Australian Wood Review

Australian Wood Review is Australia’s premier woodworking and woodcraft magazine. Step-by-step projects and articles on technique for all skill levels offer up to date knowledge on designing, joining, carving, turning, decorating and finishing wood. Our stories are authored by Australian master craftspeople and wood artists. Each issue includes reviews of all the essential hand and power tools and machinery, specialist fittings and products that woodworkers need to successfully complete projects. Australian Wood Review also profiles local and international makers, giving an insight into their working methods. Australian Wood Review is a magazine for all woodworkers and people who love wood.

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Step-by-Step Design • Inspired by the famous Studley tool chest, German sound engineer Patrick Damiani explains how he was in no hurry with the design and build of his layered tool chest.

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Making a Kumiko Lamp • Creating a table lamp based on pentagonal shapes was an exercise in geometry and accuracy, however glowing results were achieved.

A Little Curved Tray • Learning to veneer around curves can take your work to a whole new level, explains Steven Der-Garabedian as he demonstrates the processes involved.

Maker of the Year Awards • We’re thrilled to present the award winners and Top 100 entries for this year’s Maker of the Year competition.

In Conversation with Riley Hearn • We asked the Overall Winner for Maker of the Year 2026 to tell us a little about his background, his design preferences, and where he sees himself headed.

FURNITURE, AUSTRALIAN

FURNITURE, INTERNATIONAL

ART & OBJECTS, AUSTRALIAN

ART & OBJECTS, INTERNATIONAL

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

RECYCLED & RESCUED

JAN PENNELL AWARD FOR WOODTURNING

STUDENT, TERTIARY

STUDENT, SECONDARY

Wood Diary

A Woodworker’s Workshop • Build your own workshop with green wood, and mortise and tenon joinery? Yes, you can, explains Lachlan Park.

Learning and Teaching Woodwork • Knowing woodworking is not the same as knowing how to teach it, explains Patt Gregory.