of all time is? And why?

Mike

Mike wrote:
of all time is? And why?

Mike

For? Beginners? Intermediates? Experts? People interested in specific
aspects, such as turning, marquetry, box making, etc.? Trade magazine
such as Woodshop News or Cabinetmaker? Primarily plans, such as
Woodsmith, or ShopNotes?

Quite probably the old American Woodworker was near the top of the list
for hobbyist woodworkers, back in the days when it was in black &
white. Today, it's a tug of war.

In article .com,
"Mike" wrote:

of all time is? And why?

Mike

Fine Woodworking by Taunton Press comes to mind.
They don't always cover topics of interest to me.. but when they do,
they do a good job.
I leaned on that magazine pretty hard when I started off in 1976.

It must be a bitch of a job to try to stay fresh after 30 years.

In article .com,
Mike wrote:

of all time is? And why?

The one in my mailbox when I get home from work, because I have
something new to read whilst taking a dump.

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On 14 Aug 2005 14:58:10 -0700, "Mike" wrote:

of all time is? And why?

Mike

Didn't we just have this thread? I'm thinking its time for the split the
group or metric vs. imperial measurements thread. Although it has also
been a while since we've had the "best finish for a butcher block" thread
also.




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On 14 Aug 2005 14:58:10 -0700, "Mike"
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of all time is? And why?

Whichever one you've got a subscription to, because it comes right to
the mailbox. Seriously, go to a news stand or bookstore and compare
them on any given month- they're all pretty much the same. I like
Woodsmith because it comes on matte paper and doesn't have ads. If I
liked glossy paper and ads, any of the others would do just as well.
Any given one of them is going to have one or all of the following on
any given month:

How to tune up your plane/chisels/planer
The secret to perfect joinery
A bunch of user tips
An article on finishes
An article about glue
A plan or two for some stuff you really don't need that month
A head-to-head comparison of routers/tablesaws/bandsaws/air nailers

They're all pretty much the same when it comes right down to it, and
you could pretty much flip a coin IMO.

The early issues of Fine Woodworking were wholly different than the current
breed. I think the change has something to do with people getting older and
less driven to make the magazine the best possible. Now the magi seems to
be a little fussy and overly deferential to the gods of woodworking.
Dave

As a newbie I prefer Wood magazine. Lots of shop and jig projects and
the woodworking projects are usually in my skill/tool level.

Woodworkers Journal is NFG due to the *free* book scam. This one won't
get renewed.

American Woodworker is OK but a lot of advertisments and most of the
projects are beyond my current skills.

Only received one issue of Shopnotes, so no opinion yet.

I think the best all around magazines for WW is Wood and Popular Woodworking
imo. Some don't like all the advertisements, but I enjoy reading them too.

"RayV" wrote in message
ups.com...
As a newbie I prefer Wood magazine. Lots of shop and jig projects and
the woodworking projects are usually in my skill/tool level.

Woodworkers Journal is NFG due to the *free* book scam. This one won't
get renewed.

American Woodworker is OK but a lot of advertisments and most of the
projects are beyond my current skills.

Only received one issue of Shopnotes, so no opinion yet.

Let's do mailboxes.

"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message
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Didn't we just have this thread? I'm thinking its time for the split
the
group or metric vs. imperial measurements thread. Although it has also
been a while since we've had the "best finish for a butcher block" thread
also.





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