Best-Ever Workshops 2005

[lrogers]

Yesterday, LOML & MIL brought me home a copy of BEST-EVER WORKSHOPS 2005 by the editors of WOOD magazine. There are some very good ideas in this and it's worth taking a look at if you are planning a new shop or a remodel. I did a quick scan last night and plan a much more detailed look this week. Lot's of stuuf for small shops too.

[gad5264]

Larry, I got my copy yesterday also and yes there are some good ideas in it. Happy reading.

[Jim-Iowa]

Shoot Larry I don`t know whether to thank you or not?
I first read this post this afternoon, was killing time before lunch.
After lunch I took the trailer over to Lowes in Altoona and picked up enough material to run another 80 ft of fence.
Hmm walkeed through the door and that magazine was the first thing I saw, yes it followed me home. I am sure there will be some projects come from it.

[tribalwind]

hmm was this a news-stand only issue?
i subscribe to wood and didnt get it

[LarryG]

It's a special issue, not included with your sub (or if it IS included, I didn't get mine, either, nor any of the other special issues they put out now and then). Available at newsstands or from the Wood Magazine online store.

A lot of the content of these things is recycled from the magazines, and/or from other special issues, so it pays to take time to thumb through it on the newsstand to make sure there's really enough new-to-you content there to justify the cover price. Right now they have another title out, called "450+ Best-Ever Shop Tips," but a lot of what it contains is in a couple other special issues I already have.

[tribalwind]

i figured as much, thanks larry
wow, that 450 tip issue is $15. get myself a new book for that lol.sheesh

[Imadunatic]

i had to get myself a copy of this, its definately a keeper, lots of good ideas,
HOWEVER, i cannot say as though ive seen the material that they use for the cabinets, i really like the look of the stuff, and maybe i just havent paid attention, is the MDO plywood readily available?

thanks for pointing this out larry,

kevin

[dlminehart]

Not available at HD, but at lumberyards. Expensive stuff, by the way. Made for use in outdoor signage.

[Imadunatic]

oh well good, i was hoping it was expensive, lol

kevin

[mater]

quote:Originally posted by LarryG


Right now they have another title out, called "450+ Best-Ever Shop Tips," but a lot of what it contains is in a couple other special issues I already have.

That would be nice to have. 450+ Shop Tips in one issue.

[LarryG]

quote:Originally posted by mater

That would be nice to have. 450+ Shop Tips in one issue.

I've looked through it in the bookstore. As Matthew noted, the $15 price is one consideration; that I've already seen a lot of what it contains is another. But there is a lot of good stuff in there. Worth a look (I may take a second look myself).