I just got this big brown and white envelope from them, offering three
years plus a book for $28 which is $24 + $4 S/H. I have the impression
from folks in this NG that wood mag is well liked, anyone think it's a
reasonable offer?

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not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/

I subscribe to Wood and think it is a good magazine.

The projects are not impossible for an amatuer like myself and the tool
reviews seem to be legit.

I used to get it. For close to a buck an issue, it's a decent value. It has
about an equal mix of technique, projects and reviews. However, I
terminated the subscription because I felt that I had outgrown it. The
content is a bit slanted to the newbie.

That said, It's not a bad publication.

-Steve

"RayV" wrote in message
ups.com...
I subscribe to Wood and think it is a good magazine.

The projects are not impossible for an amatuer like myself and the tool
reviews seem to be legit.

AAvK wrote:
I just got this big brown and white envelope from them, offering three
years plus a book for $28 which is $24 + $4 S/H. I have the impression
from folks in this NG that wood mag is well liked, anyone think it's a
reasonable offer?

I think it's a good mag. I get it. After awhile it gets a little
repetitive (as all hobby mags do), but I can usually find at least 1
interesting tip or project idea or enjoyable article per issue. I've
built a couple things where their plans served as inspiration over the
years. That's a great price, I think it's worthwhile to try it.

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:24:04 -0700, "AAvK" wrote:


I just got this big brown and white envelope from them, offering three
years plus a book for $28 which is $24 + $4 S/H. I have the impression
from folks in this NG that wood mag is well liked, anyone think it's a
reasonable offer?

Got the same offer. Bought a copy to look at it and signed up. Sounded
like a pretty cheap deal to me too.

Regards.

Tom

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 16:43:07 -0500, Tom Banes
wrote:

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:24:04 -0700, "AAvK" wrote:


I just got this big brown and white envelope from them, offering three
years plus a book for $28 which is $24 + $4 S/H. I have the impression
from folks in this NG that wood mag is well liked, anyone think it's a
reasonable offer?

Got the same offer. Bought a copy to look at it and signed up. Sounded
like a pretty cheap deal to me too.

Regards.

Tom


what's the book? on their website they have the same offer, except
that the freebie is a downloadable set of plans.

what's the book? on their website they have the same offer, except
that the freebie is a downloadable set of plans.


Me or Tom?

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AAvK wrote:
I just got this big brown and white envelope from them, offering three
years plus a book for $28 which is $24 + $4 S/H. I have the impression
from folks in this NG that wood mag is well liked, anyone think it's a
reasonable offer?

--
Alex - newbie_neander in woodworking
cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/

I am a subscriber & enjoy the articles & tips. They also have the
yearly special out in stores now titled "Best-Ever Workshops" that has
a photo tour of nine shops along with articles on wiring, lighting,
heating your shop and a lot of storage ideas. If only each issue was as
good as this special one.

Big John

I like it just fine. My 3 yr subscription is about to run out and I've
not decided if I'll renew or not. Seems most rags recycle plans and
articles (with small changes) about every 3 years, but hey, $28 ain't
bad for 3 years!

AAvK wrote:

I just got this big brown and white envelope from them, offering three
years plus a book for $28 which is $24 + $4 S/H. I have the impression
from folks in this NG that wood mag is well liked, anyone think it's a
reasonable offer?

Not a bad magazine, but they do things that seem strange to me. I find it
amusing. Here's an example...not too long ago, they did an article on
how well glues hold up underwater. Guess what was missing? Titebond III.

"That's weird" I says... "It's been out for some time now"

Even weirder, on the back cover there's a full-page glossy
Titebond III advertisement IN THAT VERY ISSUE!

Now, there's two schools of thought he

1. They *knew* it didn't hold up underwater and intentionally omitted
it and posted the "it exists, and had you tested it, it would have
kicked ass" note in the "letters" section of the next issue
so it never had to get on the graph.

2. Perhaps the professional glue reviewer really didn't know about it
(dispite having over-saturating everybody with 'III marketing
materials) and are even more unbiased than Ralph Nader
and Consumer Reports.

(and no, I've not tried it myself, so I have no first-hand knowledge
of how it actually performs. I, like most canadian woodworkers, use duct tape)

AAvK wrote:

I just got this big brown and white envelope from them, offering three
years plus a book for $28 which is $24 + $4 S/H. I have the impression
from folks in this NG that wood mag is well liked, anyone think it's a
reasonable offer?

Sounds interesting, they are bhg controlled, and most magazine
publishing is add driven so maybe they didn't accept payment to
place tb-III "on top" or at least near the top in their critique...?
Who knows besides them. Or it could be that that is what they
want, money for the review, and it didn't fall through. I can
see it would be some info that anyone should want to know,
and it wasn't there.

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cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/

wrote in message
Now, there's two schools of thought he

1. They *knew* it didn't hold up underwater and intentionally omitted
it and posted the "it exists, and had you tested it, it would have
kicked ass" note in the "letters" section of the next issue
so it never had to get on the graph.

2. Perhaps the professional glue reviewer really didn't know about it
(dispite having over-saturating everybody with 'III marketing
materials) and are even more unbiased than Ralph Nader
and Consumer Reports.

How about:
3. The article was written months ago, before TB3 was introduced and the
editor finally got around to using the article to fill space on that issue.

Where do you see 3 years for $28 on their website? Only thing I see is
1 year for $28 and a free plan for a heirloom chest. OP says he got 3
year sub offer + a book for $28.

In the snail mail, USPS. Call them and ask for the same deal. I am sure they'll do it.
http://www.woodmagazine.com/

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Alex - newbie_neander in woodworking
cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/

Or the more likely reason, the review was old and not published until
well after it was written, thus the exclusion of TB3.
John

wrote:
Not a bad magazine, but they do things that seem strange to me. I find it
amusing. Here's an example...not too long ago, they did an article on
how well glues hold up underwater. Guess what was missing? Titebond III.

"That's weird" I says... "It's been out for some time now"

Even weirder, on the back cover there's a full-page glossy
Titebond III advertisement IN THAT VERY ISSUE!

Now, there's two schools of thought he

1. They *knew* it didn't hold up underwater and intentionally omitted
it and posted the "it exists, and had you tested it, it would have
kicked ass" note in the "letters" section of the next issue
so it never had to get on the graph.

2. Perhaps the professional glue reviewer really didn't know about it
(dispite having over-saturating everybody with 'III marketing
materials) and are even more unbiased than Ralph Nader
and Consumer Reports.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:



How about:
3. The article was written months ago, before TB3 was introduced and the
editor finally got around to using the article to fill space on that issue.

Hey, thats what I said, no fair! 8*)
John

I am a subscriber & enjoy the articles & tips. They also have the
yearly special out in stores now titled "Best-Ever Workshops" that has
a photo tour of nine shops along with articles on wiring, lighting,
heating your shop and a lot of storage ideas. If only each issue was as
good as this special one.

Big John


Thanks John, it seems to be a viable enough mag for a newb such as myself,
so, I bought.

--
Alex - newbie_neander in woodworking
cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/

"AAvK" wrote in message

Thanks John, it seems to be a viable enough mag for a newb such as myself,
so, I bought.

I think you'll like it. I've made a couple of projects from their plans
with good results. They were easy to follow straightforward, that my sill
level can handle.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

How about:
3. The article was written months ago, before TB3 was introduced and the
editor finally got around to using the article to fill space on that issue.

No no no!! There must be a conspiracy, dammit! This trend towards
sensible explanations must stop.

Paul Kierstead wrote:

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

How about:
3. The article was written months ago, before TB3 was introduced and the
editor finally got around to using the article to fill space on that issue.

No no no!! There must be a conspiracy, dammit! This trend towards
sensible explanations must stop.

Those theories were for the enjoyment of that guy that was being
shut-out of quality stuff by not being a contractor... I think that
might have been "bf" :-)

These new theories won't get high ratings :-)

HEY thanks for all the help everyone, I bought.

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Alex - newbie_neander in woodworking
cravdraa_at-yahoo_dot-com
not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/