[Woodcarver] Power Tool Recommendations?

[Linehan718 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/26/2005 10:04:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
jghill at gmail.com writes:

I am currently researching jointers, planers and bandsaws for  relief panels. 
 Does anyone have any recommendations?   

Delta rockwell, Delta and Delta. get the biggest you can afford and  get the 
extension too.  It is my experience that no matter what size tool  you buy 
which will be okay, for your next project you will need the bigger  size.  For 
jointer, minimum 6", for planer minimum 18"  for bandsaw  Min 14" with riser, 
18" better.

Also, do you have any recommendations for a good woodcarving  magazine?  

Well lets see now.........hmmm...............Carving Magazine put  out by the 
Whillock Family is my first answer.  But it depends on what  you're looking 
for.
 
  Chip chats (put out by The national woodcarvers association)  is  lots of 
pics of carvings to drool over, lots of coverage of woodcarving  shows. some 
patterns, no real projects, things about the woodcarving world.  Some columns. 
Promotes woodcarving in general and accepts all club  items. Nice sized issues. 
No advertisements  14 dollars a  year(which includes membership), 6 issues
 
Carving magazine and woodcarving illustrated both feature  lots of patterns 
and projects, lots of beginner and intermediate  projects, some advanced 
projects and techniques, some classical, americana,  folk, and realistic carving. 
lots of glossy carving photos. Coverage of  bigger shows, club and show info, 
book reviews, feature carvers, regular  columns, advertisements, both have good 
professional carvers inputting.   Both are great resources, though my 
preference is for Carving Magazine as the  internet lists have a lot of input and it 
is a young magazine still  evolving with lots of great people guiding it.  And 
I like the column  on marketing in it.  Woodcarving Illustrated also puts out 
special issues  concentrating on a particular subject.  I suspect Carving 
magazine will  also eventually. both $20 a year/ 4 issues i believe
 
Woodcarving Magazine  a UK magazine much like the two above,  slightly more 
intermediate and advanced projects and techniques, more classical  and 
architectural slant.  Overseas mailing makes it a bit pricey but it is  a great 
resource also.  Also LOL I don't like that all the prices in the  advertisements are 
in british units as I can never figure out if the prices are  better than 
ours quick enough.  almost $40 a year, 6 issues I  believe.



 
Maura carvin'  in  nyc
http://www.carvinginNYC.com
http://www.picturetrail.com/carvinginnyc
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