Is Fine Woodworking for semi beginning woodworkers?
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Hello, I am somewhat a beginner in woodworking and would like to get better. Is this yearly unlimited program good for beginners?
Thanks! WoodNut
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Absolutely. I've learned a great deal about finishing techniques and joinery from this source.
Yes, I find Fine Woodworking an excellent learning resource for all levels of woodworkers
Fine Woodworking has been an essential source for me for trustworthy information and teachings from the best in the biz. Absolutely wouldn’t be doing the work I can do today without it. There are hundreds of hours of reading and watching you can do - over and over again until you feel confident if needed, amazing resource.
Absolutely! I have been working wood in some form since I was 5, I'm now 71! Fine Woodworking magazine by itself is wonderful for inspiration and I have subscribed since issue #1 when my idea of fine woodworking was making a bookcase out of pine with a circular saw, nailed together and dimensions of +/- 1/4" were OK. Add in the full access now available and it is worth its weight in gold! Continuous inspiration, ideas, and how to's from the greats of the profession, and all us amateurs as well. Highly recommend you get it. Regards, MIke.
There is no woodworking publication that comes close to FWW. Having said that, the focus has changed over the years towards beginners, that's probably a reasonable business decision, and many people I know feel that it isn't as good as it once was. I have every issue since #1, and also Home Furniture magazine and the eight Design Books. IMO, the low point was when they featured a simple cutting board project.
Yes. I’ve aspired to be a “good” woodworker for 40+ years. Early on I subscribed to the magazine and was fascinated. It seemed so much was “over my head” capability wise. But, there were nuggets of knowledge” in every issue. I was inspired. And certainly challenged to improve, learn more, and expand my skills. FWW has been, to me, a driver in my desire to improve my skills fo those 40+ years. I’m now retired from my vocation, but FWW still pushes me to become a better woodworker each day. I’m still not convinced I’m a “good” enough woodworker, but what I’ve done able to do in my shop today would have absolutely amazed the young fellow I was all those years ago. And, yes, I’m still challenged by some of what I see and read in FWW, both in print and here on the web.
There’s a forest of knowledge here, and there’s plenty of wood to work in the forest for any skill level to tackle, particularly if you aspire to be “good” at the craft. I highly recommend.
I highly recommend to tune into "Shop Talk Live" and check out their archive episodes here on FWW and YouTube. It's a great addition to FWW.
I can only say I've become a more informed, thus more skilled woodworker by having read reams of information on this site and the magazine. The latest issue has a lathe tool rest I'm wanting to build. Always something useful in each issue.
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