Issue Number 57
September 2001
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Home Sauna
Make Your Own Sash Clamps
Take Anywhere Toolbox
Cat Tower
Art Storage Box
Table of Contents
Projects
Home Sauna For Less Than $2000
by A Barnes
Most of us
would love to have a home sauna — doing it yourself can make it a lot more affordable.
The Triton
Workshop
Strawberry tower, length stop for sliding extension table, Triton
Woodworkers Club Holmesglen VIC.
Pair
of Sash Clamps
by John Newman
Every workshop needs a pair
of sash clamps, and if you’re into metalworking, you can make your own.
MitrePlan
(Mitre10)
Hang a Timber Door.
‘Take
Anywhere’ Toolbox
by Craig Tilley
This simple project will
protect your tools for years and make them much easier to carry.
Cat
Tower and Scratching Post
by Alan Stewart
You can’t buy this
tower in a pet store, but your cat will love you for building one.
Painting
Q & A
by
Noel Cole
How much paint do I need!
Fan
Fix
by Craig Tilley
A repair to save replacement.
Art
Storage Box
by David Haskett
A portable case to carry and
protect your paintings.
Features
HIA Australian
Housing Awards 2001
Selected winners from this year’s prestigious HIA
awards.
Buy
Better With Bags
More building materials come in bags than you might
realise.
Learning
About Electricity Without Getting Bored - 22
Working with multimeters.
DIY with Bunnings
Warehouse
Beginner’s Guide to Bonsai — a simple project to get you started.
Electric Planers
One of the less common power tools in the home workshop, they have their
uses and come in a variety of models.
Reader
Hints & Tips
Easier gluing, sandpaper cleaner and offcut boxes.
Save
Energy, Save Money
by John Ross
Efficient and effective lighting
— everything you should know about lamp selection and placement.
Seen
at the National Hardware Show...
Some of the new products which hopefully
will appear soon at your local hardware store.
DIY
For Girls
by Susan Owen
Renovating with wood and using leverage.
Tools & Tips
by Les Miller
Routers - 2.
Pilot bearings, depth of cut
and trenching tips.
Book
Reviews
Better Home and Gardens Mini Workshop Series
by Better
Homes and Gardens
Timber for Projects and Hobbies
by John Stacpoole
Air Tools: How to choose, use and maintain them
by Rick Peters
Water Gardens in a Weekend
by Peter Robinson