Magazines

[Stigmorgan]

I have to say I'm in the camp of preferring to sit down and read the magazine in my hands, I'm always looking forward to getting my fishkeeping magazine through the door every month. Sure finding information online is easier but then you miss out on all the other bits of information you pick up as you search through past issues to find the piece or article you want.

Does anyone have any recommendations for woodturning magazines if there are such a thing.

 

[Tris]

Does anyone have any recommendations for woodturning magazines if there are such a thing.

One published by GMC publication, Woodturning, which features a regular contributor to this forum in the current edition.

 

[sammy.se]

Every Amazon prime member can read "Woodworker" magazine for free*.

Download the Kindle app. Go to store. Click on "Prime Reading". Click on the magazine of your choice. Click "read now for £0.00".


There are a number of monthly magazines to choose from, as well as books. All included in Prime.

*At no additional cost to their prime membership, is a more accurate way of saying it.

EDIT: The Woodworker magazine has two 1-star reviews. Basically saying it's of no use and too many adverts....

 

[CHJ]

…..You missed the point I was trying to make. Id agree that magazines are being phased out, but 10+ knitting magazines and not a single woodworking one. Its bizzare.

Not at all, Woodworking even in its simplest form requires dedicated time; considerable expenditure on place, tools and support accessories to practice it, and considerable costs associated with the basic material and its acquisition.

Knitting requires 2 to 4 simple pins, basic material is available on most high streets, hobby can be practiced whilst relaxing in front of Telly, results in very practical additions for family use and around the home with minimum cost to the household budget.

In retirement situations the knitting/ crochet /sewing hobby can still be practiced in group gatherings for social interaction in any friends household with virtually no additional costs to the venue provider other than a few cups of coffee, tea & biscuits.

Men's Sheds and Clubs take far more practical input and costs than arranging a few comfy chairs and because the associated hobbies have not been a practical or viable home option during men's working lives there are far fewer potential participants.

In our local community there are 40+ individuals that I know personally have a 'in house' hobby that can be practiced on an available minute by minute timescale, there is only one other person to my knowledge that does anything with wood. At local village fund raising craft sales events, out of 14 tables mine is the only one associated with wood and needing dedicated workshop/shed facilities, all the others products are, or can be produced in a normal domestic environment.

 

[transatlantic]

…..You missed the point I was trying to make. Id agree that magazines are being phased out, but 10+ knitting magazines and not a single woodworking one. Its bizzare.

Not at all, Woodworking even in its simplest form requires dedicated time; considerable expenditure on place, tools and support accessories to practice it, and considerable costs associated with the basic material and its acquisition.

Knitting requires 2 to 4 simple pins, basic material is available on most high streets, hobby can be practiced whilst relaxing in front of Telly, results in very practical additions for family use and around the home with minimum cost to the household budget.

In retirement situations the knitting/ crochet /sewing hobby can still be practiced in group gatherings for social interaction in any friends household with virtually no additional costs to the venue provider other than a few cups of coffee, tea & biscuits.

Men's Sheds and Clubs take far more practical input and costs than arranging a few comfy chairs and because the associated hobbies have not been a practical or viable home option during men's working lives there are far fewer potential participants.

In our local community there are 40+ individuals that I know personally have a 'in house' hobby that can be practiced on an available minute by minute timescale, there is only one other person to my knowledge that does anything with wood. At local village fund raising craft sales events, out of 14 tables mine is the only one associated with wood and needing dedicated workshop/shed facilities, all the others products are, or can be produced in a normal domestic environment.

I'd disagree. The woodworking UK facebook group has around 25k members (all mostly youngish people, not retired), most of the posts are from hobbyists in 6ft sheds or garages with very basic tools. It's not the expensive hobby you're making it out to be. You can absolutely spend thousands, but you don't need to.

You seem to be commenting on only the elderly/retired age group

 

[MARK.B.]

I wonder what method they use for sharpening those needles :mrgreen:

 

[Demusss]

Every Amazon prime member can read "Woodworker" magazine for free*.

Download the Kindle app. Go to store. Click on "Prime Reading". Click on the magazine of your choice. Click "read now for £0.00".


There are a number of monthly magazines to choose from, as well as books. All included in Prime.

*At no additional cost to their prime membership, is a more accurate way of saying it.

EDIT: The Woodworker magazine has two 1-star reviews. Basically saying it's of no use and too many adverts....

I spotted this the other day. Is every issue available? The only one I see is from November.

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[AndyT]

Back in the 80s /90s I sometimes used to pop in to a newsagents and buy a woodworking magazine.

If I timed it right, there was a choice of half a dozen titles.

Later in the month, they could all have sold out and the category disappeared. Maybe this is what you are seeing, exaggerated by reduced number of titles and quantity of each stocked.

 

[sammy.se]

Every Amazon prime member can read "Woodworker" magazine for free*.

Download the Kindle app. Go to store. Click on "Prime Reading". Click on the magazine of your choice. Click "read now for £0.00".


There are a number of monthly magazines to choose from, as well as books. All included in Prime.

*At no additional cost to their prime membership, is a more accurate way of saying it.

EDIT: The Woodworker magazine has two 1-star reviews. Basically saying it's of no use and too many adverts....

I spotted this the other day. Is every issue available? The only one I see is from November.

From what I have seen, it is only the current issue that is available, not back issues.

 

[lurker]

I have not bought a magazine since Nick Gibbs had to close British woodwork.
I kept every edition and sometimes browse for ideas.

I like reading from paper so tend to spend magazine money on second hand books .
The art of woodworking series are good and can be had from Amazon for around £3 delivered.
Ditto woodsmith

 

[CHJ]

…..

You seem to be commenting on only the elderly/retired age group

Far from it, I'm commenting from a household that has had all family members and most of the in-laws involved with hobbies and second family income projects for the past 70+ years and the quoted 13 other Craft Sales stall holders referred to were all in the 20-40 age range (male and female) and primarily generating additional family income support, some as a full time occupation.

I'm pretty sure the abundance of 'Hobby Craft' type retail outlets in most towns is an indication of the number of people of all ages that practice 'in house', spare bedroom at the most type hobbies.
The same can't be said about tool stores aimed at the hobbyist let alone specialist wood related and basic material stockists; which is a fair indication in my eyes of the size of the customer base for such and its associated support periodicals.

 

[sammy.se]

Just fyi, A whole bunch of very interesting magazines have just been added to Prime Reading, including Home Builder.

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[Sheffield Tony]

Did I mention theres a bloody Cat magazine?

Does it fit the AK47 ? :twisted:

 

[Droogs]

no just ak74, 556 x 39 dontja know

 

[Terry - Somerset]

Some sobering thoughts

Sales of all magazines in the UK have fallen from 820m in 2011 to 374m in 2018. Retailers must be very aware about which titles are worth stocking and woodworking is a fairly fringe hobby - cost of machines, materials, space, time.

Advertising in magazines has fallen by about 50% over the same period.

As woodworkers (hobby and professional) how many of us buy machines etc based on magazine articles vs clubs, shows, internet research, forums (like this) visits to retailers, etc. We also tend to buy tools that last many years and do not typically generate repeat business.

But I can't answer why there are 10 knitting magazines - but a few guesses:

- wool is cheaper than hardwood and knitting needles less than a bandsaw
- no need for a workshop - any chair will do
- possibly appeals to the 50+ possibly retired grandmother brigade
- that age group possibly had mothers that knitted, and were taught at school
- if the above is true then potential readership is huge

 

[marcros]

I would think it is simpler than that.

Knitting magazine 1 sold well, for whatever reason. Another publisher saw an opportunity and the market supported it, and so on.

Woodworking magazines have tried the same, but when the next publisher tried, the market wasn't interested enough to make it sustainable.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Many knitting mags also publish patterns, which are convenient to follow at your side in your own time, although my m.i.l preferred older books as the patterns weren't dumbed down. As said most people of a certain age were brought up with it - even I as a boy made rugs, did French knitting and made pompoms. I also knew to lay blocks, rod drains and gut rabbits, but by the bye.
I suspect also that the advertising revenue in women's magazines is greater - day to day spending is often in the hands of women - it might be for products that only make the sellers pence, but it's multiplied by millions. Advertising in men's mags tends to more specialised.

 

[Steve Maskery]

I hope that no-one is offended by this. It most certainly is intended to be so.

From my own personal experience, I get the general impression that blokes have an attitude of, "How much? I could do that!" We, and I include myself, are not enthusiastic about spending money on things which we think we can do better ourselves. Indeed, it was that very attitude that led to the development of my Ultimate Tablesaw Tenon Jig ( and the bandsaw version that followed).
In contrast, the Ladies I have known actively enjoy spending money on, what I would call, frippery. I have a friend whose main hobby is Charity Shops. Seriously.

So I'm not surprised that the number of girly-oriented mags exceeds the number of blokey-orientated mags. There is a difference in attitude in spending money on things we would like.

 

[transatlantic]

The other explanation may be that woodworkers are smart and know to go for a subscription to save the monies!

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[RogerS]

.... DVDs are dead. Such is life.

Sadly I fear that you are right which spells the Kiss of Death for excellent companies such as Cinema Paradiso and the Kiss of Death for LOML and I to be able to watch decent films rather than the 99.99999% trash on Netflix and it's ilk.