Editor’s Letter
6 Australian Wood Review
Let’s meet up
Following on from the buzz of our first AWR L!VE event last year, we’re
doing it again, and you are invited to join us in Sydney on August 4. We
have an amazing crew of speakers (four have been on the cover of this
magazine), and an exciting program of talks, visual presentations, Q&A
discussion and the opportunity to network with like-minded others.
Design is the theme and it’s all about making things that look and function
better. It’s a big topic for a Saturday afternoon, but our speakers are
experts and looking forward to sharing their experience and ideas with
you. Earlybird tickets are available until June 29 from http://www.woodreview.
com.au/live More information is on p.32, I hope you can make it!Studio Furniture 2018, rst prize now $10,
October 20, 2018 will see the opening of the third Studio Furniture exhibition,
arguably now the richest woodworking awards in Australia. Jointly produced
by Australian Wood Review and Bungendore Wood Works Gallery, the
aim has always been to create a landmark exhibition that recognises and
promotes fine woodworking. More than ever, the desire with SF18 is also to
encourage the new generation of woodworkers to step forward.
In support of this, BWWG director David Mac Laren has boosted the cash
awards on offer to $15,000 with the first prize being $10,000. Together
with a Hammer N4400 bandsaw (value $3,166) to be presented by major
sponsor Felder Group Australia, a huge $18,000+ in awards are offered.
All entries are featured on our website and social media. Work by shortlisted
entrants will be exhibited from October 20, 2018 to January 31, 2019. The
exhibition opens during the Wood Dust Australia festival. Please take this as
your personal invitation to enter now via http://www.woodreview.com.au/studio-
furniture. The deadline has been extended to June 22.Native timbers are back
Fashions come and go. Light, red and dark toned woods have all been
preferred in one decade or another. American walnut and oak are riding a wave
of popularity and FSC ratings, consistency of colour, grain and supply contribute
towards this. Part of the reason is also because native specialty species have
become scarcer due to past overcutting which led to locking this resource away.
Controlled logging on private land in northern Queensland is now delivering
supply of some rainforest species, see p.76. In northern NSW and south-
east Qld supplies of a few local rainforest species sourced from farm forestry
growers are also coming to market, p.90. Perhaps with access to sustainable
supplies our local wood fashions may swing back to home grown.Starting from scratch
One of the many things I love about woodworking is that there are so many
styles, techniques and levels of mastery. Everyone is or was once a beginner
after all. You can experiment and make mistakes as you learn – in fact you
won’t get to the next level if you don’t.
Spoon carving typifies this perfectly and accounts for its ever-growing
popularity. Just a few tools and a branch will get you started, read Barton
Chesworth’s story on p.26.
At the end of a different spectrum is the art and craft of toolmaking. Looking
at some of the beautiful infill handplanes made by past and modern makers
it seems unreal to me that making one yourself is within reach. Reading Ian
Wilkie’s story this issue certainly makes it sound totally achievable, see p.40.
And lastly, don’t forget to sign up at http://www.woodreview.com.au for our
fortnightly events and news coverage!Linda Nathan, Editor
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