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The Woodworker's Journal Future Stock Selections Part of my stash of old growth, quartersawn longleaf pine. ■ here is one thing common to all woodworkers: we all use wood. I know you've JBLcome to expect a bit more insight and inspiration from this column than that observation may provide at first blush, but hang with me for a moment, because wood in and of itself is not a monolithic material. It is a varied and wide-ranging product. As varied as, say... woodworkers. And the kind of wood a woodworker chooses to employ in their craft says a lot about him or her. For example, my two favorite "kinds" of wood are quartersawn stock or wood with an unruly, wild figure to its grain. One might infer that my choices of stock are "on the edge" of the normal range (if it's possible for a woodworker to be "edgy"). These cuts of wood are more expensive, but I am willing to pay a premium to get the look I want. Many woodworkers are exactly the opposite. There are plenty of woodshop superstars who choose their stock by its price ... and the better the deal, the more they like the wood. In fact, I am confident that there are wood turners out there who have not actually paid for a piece of wood since the Nixon administration. (Turners are notoriously "thrifty.") But now another factor has come to the fore as some folks select wood. It's not price or appearance they focus on, but sustainability. Is the product they are using harvested in a manner that will ensure that their children and grandchildren will have the option to be a woodworker? I know that this topic is controversial. Many woodworkers feel that the amount of wood used by hobbyist woodworkers is so small — when you look at the big picture — as to be insignificant. Others, and I must confess to be in this group, think that every little bit helps. If I am personally responsible in my choices, I believe, it can make a difference. Of course, many woodworkers consider their hobby "green" by its very nature. They are using a substance that literally grows on trees (OK... it is a tree!) — the poster child for renewable resources. To explore this knotty subject, Woodworker's Journal conducted a survey of more than 3,000 woodworkers on the topic. You can see the results and how you fit into them in Shop Talk (page 24). And I'm guessing that when you have read through it, you will have personal opinions on the subject, which we would be delighted to hear and to share. If you are moved to do so, drop us a line and let us, and fellow readers, know what you think. Like I said, I know this is a controversial topic. Featured Author: Sandor Nagyszalanczy_ While his woodworking and design credentials are remarkable and actually quite highfalutin', Sandor's grace and good humor often come to the fore. (As in his self-effacing comment of being the "biggest name in woodworking — literally!" ) Sandor is an award-winning author of many woodworking-based books and hundreds of articles addressing everything from the highly technical to the ephemeral.The Journal and its readers are very fortunate to have Sandor as part of our "home team." —Rob Johnstone MARCH/APRIL 2008 Volume 32, Number 2 ROB JOHNSTONE Editor in Chief JOANNA WERCH TAKES Senior Editor CHRIS MARSHALL Field Editor JEFF JACOBSON Senior Art Director JOE FAHEY Associate Art Directi MATTHEW BECKER Content Coordinator LARRY N.STOIAKEN Publisher DANASEVERSON Advertising Director ALYSSA TAUER Advertising Operation MARY TZIMOKAS Circulation Director KELLY ROSAAEN Circulation Manager MEG CLARK Direct Mail Manager Founder and CEO ANN ROCKLER JACKSON Editorial Advisors NORTON ROCKLER JOHN KELLIHER Contributing Editors MICHAEL DRESDNER RICK WHITE GEORGE VONDRISKA ADVERTISING SALES J.F. Van Gilder Company 12740 Hillcrest Plaza Dr., Suite 120 Dallas, Texas 75230 DAVID BECKLER david@jvgco.com TERRIMATHIS terri@jvgco.com JIM VAN GILDER jim@jvgco.com Phone: (972) 392-1892 Fax: (972) 392-1893 Member ft Audit Bureau of Circulations EDITORIAL INQUIRIES ROB JOHNSTONE rjohnstone@woodworkersjournal.com 763-478-8255 JOANNA WERCH TAKES jtakes@woodworkersjournal.com 763-478-8303 CHRIS MARSHALL cmarshall@woodworkersjournal.com 614-746-2985 SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES (800) 765-4119 or www. woodworkersjournal. com. Write Woodworker's Journal, P.O. Box 56583, Boulder, CO 80322-6583. E-mail: woodworkersjournal@neodata.com. Include mailing label for renewals and address changes. For gift subscriptions, include youi name and address and your gift recipient's. BOOK SALES AND BACK ISSUES Call: (800)610-0883 www. woodworkersjournal. com VISIT OUR HOME PAGE: ©2008 Rockier Press Inc. Printed in USA 12 |
