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By the way (without meaning to be patronising nor sycophantic), fair play to the members of the UKW forum for conducting this debate in an interesting and thought-provoking way. The thread has stayed on topic, and though only a few of us may be following it, there haven't been any asides and...

We did a test of a Makita saw in the recent issue of British Woodworking. Makita (who are generally very good about supplying kit for testing) could only let us test in their workshop. Ultimately it meant I had about four hours to test the saw. I freely admit that's not enough in many ways...

Thanks, Bob. Nick

Thanks, Mark

I'm a bit mystified what this high end magazine will publish. I've worked with professional woodworkers a lot of my life, and the techniques that we show in British Woodworking are the techniques that are often used in professional workshops. My suspicion, I'm afraid, is that people are asking...

And that, Bob, is why I reviewed the books on the back page of the last issue of British Woodworking as I did. I passionately believe that people gain the most satisfaction from life when they discover things for themselves, and the books I reviewed encourage exactly that approach to...

It is interesting. When I first edited woodworking magazines 20 years ago, we were inundated with questions. It was an industry in itself answering them. We owned information. Forums have changed all that. Largely for the good. But I think there is a limitation to forums. For some reason or...

Actually Adam, I wasn't trying to kit it out with British machinery. I am largely kitting it with British handtools, but I was idly speculating whether a router had ever been made in Britain. I do hope to get a Coronet Imp bandsaw, which was certainly made in Britain, because I consider the...

I didn't like to say that (for fear of sounding clever or as if I was making excuses), but it is a very well-accepted trend in publishing. You read a mag for a few years, then discover you've learnt as much as you need. That's why I've tried to make British Woodworking a good read, but if you do...

Thanks Bob. Don't worry. Apology accepted. There is a balance between words to read and things to do in a magazine. That's why I put in some small 'drawings only' ideas for quick projects at Christmas this time, alongside wordier articles like the steam bending. I'm still not sure what the...

Thanks for your email, Pete. You make perfectly valid points, and others that we just can't resolve (or we'd love to resolve). Some of your comments are personal views, others are objective criticism that's very helpful. It's easier to cope with this in email than have to cope with people...

It's a hugely good point, Ian. I don't suppose there is anyone on a British woodworking magazine who wouldn't like to have the resources to do the things you recommend. They are all excellent suggestions. But I think people underestimate the tiny size of readership. When I was editing Woodworker...

Thanks. I appreciate that. Cheers Nick

It is part and parcel, I understand. But it is sad that people are so rude about ideas that are responding to requests for magazines to be less repetitive. The article included comments from top pros like David Charlesworth, Scott Woyka, Konrad Sauer, Tim Hintz and others, so I thought it would...

Thanks for wanting the magazine to succeed. I will do my best to live up to the standards you demand. Isn't it sad, though, when you try to do something different, like asking woodworkers about pencils, because readers complain about magazines being repetitive, that you get attacked. Maybe it...

Why? Charging cordless tools?

Thinking of which, I was about to create a window seat in our kitchen. Perhaps I could remove even more of the wall and make it into a tool store. The slide-out boxes would have to be dust-tight so that I'm not trooping shavings into the house all the time. I'm going to spend today tidying the...

Sounds great. The back, being shallow, could hold the saws, perhaps with a drawer/removable box under the seat for planes. Chisels could be held in panels in the arms.

Trend tell me they were all made in Switzerland. There is a Freud model that is very like an old Elu (Freud being Italian). Perhaps that's where the confusion lies.

Likewise. Let's patent some clever design. What about a TV screen on the front so that there would be no chance of the cabinet being filled with children's toys and pens and games when you're out in the workshop (playing).