Christopher Schwarz:Next issue of Woodworking Mag?

Late July

Christopher Schwarz

>Christopher,

We're working on that issue right now. As I know our competitors read this board, I'm not keen on giving too much away. But I can say that we've got some real good hand-tool content coming in the next issue. In fact, I think the most important thing (for me) about the new issue is that we're navigating toward the right balance of hand and power.

You'll see it in the projects; you'll see it in the tool review; you'll see it in the techniques.

If any of you have any specific questions or suggestions (Ellis and a few other WC regulars have been particularly helpful) please ping me off line. I would enjoy hearing from you.

Sorry I can't be more forthcoming. Suffice it to say I am very excited about this issue.

Chris

Re: Christopher Schwarz:Next issue of Woodworking

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>Jeez, I just got my issue day before yesterday, and you're already hassling Chris for the NEXT issue? Give the poor man a break!

This issue's right nice, Chris, and I sure seemed to see your name and imprint on quite a few articles. Where do you find the time to amble by here?

Re: Christopher Schwarz:Next issue of Woodworking

Christopher Schwarz

>I'm just like the rest of you. When I'm not woodworking, I'm thinking about woodworking, or browsing woodworking sites, or reading about woodworking.

And drinking way too much coffee to do it all.

Chris

the right balance

Roger Bell

>Chris....would you can to elaborate on what you might consider to be the "right" balance between hand and power tools might be in a general WW audience publication? (Naturally, I have my own ideas).

Gladly!

Christopher Schwarz

>I think 50/50 is about right. Always have.

In fact, as far as what is needed in this world, I would argue that the ideal magazine would have 75 percent hand tool content. And that's because there are so many hand techniques and tools out there that aren't being written about.

Everyone has to publish a plan almost every year for the ultimate router table (guilty as charged).

But how many articles have we seen this year about different brace designs? Or rasps? (I am very into rasps right now.) Or determining the "hang" of a hand saw? (my little project for this afternoon.)

The list of things I want to explore could go on for pages. I am boggled by the joinery in Charles Hayward's book that is impossible to execute with routers.

And don't even get me started on the joys of turning with a pole lathe (thank you David Fleming), or traditional boatbuilding (thank you in advance John Wilson) or making your own tools.

And though I'm totally sold on handwork, it's my job to sell others on the same ideas, to get them to try out something new. And so we have to start slowly and grow it like a tree, rather than a milkweed.

Not sure I answered your question. Ah yes, about 50/50.

Chris

Excellent...

Christopher Fitch @ Memphis

>I look forward to seeing it...

I mentioned the magazine to my uncle who was unaware of it.

Hopefully I can get him to buy one... (He forgets these things sometimes)

DOH!

Paul M in San Diego

>I tried to figure out how to sharpen the blade on a Snell&Atherton curved spokeshave. I tried with dowels wrapped with sandpaper, and I never did get that thing sharp. Then I see the picture you just posted. BINGO! The lights just came on!

Re: Christopher Schwarz:Next issue of Woodworking

Lloyd Robins

>I appreciate your magazine and the content that you put in it. I look forward to receiving it. I have subscribed to another magazine for several years, but it is almost entirely written for woodworkers who don't use handtools (or very seldom.) I use both, but I am trying to move more into the hand tool area. (Quieter, no dust, satisfaction, etc.) I have learned alot from the issues that I have received. I also appreciate how you respond to emails and questions. Thanks!

Have I missed something?

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>The Woodworking magazine that Chris F. is refering to is Popular Woodworking isn't it, or is there a mag called Woodworking that Chris S. is putting out?

I went into Wallyworld the other day and while there I decided to go get a copy of PW, but either WW dosen't carry it, or there isn't a issue out currently.

I quite subscribing to WW mags several years ago due to lack of handtool content, so Chris S. is really starting to intrique my interest.

Todd O.

Todd, get with the program. *LINK*

Eric Hedberg

>Here's a link to a really good issue last month (at least for us spokeshave lovers). Check it out! :-) Eric (Creating the new catagory of neoneaderthal or handpro magnen)


http://www.popularwoodworking.com/store/backissue.asp?issuedate=4/1/2004

Re: Have I missed something? *LINK*

Christopher Fitch @ Memphis

>Todd, there is a new magazine the Chris S. and others from PWW are putting out.

Attached is a link from here discussing it...


http://www.woodcentral.com/cgi-bin/handtools.pl?read=26243#Responses

Continuing on...

Christopher Fitch @ Memphis

>... they have already put out the first issue

Next one is out in July...

Todd:

Christopher Fitch @ Memphis

>Here is a scan of the cover:

And here ...

Christopher Fitch @ Memphis

>is a scan of the table of contents...

HA! I saw that mag

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>at the newstand and put it down because it didn't appeal to me due to lack of enough handtool content. HA! what a hoot eh?

I did however pick up a copy of the June 2004 issue of PW while out running errands this afternoon. Must confess that what really caught my interest was the Painted Saw story on the last page.

Todd O.

Re: HA! I saw that mag

Brad in Ottawa

>I picked up the Pop Wood just b/c of that painted saw. Can't say that I would keep the paint on that saw!

Brad