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Re: woodworking plans

To: Eric J Petrevich/LRM<inchman@prolog.net>, shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: woodworking plans
From: Jim Van Hooser <jvanho01@tir.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 23:09:37 -0500
You might want to take a look at Woodsmith.  I think that it has articles
and plans for all levels of expertise.  I have been subscribing to this
magazine since its inception and I think that there is no equal for
practicality.

Jim V.

At 09:47 PM 1/24/99 Sunday -0500, Eric J Petrevich/LRM wrote:
>
>Does anyone know of a source of free wood working plans on the net?  I 
>wanted to help out a friend of mine who is starting
>to learn how to do some basic wood working projects and I can't seem to 
>find plans for thing that aren't to tough.
>
>The other thing is that I hate playing ~$20 for plans of simple projects. I 
>wouldn't mind if I was getting plans for a complex project, but for 
>"learners" style project, I'd hate to waste the money.
>
>Also are there any recommendations for help people "get started" wood 
>working?  I don't know how to help the guy other than if I was there, but 
>our schedules don't work out together.  He's done lots of reading, but 
>there aren't to many books on the "starting-up" of wood working.  All I can 
>find are the books are simple, no brainers(i.e. Time/Life) or fine, high 
>quality craftsmanship stuff.  There doesn't seem to be an "in-between."  He 
>has access to the net, so any on-line pointers are fine. 
>TIA
>
>Inch
>http://megageek.com


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