Survey - Paper Magazine Subscriptions

Hi John,

I currently subscribe to three and would recommend them to anyone. They are: Wood Magazine, Woodworker’s Journal and American Woodworker. The fourth magazine I would subscribe to would be Fine Woodworking.

-- And on the eighth day God was back in His woodworking shop!

“FWW” for sure. “Woodturning Design” is a quarterly that I pick up at the store. I also like “Woodworker’s Journal.”

Currently subscribe to Popular Woodworking, Wood Magazine and Woodworker’s Journal. In the past I’ve also subscribed to ShopNotes and Woodsmith magazine, probably 3 or 4 years each.

-- John, co-owner Sawdust 'n Stitches

I don’t subscribe to any anymore. I just make sure to get to a store that sells them all once a month and pick out the ones with something interesting. I end up saving a lot of money.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Bambi . Superman .Tom and Jerry . lol .... Fine Woodworking, Kidder , Stokade , Handyman , Mlcs, Homeworkshop, Bear Woods, Powermatic, AmeicanWoodworker, Systimatic, House of Tools, Master Woodworkers .

-- <<<<<< I will not stop until I get it right. >>>>>>--

Fine Woodworking (include FWW.com)
Popular Woodworking
Woodcraft
Shopnotes

I only currently take FWW and Woodcraft. But Chris Schwarz is rising fast in my estimation.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Like GaryK said , I didn’t bother to renew any of my scripts this year. I will miss having the crisp , commercial-free, Woodworking Magazine , as well as WOOD and Popular Woodworking delivered to my door , but the money I save by perusing the mags at the “library” before purchasing the useful ones will go to tools and lumber purchases instead. I also enjoyed the other mags already listed by the “jocks” above.

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Since I divide my life into six month segments between Florida and the Upper Peninsula, magazine subscriptions are a problem.
Fortunately, Fine Woodworking and Popular Woodworking offer DVD’s of their magazines, and the Woodworker’s Journal now has an on-line edition.

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

ShopNotes
Wood Magazine
WoodSmith
Fine Woodworking.

ShopNotes and WoodSmith predominately have PLANS. Wood Mag has stuff that is on my level. FWW has stuff that I want to aspire to.

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

Like GaryK, I did not renew mine this year either and just get the ones I want from the mag store.
I did subscribe to: FWW, American woodworker, Popular woodworking, Woodworkers journal, Shop notes, and Woodsmith…....... oops, that’s more than 4, sorry.

I think in the long run I will be saving money to spend on tools.

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

Wood Magazine
Woodsmith Magazine
Family Handyman
Fine Woodworking

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

“Popular Woodworking”
“Woodworking” (Not to be confused with “Woodwork”)
“Fine Woodworking”

I’ve also subscribed to “Wood”, “American Woodworker”, “Woodsmith”, “Shop Notes”, “Woodwork”, and “Woodworker’s Journal”. The three mags listed at the beginning of my post are the long term survivors.

If you’re thinking of doing it for money, “Woodshop News” is a good read. WSN is more about the business end of the craft. and a decent source of wholesale contacts for those with the proper credentials. “Fine Homebuilding” is also good if you’re doing trim or cabinet installs.

-- - Please help keep Lumberjocks an enjoyable escape by refusing to participate in political discussions. Simply spit out the bait and ignore the thread...

FWW, Wood, Shopnotes, & Popular Woodworking

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Fine Woodworking
Popular Woodworking
Woodworking
Wood

I currently get Fine Woodworking & Woodshop News (it was free).
I just dropped my subscription to Wood.

-- Tim, Western Maryland

Gee you guys. We get Time and Ladies Home Journal. I need to look into what you’re reading.

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

Woodworking Magazine
Wood Magazine
ShopNotes (If you are building out your shop/jigs)
Woodsmith
Popular Woodworking (if you don’t take SN)

I travel all accross the country for a living and read all of these mags on the plane.
I also subscribe to:
Handy
Woodworkers Journal
This Old House Magazine
American Woodworker
Workbench

Some of these are gift subs from my family.

On occasion pickup FWW at the Airport.

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

I subscribed this year to FWW, Shop Notes and Popular Woodworking. I’ve not had a subscription for many years, but used my extra Christmas money to subscribe for once. I like them all.

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

Fine WW are in the lead with 8 votes. And far Wood has 7 votes. Then comes Pop WW with 6 votes, Shop Notes has 4, several others have 3 votes each and a few with 2 votes and 1 with 1 vote.
I will update this as more votes come in.
Thanks for you participation so far,
John

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Woodshop news. The only one I get. More for the professional small shop.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

My favorite is woodsmith, not a bunch of advertising, has plans and a lot of information. Keep them stored in 3 ring binders for quick reference. Also subscribe to woodworkers journal. The rest of my mountain of magazines com from Half Price Books. Mostly they are about a dollar a piece. I buy all they have and sell back the ones I don’t want.

-- GunnerB52 Ft. Worth Texas

I have Shop Notes and Woodworker’s Journal. I would do Fine WW, but it is over my head for the most part. I’m not into furniture building. I pickup their annual design books once in a while. Since I don’t work everyday, I might try my hand at furniture, somethjing I’ve always wanted to try. There are so many resources online, why let them pile up for the recyclers :-) I don’t use plans for most of the things I build any way, I just start doing it. Guess I have been blessed with an ability to visulize where I’m going with the project, or so my wife says. Shop notes has lots of short cuts and good ideas. WJ had a introductory rate, so I said, “What the heck?”

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Wood, Fine Woodworking, Shopnotes, Woodworkers Journal.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

Like Gary K, I don’t subscribe anymore but do pick the odd issue up from a news stand.
I am beginning to collect DVDs instead of paper copy as they store better and I can take a drawing off them easier than most print media .
Was a bit disappointed with Popular Woodworking DVDs that did not print correctly.
I have a work around now but they never did address my complaint.

I visit the library frequently and read ll the issue there before buying them in a store.
Sometimes they really aren’t very good value.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

New total makes WOOD #1. Followed by FWW, WW Journal, Pop WW, these had 5 votes or more.
Thanks to everybody that has participated so far,
John Gray

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

I don’t subscribe, but make a monthly trip down to the bookstore to peruse and buy the ones with something I need. I also check the displays at the woodworking and hardware stores I visit. So far I have yet to buy one twice (crosses fingers).

FWIW, the ones that most often seem to follow me home are FWW and WOOD.

-- Derek, Bremerton WA --

I would think that the”survey” should include the folks that no longer subscribe to paper copy to make it mor accurate.
Seems like they are gaining on the other choices.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Well then let’s include the folks that no longer subscribe to paper copy. I personally subscribe to Fine Woodworking on line.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................