Which woodworking magazines?

[Monkey Mark]

As a novice I'd like to learn more and think magazines could be an aid to this.
Out of interest, which magazines do you lot read?

 

[mouppe]

Furniture & cabinetmaking is the only one I read.

 

[marcros]

I like fine wood working but magazines in general I find very expensive. Particularly when you can buy an old book on amazon for half the price. Authors such as Charles haywood for instance.

Magazines are nice and glossy but appear to be dominated by adverts and when you factor in that some of the articles may not be of interest, there isn't much value at times.

 

[Selwyn]

I'd get a sub for finewoodworking online and then you get a lot of info cheaply.

And then get books for a penney on amazon.

 

[Monkey Mark]

That's some good points.

I've seen a few books for a penny on Amazon with about £3 postage, shame I never seem to get combined postage.

 

[Silverbirch]

Another vote for Fine Woodworking online edition. Most of the British ones are dire now. Full of second rate projects, articles recycled from the past and reviews of products which often don`t have much to do with woodworking.
Keep a look out for British Woodworking, currently not being published, but hopefully to re-appear at some point in the future. It has something for all skill levels and interests.

 

[yorkshirepudding]

I have no loyalty to any particular magazine and buy only those which have a specific project which interests me.
Most magazines, regardless of genre work on a cycle of popular topics with the same content reprinted in another form every 12 months or so.

 

[lurker]

That's some good points.

I've seen a few books for a penny on Amazon with about £3 postage, shame I never seem to get combined postage.

This is what I do now.
Go to amazon
Type in books
Woodwork
Filter cheapest first
Filter 4stars or more
Buy those that look interesting that are 1p plus £.2.83 posted
Cheap than mags and no adverts

 

[graduate_owner]

I was lucky enough to be given a stack of magazines, mainly 'The Woodworker' and 'Practical Woodworking', all from the 80's and 90's but still relevant in parts (apart from the adverts). However when you consider the number of articles that don't reflect what I do, such as carving, repairing antiques, samples of work from colleges, and plans and drawings for furniture that is so elaborate that I could never possibly hope to make them, then there is not so much left. I can sometimes browse an entire 12 months issues in an evening.
I' m glad I didn't pay full price for them. As has been suggested, books are far better value especially when sexond hand. One good bit in the magazines is actually the book reviews.

K

 

[John15]

Abebooks have a lot of second hand woodworking books, many are £3 to £4 incl postage.

John