Thread: woodie magazine subscriptions - what do you get?

I would go for Shop Notes and Fine Woodworking (My preferences only)
I really don't like Australian Woodsmith as it is all reprints from the US version of Woodsmith and Shop Notes. ( They do change the names and addresses of the contributors of the same Tips though)
And I would go for a direct subscription of the US mags.

Agree with Noel, be aware that Fine Woodworking offers an on-line digital subscription for around $35 pa. Gives you on-line access to the latest issue as soon as it is published, all content downloadable, most in pdf format. It also gives you access to their very extensive archive of articles from previous issues, as well as videos.

I have been taking out this subscription even though my local library gets Fine Woodworking. It also gets Australian Woodworker (hohum) and Australian Wood Review, as well as Woodturning (UK). I buy this last one off the news stand, but you can get a local subscription to it from The Woodsmith.

Fine Woodworking for me too. Not much turning stuff there though - get that from the UK or AWW.

The local mags do however have ads and thus specials!

My only complaint with the local product is the PRICE.
FWW at the newsagent costs about $15 a copy..........subscription price of $35 PA far beats that, same with the DVD's and books offered from the site.
Same price difference for the US Woodsmith and asssociated products.
Must be out expensive old forest woodpulp

I subscribe to the Fine Woodworking Mag and purchase the Australian Wood Review whenever it comes out without fail.

Australian Woodworker normally has a w/t article as does Aust Wood Review.

From the US, Woodturning Design sometimes has something of use in it.

And you can read American Woodturner online if you join AAW as an online member.

My vote goes to the Australian Wood Review as the best subscription value available with excellent all round content.

I quite like Aus Wood Review, though there is little content for turning - usually 1 article per issue.

The FWW onlinse subscription sounds interesting though.

Quick question, Ern, What does AAW stand for? Google doesn't help much

Does anyone get the woodturning mag from the UK? I've been interested in getting a subscription to this but don't know if it's any good.

Cheers,
Dave

The American Association of Woodturners AAW AAW Homepage is a pretty good subscription covering just woodturning hard copy and electronic available.Their web site has pretty good info as well.

Originally Posted by Ozkaban

I quite like Aus Wood Review, though there is little content for turning - usually 1 article per issue.

The FWW onlinse subscription sounds interesting though.

Quick question, Ern, What does AAW stand for? Google doesn't help much

Does anyone get the woodturning mag from the UK? I've been interested in getting a subscription to this but don't know if it's any good.

Cheers,
Dave

As a newbie turner love the uk woodturning mag, specific to woodturning, and from the birthplace of woodturning (my opinion only not based on fact)

If you subscribe, look at doing it direct with GMC publishing, and cut out the middleman (ie Len) and save yourself a couple of bob.

Enjoy the christmas read no matter what santa brings

AS a self-taught turner, I owe a lot to UK Woodturning - a series of articles on chisel technique 6 or 7 years ago got me from scraping and hacking to slicing (and hacking ). I still subscribe to it even though the project articles are a bit ordinary these days.
Also buy Aust' Wood Review regularly and for some reason I can't explain (something to do with family tradition ) I still get Aust' Woodworker too.

I subbed to the UK Woodturning a while ago and it left me cold. The gear reviews were limp and the projects uninspiring. Maybe it's better now. Good newsagents carry copies here so sample a few issues before stumping up for a sub.

At the time it was actually cheaper to get it through The Woodsmith than from the UK.

I buy AWR for local content and Popular Woodworking Magazine from the US (mainly for the stuff that Adam Cherubini, George Walker and Chris Schwarz contribute - I find FWW a bit samey compared to PWM).
They both tend to focus on furniture rather than turning (altho AWR usually has one item per issue on rotary woodwork!), but that is also my focus so they suit me.

Originally Posted by kcam

The American Association of Woodturners AAW AAW Homepage is a pretty good subscription covering just woodturning hard copy and electronic available.Their web site has pretty good info as well.

Thanks!


I may also have to dig out the issues of the UK magazine and check it out. Thanks Spanner69 for starting this thread An issue that's been on my mind for a bit

Cheers,
Dave