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Get More From Your Woodworking This Year Resolutions are a good idea that usually don't work, so I tend not to make any. But it's human nature to reflect on the past and look to the future this time of year, and I consider that a beneficial exercise. I've assembled a list of things to do in the coming year that will help you get more out of your woodworking. Some are just little things, some will enrich your woodworking soul. Any one of these will help you get more from your woodworking. Here goes: • Build a completely different kind of project, such as a band-sawn box. • Make a small project from an interesting chunk of cordwood or downed tree in your neighborhood. • Find a woodworking club in your area and attend a meeting. • Try something new such as chip carving, turning or inlay work. • Read at least three woodworking books. Choose one that will help you with your methods of work. Choose another that will inspire your work. Select a third about a woodworker or furniture designer. • Buy a new tool or machine, then learn all there is to know about it. • Clean up and organize your shop. Throw away all those things you've been saving for WOODWORKS SHOWS A HIT Thousands of woodworkers have jammed through the turnstiles, some from hundreds of miles away, at the WoodWorks shows in Novi, Mich., and Ft. Washington, Penn.The next show is Jan. 24-26 in Ontario, Calif. Hundreds of exhibitors, many offering great deals on tools, plus free demonstrations by top woodworkers and turners have made these shows a real success. Visit wood-works2002.com for more information. more than two years that you haven't used yet - because you never will. • Build a shop project that will organize your tools, hardware or scrapwood. • Learn to tune up, sharpen and use edge tools: chisels, handplanes and scrapers. • Spend time in the shop with a child or friend. You just might give the gift of the hobby you enjoy so much to another. • Donate a project of yours to charity. • Attend a woodworking show. They are a great way to learn at free demonstrations, see hundreds of new tools and rub elbows with people who share your interests. • Take a woodworking class for an evening, a weekend or a week. • Improve your finishing. Pick one project and vow to give it the best finish you've ever done. Work at it and remember you'll get out of it what you put in. • Renew your subscription to Popular Woodworking. OK, this is a commercial plug. But really, we have some great new contributors coming your way in 2003 that you won't want to miss. PW want to miss. r«« * Stei'e Shanesy, Editor and Publisher Popular Woodworking is proud to sponsor these events, and the editorial staff has enjoyed meeting many of the readers who stopped by our booth. We'll all be at the Ontario show so stop in and say hello. Next issue we hope to announce a show schedule for 2003. Frank Klausz demonstrates sharpening during the Ft.Washington, Penn., show. CONTACT INFORMATION Steve Shanesy Editor & Publisher Specialties: Projects, techniques, article and project selection 513-531-2690 ext. 1238 steve.shanesy@fwpubs.com David Thiel Senior Editor Specialties: Projects, new products and tools, tricks of the trade 513-531-2690 ext. 1255 david.thiel@fwpubs.com Christopher Schwarz Senior Editor Specialties: Author liaison, web site, projects, hand-tool techniques 513-531-2690 ext. 1407 chris.schwarz@fwpubs.com Kara Gebhart Assistant Editor Specialties: Special issues, author liaison, copy editing 513-531-2690 ext. 1348 kara.gebhart@fwpubs.com Linda Watts_ Art Director Specialties: Magazine and cover design, photo direction 513-531-2690 ext. 1396 linda.watts@fwpubs.com Our Privacy Promise to You We make portions of our customer list available to carefully screened companies that offer products and services we believe you may enjoy. If you do not want to receive offers and/or information, please let us know by contacting us at: List Manager, F & W Publications, 4700 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236 SAFETY NOTE Safety is your responsibility. Manufacturers place safety devices on their equipment for a reason. In many photos you see in Popular Woodworking, these have been removed to provide clarity. In some cases we'll use an awkward body position so you can better see what's being demonstrated. Don't copy us. Think about each procedure you're going to perform beforehand. Safety First! 10 Popular Woodworking February 2003 |
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