Free Subscription to Workbench Magazine

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Got my first free issue Saturday.
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[Ozzie]

Ditto.

Ozzie

[JackAZ]

Ditto

Got my first free issue Saturday.
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Me too on Saturday.

[bfrikken]

Got my first free issue. Very happy "nonpaying" customer

[jp_spins]

I got mine too.

[Brian G]

Mine arrived a few days ago. Thanks for the alert!

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Well mine arrived today. I figured I had been excluded for some reason.

Notice the blurb on page 10 in the bottom right hand corner . . . .

Dogs + Gorilla Glue = Bad

[mater]

Went by and checked the PO box today and it was there. I had forgotten about signing up for it. Subscription good thru Jun 07.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Workbench - Woodworking to Improve Your Home

When I finally caught the "Woodworking to Improve Your Home" portion it helped put perspective on this mag.

I hope future issues are more useful. Maybe this one just didn't hit my "home" in particular, but I found it to be a ton of fluff.

Easy Window makeover was just common sense, no real technique of any thing new here.

Portable Router "Job Box". Come on. It is a box. Again, nothing new here and no real tips on joinery, etc that was helpful. Plus this article does not really speak to its audience, rather it seems to focus on contractors.

The router test was pretty decent for anyone in the 3 hp plunge market. Of course I may like it cause the Bosch won . . . .

Router bits . . . . blah

I did like the review of the Jessem Miter Gauge.

Floor refinishing? Seriously. Hasn't that been done to death?

Router tips and tricks was ok as an introductory article.

Overall, not impressed. Hopefully the next few issues will hit home for me (or others).
But, hey . . . . it was free . . . .

[jrgraves]

Not quite free but a good deal

Check for magazine subscriptions on ebay. You can find Woodbench Magazine there: 1 yr sub for $10.49, 2 yr sub for $15.78 and 3 yr sub for $20.78, all with no extra charges. I have used ebay frequently for mag subs with no problems at all.
Jim G. - Georgia

[coach]

I've looked through Workbench a couple of times on the shelf, and it isn't for me. I also gave up on ShopNotes and I'm thinking about giving up on Woodsmith as well. I liked SN and WS when I first got started, but I rarely find a project in either that I've actually built. About the best part of either magazine are the user tips.

If anyone knows of a better mag, something with useful around the house projects, or nice furniture projects that don't require a production shop, let me know.

So far, I've liked Wood.

[91FE]

...If anyone knows of a better mag, something with useful around the house projects, or nice furniture projects that don't require a production shop, let me know.

<Scott puts on his flame suit to protect from the angry woodworking purists>

I look forward to finding a copy of Family Handyman in my mailbox every month for these such projects. My take on WB is simple. The subscription was free... who am I to complain on the content?

[Jeffrey Schronce]

<Scott puts on his flame suit to protect from the angry woodworking purists>

I look forward to finding a copy of Family Handyman in my mailbox every month for these such projects. My take on WB is simple. The subscription was free... who am I to complain on the content?

LOL. Let the flames begin . . . . and I am ready to take 'em with you.

I actually have purchased a couple of Family Handymans off the shelf and used a lot of the information. FH seems to be much more clear on who they are targeting and therefore I have found their articles more useful. It seems WB is trying to combine two narrow segments together? Yes I want to use my woodworking skills to enhance the value and beauty of my home but I didn't find that WB delivered a lot to help me with that endeavor.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Can anyone give a quick review of Popular Woodworking?
Thanks

[Ken Massingale]

Can anyone give a quick review of Popular Woodworking?
Thanks

PW has sucked in the past, but for the last couple of years or so, it is good. Much better than Woodsmith. American Woodworker is another good one that doesn't get the attention it deserves.
I'm considering going back to my early childhood and building an outhouse, just so I can use Woodsmith for something useful.
No comment on Family Handyman, you 2 have already convicted yourselves, no further trial necessary, just a volunteer to build the stocks! ;-D
ken