Woodworker's Journal summer-2009, страница 59
Survey Says...Ever wonder what an "average"woodworker is like — and how much you're like them? our surveys have answered those questions, and more!By Joanna Werch TakesFor the last several years, the Journal has been surveying a very large number of woodworkers in an annual State of the Woodworking Industry survey. We do it for many reasons: to find out what woodworkers like, to look for trends and changes in our readership and, frankly, just because we're curious. Over 40,000 woodworkers have answered our various and sundry questions about who they are and how they go about their craft. Because this special magazine is made up completely from material submitted by regular Joe and Josephine woodworkers, I thought you might be interested in what you have to say about yourself. Here, for your entertainment and enlightenment, are a few fun facts about...well, about you! Power Tool Ownership Woodworkers like to buy power tools. When asked how many stationary power tools they currently own, the answers were: 3 to 5 ............47.57% 6 to 8.............20.19% 1 to 2............ 19.55% More than 8......8.32% Don't own any ...4.36% 6 to 8 ................34.48% More than 12......24.78% 9 to 12.............. 24.38% 3 to 5.................15.66% 1 to 2...................0.55% Don't own any.......0.16% The Power Tool Love Affair Goes On With Handheld Power Tools It seems that the old saying "the more the merrier" is accurate indeed: |
