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Any members who are interested any of the publications listed below should contact Ray Dennis via his email which is rmden@westnet.com.au
Books
Book No. First Published/Edition
1. Artists of handcrafted Furniture at work. Maxine Rosenberg
1988 Colour.
Follows Four furniture makers through their paths of, concept, design, wood selection, fitting joints and care of tools to make an item.
2. Artistic Woodturning. Dale Nish
. 1980/1984
Detailed illustrations and instructions for the production of artistic pieces
3. Australia’s Forests, their role in our Future.
Australian Academy of Science
1981
Outlines the locations of our timber producing forests and viability of the related industries.
4. Australian Trees and Woody Shrubs. International wood collectors Society
2003
Catalogue of Australian trees and woody shrubs, giving common, local and scientific names
5. Handyman’s Book. Better Homes
1970
General book on all the various tasks and the skills and tools required to make the necessary repairs around a home.
6. Creative Woodturning. Dale Nish
1975
A constructive book on the use of the lathe, with details on the use of various chisels, methods of segmenting and concluding with designs for a number of commonly turned objects
7. Eucalypts. A guide Patrick Brogen
1984
Details about various eucalypts, where they grow, their physical appearance, and uses and characteristics of the timber.
8. On finishing and Refinishing. Fine Woodworking
1986/1993 Black and White
34 Articles on stains and finishes, Including EBONIZING, GILDING, FRENCH POLISHING, STAINS, TUNG OIL, FUMED OAK, SMOKE FINISHING, SPRAY TECHNIQUES, FINISHES SUITABLE FOR TOYS AND UTENSILS, and STAINS DYES and PIGMENTS. Contains several pages of queries from Readers with appropriate advice.
9. Biennial Design Book Fine Woodworking
1977/1981 Black and White
600 photos of works selected as best design by both Amateur and Professional Woodworkers. Works range from Antique to Modern. Turned items on pages 77-90
10. Design Book Two. Fine Woodworking
1979/1981 Black and White
1150 photos, as per Book 9. Turned items Pp.142-157
11. Design Book Three. Fine Woodworking
1983 Black and White
558 Photos, as per Book 9. Hollow vessels on Pp.10-18 Various bowls and lidded containers Pp.90-105
Emmett and Cyril Brown
Unavailable
13. The Book of Toy making. Pamela Peake
1986 Colour
Simple practical PATTERNS for toys. 12 Soft, 14 Wooden, 3 Mixed, and 7 Advanced
14. Turning Wood with Richard Raffan. Copy 1 Richard Raffan
15. Turning Wood with Richard Raffan. Copy 2 Richard Raffan
1985/1986 Colour
Specific directions on Woodturning. Includes items on Fixings, Cutting tools, Safety, Centrework, Facework, and Finishing. With a Photo Gallery and a section on troubleshooting.
16. The Wood Turning Handbooks with Projects. Lewis Hodges
1984
Detailed book with descriptions of various tools, lathes, and projects. It includes miniatures, duplicating, and mass production techniques.
17. 347 Woodworking Patterns.
1993
347 Woodworking patterns, Large number of templates and patterns that can be copied enlarged or reduced as they are on grids. Emphasis on Woodwork
18. Woodworking Projects with power tools. John Salisbury
1984
A large number of directions for the use of the lathe to make bobbins, knobs, boxes, inlays, finials clocks and includes half, quarter and inside out turning.
19. Wood Turning – the purpose of the Object. Stephen Hogbin
1980
A series of photographs featuring the results of a twelve month internship in Melbourne, detailing the timber used in each piece. It includes an appendix on Australian Timbers and their characteristics.
20. Wood Finishing. Noel Johnson Leach
1987
A series of articles on finishes, including Abrasives, Waxes Bleaching Staining French Polishing Burnishing, Distressing, Spraying including the use of polyurethane.
21. Router Craft. George R. Drake
1979
19 Chapters on the Uses of a router, including Edge Joining, Decorative edging, Circles, Dovetail drawers, Duplicate routing, Tapering & fluting, Hinge morticing, Fancy spindles & Legs, and Power Planing.
Magazines
The Australian Woodworker
AW1 September 1985
AW2 May 1986
AW3 July 1986
AW4 November 1986
AW5 November 1986
AW6 March 1987
AW7 July 1987
AW8 September 1987
AW9 November 1987
AW10 May 1988
AW11 July 1988
AW12 September 1988
AW13 November 1988
AW14 January 1989
AW15 March 1989
AW16 May 1989
AW17 July 1989
AW18 September 1989
AW19 January 1990
AW20 March 1990
AW21 September 1990
AW22 November 1990
AW23 January 1991
AW24 March 1991
AW25 July 1991
AW26 September 1991
AW27 November 1991
AW28 January 1992
AW29 March 1992
AW30 May 1992
AW31 July 1992
AW32 September 1992
AW33 November 1992
AW34 July 1994
AW35 January 1996
AW36 Issue 68 July1996
AW37 Issue 70 December 1996
AW38 Issue 71 February 1997
AW39 Issue 72 April 1997
AW40 Issue 73 June 1997
AW41 Issue 75 October 1997
AW42 Issue 79 June 1998
AW43 Issue 81 October 1998
AW44 Issue 86 August 1999
AW45 Issue 105 September 2002
AW46 Issue 106 December 2002
AW47 Issue 114 April 2004
AW48 Issue 121 June 2005
AW49 Issue 128 August 2006
AW50 Issue 129 October 2006
AW51 Issue 130 December 2006
AW52 Issue 131 February 2007
AW53 Issue 131 February 2007
AW54 Issue 132 April 2007
AW55 Issue 133 June 2007
AW56 Issue 134 August 2007
AW57 Issue 135 October 2007
AW58 Issue 136 December 2007
AW59 Issue 137 February 2008
Practical Wood Working
PW76 September 1981
PW77 November 1981
PW78 November 1982
PW79 December 1982
PW80 September 1983
PW81 October 1983
PW82 November 1983
PW83 January 1984
PW84 February 1984
PW1 April 1984
PW2 June 1984
PW3 August 1984
PW4 September 1984 ***
PW85 September 1984
PW5 October 1984
PW6 November 1984
PW7 December 1984
PW86 January 1985
PW8 March 1985
PW9 April 1985
PW10 June 1985
PW11 July 1985 ***
PW87 July 1985
PW12 August 1985
PW13 August 1985
PW14 September 1985
PW88 November 1985
PW15 December 1985 ***
PW89 December 1985
PW16 January 1986 ***
PW90 January 1986
PW17 February 1986 ***
PW18 February 1986
PW91 February 1986
PW19 March 1986
PW20 April 1986
PW21 June 1986 ***
PW92 June 1986
PW22 July 1986 ***
PW93 July 1986
PW23 August 1986
PW24 September 1986
PW94 October 1986
PW25 December 1986
PW26 January 1987
PW27 February 1987
PW28 March 1987
PW29 April 1987
PW30 May 1987
PW31 June 1987
PW32 August 1987
PW33 October 1987
PW34 November 1987
PW35 January 1988
PW36 February 1988
PW37 February 1988
PW38 March 1988
PW39 April 1988
PW40 April 1988
PW41 May 1988
PW42 May 1988
PW43 August 1988
PW44 September 1988
PW45 October 1988
PW46 November 1988
PW47 January 1989
PW48 June 1989
PW49 June 1989
PW50 July 1989 ***
PW95 July 1989
Practical Wood Working continued.
PW51 September 1989
PW52 November 1989
PW53 December 1989
PW54 January 1990
PW55 March 1990
PW56 June 1990
PW57 August 1990
PW58 November 1990
PW59 January 1991
PW96 October 1991
PW97 November 1991
PW98 November 1992
PW60 October 1993
PW61 November 1993
PW62 December 1993
PW63 January 1994
PW64 February 1994
PW65 June 1994
PW66 August 1994
PW67 May 1995
PW68 August 1995
PW69 October 1995
PW70 November 1995
PW71 January 1996
PW72 February 1996
PW73 April 1996
PW74 August 1996
PW75 1998 Volume 33 No. 3
The Wood worker (British)
WW1 August 1985
WW2 September 1985
WW3 March 1986
WW4 May 1986
WW5 September 1986
WW6 November 1986
WW7 March 1987
WW8 July 1987
WW9 August 1987
WW10 October 1987
WW11 December 1987
WW12 January 1988
WW13 March 1988
WW14 April 1988
WW15 May 1988
WW16 July 1988
WW17 December 1988
WW18 April 1989
WW19 August 1989
WW20 May 1990
WW21 August 1990
WW22 January 1995
WW23 January 1996
WW24 February 1996
WW25 April 1996
WW26 May 1996
WW27 June 1996
Woodturning
WT1 Issue 6 January 1992
Techniques- Old & New, Ornamental Turning, Hans Weissflog, Segmented Work.
WT2 Issue 8 May 1992
Spindle Exercise, Miniatures, Adapting a lathe for ornamental work, Collapsible beaker, Design
WT3 Issue 28 December 1995
Inside Out, Benefits and dangers in timbers, Christmas items, Hollowing, Bobbins, Carving on turning
WT4 Issue 29 February 1995
Deep Turnings, Platters, Variable speed, Home made scroll chuck accessories
WT5 Issue 38 December 1995
Model Airship, Jewellery box, Mirror, Handles,
WT6 Issue 39 February 1996
Wooden lids, Eggs, Beginners, Oriental Temples, Throne Chairs, Button Hooks
WT7 Issue 61 March 1998
Embellishing Bowls, Spindle Art forms, Tape Measures, Miniature cone Vases, Multicentre hollow forms, Thread chasing.
WT8 Issue 64 June 1998
Turning Pewter, Classical Vases, Turning Wet wood, Hollow turning, Segmental work, Texture work on bowls.
WT9 Issue 71 January 1999 Copy 1
Humming Bird, Clocks, Jewellery Box, Beading tool, Shallow bowl, Oval turning
WT10 Issue 71 January 1999 Copy 2
WT11 Issue 146 March 2005
Ideas and Inspirations, Simple bowl with a difference, Hand mirror, Clocks, Solitaire Board, Enhancing cracks.
WT12 Issue 155 November 2005
Hollow form Grass tree, Vacuum chucks, Tap & Spigot, Eccentric Bowl, Ron Kent’s work: braiding, Translucent.
WT13 Issue 165 August 2006
Moroccan Turning (Using feet to hold chisels), Texturing, Hollow forms by Kevin Wallace, Stickware Blanks, Drying by Microwave, Earring stand, Interlocking captive rings, Bur Oak.
Wood Carving
These magazines detail a number of carving skills that could possibly be used to decorate turned items.
WC1 Spring 1993
WC2 Summer 1993
WC3 Issue 24 March 1996
The Australian Wood Review
General Items on various areas of woodcraft, Turning articles are on pages noted.
WR1 Issue 5
National Woodturning Exhibition Pp 4, Between centres Pp 80 Stephen Hughes, Purse Mirror; Terry Martin, Safety Tips; Peter Robson
WR2 Issue 20 Copy 1
Knobs; Andrew Potocnik Pp 60, Diamond point Scraper; Terry Martin, Carved Feet; Neil Scobie Pp 76.
WR3 Issue 20 Copy 2
Fine Wood Working
General Wood working magazine, Tips on joining & shellac
FWW1 Issue 112 June 1995
FWW2 Issue 189 February 2007
Popular Woodworking
PWW1 Issue 87 November 1995
PWW2 March 1996
The Woodturner
WT1 Volume 1
WT2 Volume 2 October 1983
WT3 Volume 2 October 1983
WT4 Volume 3 August 1984
WT5 Volume 3 August 1984
WT6 Volume 5 June 1986
WT7 Volume 6 June 1987
WT8 Volume 6 June 1987
WT9 Volume 7 June 1988
W10 Volume 8 Issue 3
WT11 Volume 2 Issue 1 March 1998
Traditional Woodworking
TW1 November 1995
TW2 February 1996
TW3 March 1996
TW4 May 1996
Good Working
GW1 July 1995
GW2 November 1996
GW3 December 1996
Australian Handyman
AH1 January 1995
AH2 January 1996
Woodworking Projects
WP1 Wood Better Homes & Gardens
WP2 Weekend Woodworking Projects Better Homes & Gardens
WP3 Easy To Build Wood Projects Winter 1994
WP4 Country Wood Projects Autumn 1990
Wooden Toys
T1 Wooden toys that Rock and Roll
T2 Simple Wooden Toys & Projects Jon Lawrence
Miscellaneous magazines
M1 Fine Homebuilding Taunton’s Nov 1996
M2 Creative Woodburning Vicki Schreiner
M3 The Plunging Router Elu
M4 Routing Issue 10
M5 Shop Notes Issue 18
Craft Arts International Magazines;
Magazines with a variety of art forms, including woodturning, with ideas in other media, especially ceramics and glass.
Items specific to Turning are noted below.
CA1 Number 42 Pp 108 International Exchange Mark Bishop, Meryll Saylan, Andrew Gittoes
CA2 Number 52 Pp 61-64, Mark Bishop. Pp 106 Bob Stocksdale
CA3 Number 54
CA4 Number 61 Pp 36-40 Hans Weissflog (These are the type Ken Wraight makes)
Instruction Books
1 Sherline Lathe
2 Vicmarc Lathe
8 Carba-tec Pens ( Eight Copies )
Catalogues
Arbortech Cutters etc
BriMarc Tools /Finishes/ Bits
Cabot’s Finishes
Carba-Tec Wide range of tools
Carb-i-Tool Router Bits
CMT Router Bits
Feast Watson Finishes
Jonathon Knowles Clock Parts/ Sydney
McFeely’s square drive screws
McJing Tools Router Bits
Robert Sorby Tools
Robert Sorby Chucks
Timbecon Pty Ltd Tools /Finishes/ Bits
Trend Routers/ Benches/ Bits
Tulk Clock Supplies Brisbane/Sydney
Vicmarc Lathes, and accessories
You Can Make It Woodworking plans
Pamphlets
1 One Hundred and One Woodturning Ideas Peter Robson ( Eight Copies )
2 An Indicating Device for Ornamental Lathes Cliff Walsh
3 Drill sharpening
4 Scroll Saw (Toys) Paul O’Donnell
5 Tagua Nuts. Turned into Translucent Vessels by Clead Christiansen Fred Hunger
Plans
All are American, Slightly Kitsch (Arranged by Catalogue Number.)
679 Donkey & cart Planter Box
802 Bird Door Knocker
885 Sheep Planter Box
895 Cow Whirlygig
901 Dalmatian & Pups
905 Poodle & Pups
996 Yard Birds & Whirligigs
1006 Trapeze Tumblers II
1255 Squirrel Nutcracker
1256 Cow Nutcracker
1311 Sunflower Kitchen Set
1324 Animal Clay Pot Holders
1356 Bessy Kitchen Set. Trivet, Key Rack etc
1369 Ironing Cabinet
1371 Rubbish Bin
1724 Shoe Lace Climbers, Five patterns
49430 Musical Money Box, Milk Truck
Audio Visual
VHS Tapes
1 Turning Wood with Richard Raffan
2 Woodcut, Bowl Saver Ken Port/Errol Udy
Projects
3 KWTG Merry Go Round 2006
DVD’s
4 Tasmanian- The Huon Pine
5 Robert Sorby Specialist Woodturning Tools – Part 2
6
7 Fine Woodworking
10 The Australian Woodturning Exhibition 2007 ***
11 The Australian Woodturning Exhibition 2007
12 From the Tree to the Table Mike Mahoney Bowlmaker
Making bowls and plates for the Kitchen
13 The American Association of Woodturners 2004 National Symposium, Orlando Florida.
Techniques: Jamie Donaldson – Rectangular Bowl, Stephen Gleasner – Plywood Bracelet,
Guilio Marcolongo – Lucky Box, Philip Moulthrop – Faceplate turning, Soren Berger – Scoops.
Note- DVD’s number 12 & 13 are only available upon application. (Ray Dennis)
CD’s
2 Legacy Ornamental Mills ***
3 Legacy Ornamental Mills