What books or magazines to buy?

[Whatfelloff]

Hi I am a new woodworker and was wonderin what biiks and magazines would be a good place for hints and plans.

Thanks Wesley

[James P. Cottingham]

I forgot to mention one of my favorites: Woodworker's Journal Ezine. It's free to subscribe to and includes a lot of interesting info.
http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/Ezine/Public/Ezine.aspx

[Kal Wiseman]

WoodWorkers Book Club has ceased doing business for about a year now............................
How about trying Canadian Home Workshop or Canadian Workshop. Both offer easy and useful projects, especially for the beginner.

David Dean said:

Wesley
Have you gone to WoodWorkersBookClub.com thats where I get all my books and I got about 50 so good luck with the wood work.
Dave

[Norman A. Altz]

Neil Tsubota said:

Hi Whatfelloff,
I ONLY subscribe to 2 woodworking magazines. The first one is SHOPNOTES and WOODSMITH. These are both from August Publishing. The reason I like them is because there are NO ADVERTISEMENTS. (YES, none...guess who pays for the issues). One Year (6 issues) is $ 24.95....You can get a "FREE" issue to evaluate the magazine. For all you Kreg Jig Guys/Gals take a look at Issue # 108. Kreg jig is on the cover. (Did I say there were no ads....)

[WindwoodTrader]

A new woodworker would get the most from Wood Magazine, American Woodworker, and Shop Notes.
Have fun.

[Norman A. Altz]

Please give more info re. Kreg Jig on the cover of Shop Notes or Woodsmith- I have a collection of all issues and could not find it. Thanks

Norman A. Altz said:

Neil Tsubota said:

Hi Whatfelloff,
I ONLY subscribe to 2 woodworking magazines. The first one is SHOPNOTES and WOODSMITH. These are both from August Publishing. The reason I like them is because there are NO ADVERTISEMENTS. (YES, none...guess who pays for the issues). One Year (6 issues) is $ 24.95....You can get a "FREE" issue to evaluate the magazine. For all you Kreg Jig Guys/Gals take a look at Issue # 108. Kreg jig is on the cover. (Did I say there were no ads....)

[Neil Tsubota]

I think it was published in Nov 2008.


Norman A. Altz said:

Please give more info re. Kreg Jig on the cover of Shop Notes or Woodsmith- I have a collection of all issues and could not find it. Thanks

Norman A. Altz said:

Neil Tsubota said:

Hi Whatfelloff,
I ONLY subscribe to 2 woodworking magazines. The first one is SHOPNOTES and WOODSMITH. These are both from August Publishing. The reason I like them is because there are NO ADVERTISEMENTS. (YES, none...guess who pays for the issues). One Year (6 issues) is $ 24.95....You can get a "FREE" issue to evaluate the magazine. For all you Kreg Jig Guys/Gals take a look at Issue # 108. Kreg jig is on the cover. (Did I say there were no ads....)

[Norman A. Altz]

thanks for the reply--it was issue 106 of Shop Notes-July/August 2009

[Johnny Giles]

For some basic toys that wouldn't require a lot of wood or materials, I found "Zany Wooden Toys That Whiz, Spin, Pop and Fly" by Bob Gilsdorf is good for learning simple techniques.  None of them really require a lot of tools (but good tools make them MUCH easier).  Great for gifts for kids and ways to use up your scraps.