Popular Woodworking 2008-08 № 170, страница 6
-• Out on a Limb -- BY CHRISTOPHER SCHWARZ, EDITOR A Shout-out for The Wood Whisperer lerm 1 erminology can be a real turn-off. I hope you can remember how daunting it was when you first encountered the weird words of woodworking: rabbet, stuck moulding, resawing and haunched tenon - to name just a few. Once you get familiar with the ideas that these terms represent, the wacky words we use to represent them are incidental. The Internet has the same language barrier. Few people can really explain the difference between a downstream RSS feed and a post pushed out by Feedburner. But the terms themselves keep a lot of us from enjoying the rich tapestry of woodworking instruction that is offered for free on the web. So here's my advice: Forget you ever heard the words "blog" or "video podcast" - you don't need to know their meanings to enjoy the instruction that they provide. When you deal with Internet information, all you need to know is that it's much like any other information. It usually comes in three flavors: text, audio and images (until Smell-o-Web is invented). If you've resisted exploring the world wide web of woodworking (the "wwww"), here's an easy way to start: Visit The Wood Whisperer at thewoodwhispcrer.com and just poke around. Marc Spagnuolo's web site offers a rich array of what you'll find on a high-quality site, and it's fun to read, watch and listen to. You'll find short videos that are entertaining and informative. You can listen to Marc and his buddy Matt Vanderlist (a fellow woodworker on the web) chat about the craft and tools in their program called Wood Talk Online. Oryou can simply read about projects that Marc or his fans are building, or poke around their shops (a new shop touris posted every week). And finally. The Wood Whisperer site is a great home base step out and explore other similar sites. Need more convincing? Turn to page 26 of this issue and read our first-ever column written by The Wood Whisperer. Every issue. Marc is going to write about woodworking technique, then he's going to provide a short video for our web site (visit popularwood-working.com/video to see it), where you'll also find links to Marc's site and a whole other world of woodworking information. And to Prove I'm Serious... The other important thing to mention here is that we've just hired a new associate editor for the web. His name is Drew DePenning, and he is a maestro of all things digital, from audio to video to web sites. He's going to help expand popularwoodworking.com and add more free video, text and audio content to the site as well. So if you haven't checked out our web site lately (or ever) I urge you to stop by. It's completely free. It's rich with information. And it's all there for you - the enthusiastic woodworker. PW Customer Service How can I contact customer service with questions regarding my subscription, including a lost or damaged issue? Visit popularwoodworking.com/ customerservice. Or write to Popular Woodworking, P.O. Box 420235, Palm Coast, FL 32142-0235. Or, if you prefer the telephone, call toll-free 877-860-9140 and a customer service representative will be happy to help you. When does my subscription expire? The date of your subscription expiration appears on your magazine mailing label, above your name. The date indicates the last issue in your subscription. Can I get back issues of Popular Woodworking? Back issues are available while supplies last. Visit popularwoodworking.com/backissues. Or if you know the exact month and year of the issue you want, call our customer service department toll-free at 800-258-0929 to order. What if I want more information about the projects and tools I read about in Popular Woodworking? For all editorial questions, please write to Popular Woodworking Editorial, 4700 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236. Ore-mail popwood@fwpubs.com. Does Popular Woodworking offer group discounts? Group discounts are available by special arrangement with the publisher. For more details, send an e-mail to Debbie Paolello at debbie.paolello@fwpubs.com or call 513-531-2690x11296. 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. 10 ■ Popular Woodworking August 2008 |
