I just did a quick look in this group to see if anyone has discussedthis magazine before and I couldn't find any posts. (that may be astatement of my newsgroup skills not a definitive "it isn't here"position)Anyway, stumbling through a Barnes & Noble this week, I came acrossa "new" magazine. "Woodworking Magazine." The printed bar-codeblock carries the "Popular Woodworking" name, along with a $4.99U.S. price.It bills itself as the Spring 2004 issue, and states you canpreorder the next issue, the Fall 2004 issue for $7.00. The Fallissue will be the second publication of 2004 and is promised out inJuly. Those are the only two issues planned for 2004. Nosubscriptions are being offered at this time.Their web site is and forecasts "ComingSoon."Steve Shanesy is the Editor & Publisher. Shanesy and the mastheadstaff have e-mail addresses at Google has no listingfor The magazine says they are F&W Publications Inc.,in Cincinnati, Ohio. They state they are a sister publication toPopular Woodworking.No advertisements! The only commercial tidbit is a small block oftext recommending the book "Reverence for Wood" by Eric Sloane.This small blurb was signed by Christopher Schartz, Executive Editorof the magazine.The magazine articles are basic stuff. Fundamental. Articles like"Cut Accurate and Clean Rabbets," Making Stub-tenon Doors," ShakerHanging Cabinet," and similar. The articles seem well written andcontain both photos and drawings in black and white, - no color.Only the covers, front and back, both sides use color. (Theformat/layout kind of reminds me of the "Cooks Illustrated" magazinea few years ago.)Not a bad first attempt. Pretty good, I think. They have some workto do. They say they will have a free e-mail newsletter but thatmust be a future project since the web site is unavailable tosign-up.JackAMJ(Admitted Magazine Junkie)--"Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong."

John Flatley notes:small snipSteve is editor & publisher of PW, while Chris (Schwarz) is EE there, too. Notexactly neophytes. I forget how long they've been there, Steve a bit longer,IIRC.Good to know there's a new mag coming out. I'll see if I can locate a copyaround here.Another note: look for not fwpubs.Charlie Self"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success issure."Mark Twain

New Woodworking Magazine?

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Charlie Self 22 years ago

Larry Jaques responds:

Ees not my yob!

Charlie Self "A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way." Mark Twain

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Unisaw A100 22 years ago

Pic 'N Save on Capitol and A Hunnert and Twenty Forth Street.

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Bob Schmall 22 years ago

Pick 'n Save in Mukwonago.

We get all kinds of free updates from Mikrosoft. Easy to recognize, and they come with a virus alert. Otherwise, they do a pretty good job.

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charlie b 22 years ago

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Larry Jaques 22 years ago

On 06 Feb 2004 22:54:33 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.comnotforme (Charlie Self) brought forth from the murky depths:

It was up by 4pm this afternoon, surprisingly enough. There's not much info on there but you can order a copy.

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Charlie Self 22 years ago

Larry Jaques responds:

Got it now. No advertising is a policy to allow them to speak freely. Sounds good. I have to wonder a wee bit, though, if non-advertisers in Woodworking who get nailed aren't going to do a job on Pop. Woodworking by pulling their ads there. That one is going to be a tightrope.

Some caution with upcoming issues. One more this year, due out in July. I signedup for the newsletter to keep track of things.

Charlie Self "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first." Mark Twain

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Gary Greenberg 22 years ago

snipped-for-privacy@aol.comnotforme (Charlie Self) wrote

I don't know, F+W Pubs. is pretty darn big; Woodworking probably has a

5-yr. budget already allocated. Besides most advertisers aren't going to cut off their nose to spite their face -- if the ads produce in Pop. Wood., they'll likely stay regardless. my $.015.

Cheers, Gary

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