Woodworker's Journal

Angry Readers ?
A review of Woodworker's Journal, May 21, 2009
Submitted by: Jon from Albuquerque, NM

I was amazed how many angry opinions were voiced in your magazine.  I have been a woodworker for over 40 years and have met many women in the hobby.  Most of them have far more patience than I for detailed work.  I was pleasantly surprised to see Wendell Smith and his tool stand.  I used to visit his shop when I lived near Oregon.  I bought lumber from Wendell too.  What may be unfortunate is the flood of magazines with the woodworker focus.  It probably spreads the likelihood of subscriptions and purchase across a very large base.  You offer an approach I like.  Sharing ideas in any hobby can be very rewarding.  Thanks for being open about the opinions of others.

This is a good woodwork magazine for people who build a lot.
A review of Woodworker's Journal, January 13, 2009
Submitted by: Woodteach from Bedford, IN

I thought this magazize had some interesting tips and information on equipment selections. I learned about some interesting router bits that make projects like joining drawers together of putting in panels a lot easier. It has good detailed information on the projects in the magazine to build them. What I was looking for when I ordered the magazine was smaller, simple projects I could use for my students to build. While that is not what I found, I did get some helpful ideas to make my shop work better.