I had an offer in the mail for “Wood” magazine. I think its put out by Better Homes and Gardens.
Anyone know if this magazine is worthwhile? I have noticed that the BH&G magazine has really gone downhill in the last few years (seems like 10-12 pages or articles buried in 200 pages of ads).
jt8
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I think WOOD is a decent mag. Their current issue left me kind of flat; unimpressive projects, kind of a rehash of old info. Their designs lean heavily toward the Craftsman/Mission style; but if you're into that, I've made a few, and their plans are clear and bomb-proof. There's nearly always an artice in support of a given project; for example, when I made an Arts & Crafts rocker from a past issue, that same issue had an article on using dye to make the QS grain stand out, and one on bent lamination, both of which were useful in the project.
Lately, though, I've been thinking that I've out grown it, kind of; Fine Woodworking and Woodwork appeal to me more now, and to the quality to which I aspire; I've also been impressed with a new mag that has no advertising called Woodworking. I think that one is only published quarterly, though.
Charlie
Wood is still the best selling mag in the woodworking field, so they must be doing something right, although it is not my cup of tea.
Have you picked up a copy of Popular Woodworking? They have a very strong group of editors and contributors, and it seems to me they are making a hard push to serve the middle segment of the market -- somewhere between Wood and FWW.
I enjoy the magazine. I subscribe to six different ones - they all have good and bad issues.
Talk about timing - lol
I just signed up for a subscription to Wood Magazine and decided to drop my subscription to This Old House since it doesn't seem to have much of interest to me anymore.
Wood is one of my favorites. They have a wide variety of articles and projects. They also typically do a decent job of tool reviews. I also like Finewoodworking, Popular WWing, and Shop Notes.
JohnT8,
I subscribe to (in order of preference) Woodwork, Fine Woodworking, Woodsmith, American Woodworker and Wood (the last two because of a fund raiser involving my niece). I'm certainly no expert at any phase of WW but magazines like Wood, Work Bench and the like have little to offer me in the way of inspiration.
Regards,
Mack
"WISH IN ONE HAND, #### IN THE OTHER AND SEE WHICH FILLS UP FIRST"
Hi,
My favorites are Popular Woodworking which I find very helpful. I think that's my favorite next to Finewoodworking and American Woodworker. I don't subscribe to any woodworking mags. I usually just pick up the odd one when I see something that interests me. Some months Popular wood magazine will have articles that grab my attention and then the next month it might be a copy of American Woodworker I'm craving.
Wendy
Wendy,
Have you seen Woodwork? If you like Fine Woodworking, you'll probably enjoy it. The articles run from the "strictly art" (like the recent on about a guy who lives for making wooden spirals) to the "totally utilitarian" (great article about the construction of a hydraulic lift table). IMHO, it's what Fine Woodworking was 10 or 15 years ago.
Regards,
Mack"WISH IN ONE HAND, #### IN THE OTHER AND SEE WHICH FILLS UP FIRST"
WoodWork is my particular favorite WW mag by far. The artsy aspect is what works for me. As a charter subscriber to FWW I find WoodWork goes past what FWW was at one time. I don't subscribe to FWW anymore but still read it at the library. After 35 years of professional woodworking FWW isn't challenging enough for me.
If you check on EBay under Wood magazine you should find subscriptions in the $12.00 range. I buy all my subscriptions through Ebay now. They have 3 year subscription to FWW for $49.00.
That's the ballpark the mailer had. $24 for two years.
jt8
Wood Magazine is a good,quality magazine,as is FW.No magazine has everything,but some are better than others.I've subscribed to both for years-no regrets-money well spent
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