with a chisel. Much less sanding. See more

14.01.2022 The Fine Wood Work Association is pleased to be associated with Tools, Timber and Techniques hosted by Timbecon and the Perth Wood School. We are will be demonstrating wood working techniques over the day. Have a chat with our members and learn from some very passionate wood workers.

14.01.2022 Bernie from Upholstique presenting at our September meeting.

13.01.2022 A well deserved tribute to Geoff Ryan in today's paper.

13.01.2022 Setting up for the Perth Wood School’s Tools, Timbers, and Techniques event at AusWest Timbers in Welshpool. Come along and check us out

12.01.2022 We would like to thank Workbench World for loaning us this bench to use at yesterday's Tools, Timbers, and Techniques event hosted by the Perth Wood School and Auswest Timbers. We used the bench in our demonstrations of furniture making techniques. Thanks for your support James

10.01.2022 I came across this video showing how to turn an ordinary plastic cutting board into a feather board. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZOIiK9GTm8

10.01.2022 First Prize winning box by Martin Burgoyne.

08.01.2022 Full size design sketch.

08.01.2022 Our very own Martin Burgoyne has made it onto the shortlist for Wood Review's Maker of the Year 2020! Congratulations Martin

06.01.2022 Congratulations Anton

06.01.2022 It happens to us all at some point....

06.01.2022 This is Steffie Ryan and Mike Lee's First Prize winning entry. Another stunning piece.

05.01.2022 The latest issue of Australian Wood Review is out now. They have done a story about the Open Studio program that Peter and I attended at the Centre for Fine Woodworking in Nelson, NZ.

05.01.2022 Look at what David has in stock!

04.01.2022 Bowls and boxes entered in Wood Review's Maker of the Year may be turned, joined, carved or made with a combination of techniques. Made by Anthony Hoffrichter, ...this jewellery box is crafted from black walnut with a top panel of olive ash burl and trim of snakewood ( handle, escutcheon, inlay strip, and release button). It has a spring-loaded side drawer accessible by pushing a button inside the top section. . Details and entry at www.woodreview.com.au/moty Categories include: Furniture, Bowls & Boxes, Art & Accessories, Student (all levels) . The awards are open to Australians and New Zealanders, $15k+ in cash and prizes, enter work made after Jan 1, 2019. . Maker of the Year AWR is presented by #3MAustralia and sponsored by Carbatec Hare & Forbes Machineryhouse WhittleWaxes Felder Group Australia See more

04.01.2022 Australian Wood Review, issue 107, June 2020 is out now and available from newsagents and by subscription (print and/or digital) via www.greatmagazines.com.au/m...agazine/awr Get single copies of the digital edition from https://www.zinio.com/au/australian-wood-review-m8643 Sign up to our free fortnightly eNews at www.woodreview.com.au The cover shows Ernest Angelo one of eight who attended Michael Fortune’s Open Studio at the Centre for Fine Woodworking in New Zealand. Photo: Linda Nathan, Wood Review Editor See more

04.01.2022 Mark has his entries finished, how is yours going??

03.01.2022 Gluing up multiple boards to make a drawer bottom is a reasonably common activity. You can quickly prepare the boards by ganging them up and planing several boards at once. Firstly, arrange the boards so that they give you the most pleasing appearance. Draw a cabinet makers triangle across the boards so that you can put them back in the correct order. The key to this technique is that the adjoining edges are facing in the same direction - one way to do this is to "fold" pairs... of boards along the join line. Clamp the boards together, and then place them in the vice for planing. Using your handplane firstly level the edges of boards so that they are flat across their length and width, then plane a small hollow along their length. Once you've done that, remove the clamped boards from the vice, flip them end over end, put them back in the vice and repeat the process. When you've done that the edges should be ready for gluing together. Take the boards from the vice and lay them back out on the bench. Use the carpenters triangle to align them correctly and check that the joints are tight. You may find that you need to repeat this process. Glue them together once you're happy.

03.01.2022 Confused by the available information on polish products? Checkout this article by Bob Flexner from Popular Woodworking. https://www.popularwoodworking.com//understanding-furnit/

02.01.2022 My plane seemed to want to be in two pieces. Having a great time at the Centre for Fine Woodworking in Nelson.

02.01.2022 Unfortunately due to recent events out of anyone's control, the WA Wood Show has been cancelled for this year. At this stage the OOTW committee are looking at w...hat options are available to us, but it is highly likely we will have to cancel the exhibition as well. Hopefully I will be able to advise you all further in a few weeks. Wishing all of you and your family are safe during this time. Keep woodworking. Shawn OOTW Curator.

01.01.2022 Check out this awesome box made by a high school student.