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Gosh it's nice to open up the forum on a Sunday evening to find one's hard work ravaged. Fortunately there are positive souls out there who are somewhat more encouraging and have used rather more tactful ways to inform us of what we do right and wrong. We will learn, we will develop, but we will...

Well, Alf I couldn't agree more. I would love to be producing the magazine you outline. That's pretty much my vision too. I'm a woodworker, after all. Be patient and let us try. Don't attack where we fall short, but praise what we get right. Understand you're not the only reader and give us the...

Hi Mike Thanks for that note. It is fascinating to read and an excellent reminder of how editors should work. My/our vision is sometimes in the heart, other times in the head, and often written down. It's a constantly evolving vision, driven by a desire to entertain and inform as many...

Thanks to all the contributors in this thread. The new design for Good Wood aims to be busy, to give value for money and more for readers to return to. I'm glad to see that one or two people have picked that up. That said there are areas where we plan to simplify the look and make it less...

I'm not sure why there were fewer reader ads than normal, but we can only publish what we receive! I'm sure we have done so. Thanks for the thumbs up. Nick (Gibbs) Editor, Good Woodworking

I forgot to mention in my previous message that I'm editor of Good Wood (just in case you don't know). I also forgot to mention the absolutely enormous contribution of Christian Day, our Senior Art Editor, who has come up with so many of the great visual ideas and has worked his socks off...

Thanks to everyone who has commented about Good Wood's new look. Everyone has worked really hard on this, and I've been particularly impressed by the commitment of Pete, Andy, Phil, Jan and Ollie to new ideas having worked for so many years on the mag. I would dearly love to get the website up...

Much of what Pete W says is absolutely right, but he's wrong about the adverts for other magazines in Good Wood. I promise, promise, promise that I will always have enough stories to fill any gaps if the advertising doesn't meet its targets. The ads for other magazines are company policy, just...

Thanks to everyone who has commented on UK/US magazines, and Good Woodworking in particular. We listen to everything you write. There are so many reasons why there are differences between woodworking magazines and markets around the world. We are going through a radical rethink of the content...

Has anyone suffered chattering or broken turning tools, particularly the tangs on roughing gouges?

As some people may know, Phil Davy is leaving Good Woodworking in June, but continuing his allegiance freelance. I will be guiding the mag (which ages ago I helped launch!) through the transition. I'd really like to hear from anyone who might want to contribute tips, projects, technical pieces...