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The more I google, the more interesting sites for women woodworkers I find.
Here's one that doesn't talk down to you.
http://www.womeninwoodworking.com
The forum is especially helpful. Apparently, a lot of professional builders and woodworkers post on the site to help us new folks. They give good advice about what you need in specific power tools, choosing the right table saw, etc. Too bad I didn't find it BEFORE we got some of our tools, though I've been pleased with them overall to date.
I was disappointed that my Porter-Cable router didn't come with an edge guide, and that the standard edge guide sold by most places was a piece of junk. I ended up ordering a sturdy, heavy one from Amazon. It works fine for the right job, but the job I really needed it for was too big to be useful.
Similar problem with my table saw. On several pieces I've had to cut, the wood was either too big to use the fence or too small, so that the fence wouldn't fit against it. I guess you can't have everything.
I want to subscribe to a woodworking magazine but not sure which one is best for me yet. Woodworkers Journal, Family Handyman ("man???"), Amateur Woodworker, etc. I need to look at them all in the bookstore first to narrow it down. If anyone ever reads this and has suggestions, let me know!
I love my "This Old House" subscription, of course. Wouldn't give up that one!
Here's one that doesn't talk down to you.
http://www.womeninwoodworking.com
The forum is especially helpful. Apparently, a lot of professional builders and woodworkers post on the site to help us new folks. They give good advice about what you need in specific power tools, choosing the right table saw, etc. Too bad I didn't find it BEFORE we got some of our tools, though I've been pleased with them overall to date.
I was disappointed that my Porter-Cable router didn't come with an edge guide, and that the standard edge guide sold by most places was a piece of junk. I ended up ordering a sturdy, heavy one from Amazon. It works fine for the right job, but the job I really needed it for was too big to be useful.
Similar problem with my table saw. On several pieces I've had to cut, the wood was either too big to use the fence or too small, so that the fence wouldn't fit against it. I guess you can't have everything.
I want to subscribe to a woodworking magazine but not sure which one is best for me yet. Woodworkers Journal, Family Handyman ("man???"), Amateur Woodworker, etc. I need to look at them all in the bookstore first to narrow it down. If anyone ever reads this and has suggestions, let me know!
I love my "This Old House" subscription, of course. Wouldn't give up that one!
posted by Tif at 5:14 PM
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