Favorite Woodworking Magazine, take 2

[JayStPeter]

I voted for FWW. But, PWW is close enough that it is a difficult call. Their new found slant toward handtools is a good break from the repetitive content in the other mags. The PWW blogs are pretty interesting also. I think what sets FWW above the others for me is the joinery in their projects. They don't dumb down all their projects to use biscuits. Their tool reviews are a mixed bag though.
I think Wood "hits" on 1 of 3 issues. I've thought about dropping it, but they always seem to offer up a great deal so I stay. I find I buy it every now and then for their better than average tool reviews anyway.

[Steven Triggs]

I think Wood "hits" on 1 of 3 issues. I've thought about dropping it, but they always seem to offer up a great deal so I stay.

That's funny. I said almost exactly the same thing to my brother in an email about a week ago. It was so similiar I looked it up in my outbox:

"...But I guess you get what you pay for. At $28 for 3 years of 7 issues per year, it is only $1.33 per issue. That is why I keep subscribing. If only 1 out of 4 issues is worth anything, it is still no more money than buying them on the news stand...

[Michael Lutz]

I have subscribed to FWW and Shopnotes for probably 7 years each. I tried Wood and Woodsmith when I got good subscription deals, but I let the subscriptions lapse. I determined I don't like plans with measured drawings, since much of the furniture in Wood and Woodsmith was basically boring with few new ideas. I usually like the finished products in FWW, even if they are not my current design preference. With Shopnotes I usually get something out of each magazine to improve the functionality of my shop. I have looked at others and even bought a few on ocaision, but for the most part they didn't peak my interest or offer anything new.

Mike

[Lori Kleinberg]

It is hard to choose just 1 magazine (I did vote for Woodsmith). I do have subscriptions to Wood, Shopnotes,
Woodsmith, Popular Woodworking and Workbench(which I will let run out because as others have said it has
become too much of a home improvement magazine and not what I am looking for). I all so buy FWW when
the cover interests me. I enjoy reading all these magazines. I have saved all my old issues. Wood I feel is a
general woodworking magazine. Shopnotes is great for jigs and such and I just plain enjoy Woodsmith and
Popular Woodworking. I even saved my old issues of Woodworkers Journal even though I don't receive them
anymore.

[Christopher Pine]

I"m with you on this one about WOOD but alot of magazine snobs like to say that they "out-grew" it.
Gary K.

While i did not vote for it "Wood" has allways been a given that I subscribe to it. For probably 15 years now...

[Cody Colston]

I voted for WOOD because it's the only one to which my subscription hasn't expired. I've now started just buying off the stand when I see something tht catches my eye. Gumball machines are not high on my list of projects to build.

[Bill Sampson]

For me, this is a choice between FWW and Wood. I do have a complete set of Wood from inception in 1984, as well as the complete set of Wood's Weekend Woodworker. Both sets in pristine condition. When the timing is right I will sell them all, but it is difficult to cancel after all these years. I still build projects from some of the early issues.

Bill Sampson, Richmond

[Steven Triggs]

Gumball machines are not high on my list of projects to build.

Oh, come on, everybody needs a gumball machine, another miter sled, a sandpaper storage cabinet, and a drop-down finish-drying rack!

[Mark Rios]

Hey, what kind of poll is this?????????????

How could you leave off American Popular Fine WoodShop Journal????????????

Come on....wake up will ya????????

[Larry D. Wagner]

I get Shopnotes, Woodsmith & Wood. I like all three, but if pressed to pick just one, it would definitely be Wood. FWW and PW are also OK, but for my money Wood is the best all around and I virtually always use at least one of the projects in every issue.

My .02 worth!

Larry

[Jim Crockett]

I subscribe to Pop Woodworking, ShopNotes and Workbench. While Workbench has some good articles on jigs, etc. it is aimed more at home workshop than at woodworking. ShopNotes is the one subscription I would continue if I could only have one but Pop WW is a very good magazine as well.

JimC

[Frank Stolten]

Close but Popular Woodworking gets my vote because, in my opinion, it does the best job of balancing usage of both power and hand tools and also in the projects it presents. Plus, it has an excellent blog and e-zine.

[Jason Beam]

I agree with Frank - and not just because we're neighbors. PWW has lots of good stuff for my knuckle dragging side thanks to Chris Shwarz and others.

... i'd forgotten about that ... My new rank is:

1. PWW
2. Shopnotes
3. FWW

4 & 5: WOOD or American Woodworker.

[jonathan snyder]

I really like FWW and popular woodworking, but Woodworking Magazine is my new favorite. I really like the fact that there is no advertising. They also seem to have several hand tool articles in each issue which I enjoy. The downside, is no subscriptions yet and only a couple issues a year.

JOnathan

[Mike Null]

I like FWW and have for years. I used to subscribe to Wood but I aspired to do better woodworking and dropped it because I found no value in too many issues.

My woodworking hasn't improved but I'm reading a better magazine.