fww mags for sale, books too

[Raven]

Hiya gals and friends,

Ok, so I haven't been around for a long time, and now I just want to sell some stuff!

Fine Woodworking magazine set 1-156(missing 121,122). Also included are six of the fancy fww binders. Good shape, they've all been read, so some wear. Going for best offer over $500, plus shipping(about $65.) from 80303.

Fine Woodworking design books 1-7 complete set. number two has been around the block, and number three has a corner chewed up, the rest are in great shape. Best offer plus $20 shipping.

James Krenov books complete
The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking
The Impractical Cabinetmaker
A Cabinet Maker's Notebook
Worker in Wood
With Wakened Hands (hardcover)
all are like new/mint best offer over $50., plus 15 to ship.

Email me at herondrums@yahoo.com for questions or offers. Thanks!

Raven

[edfan (Guest)]

Whoa -- a complete set of FWW rarely gets more than $300 retail in Fine condition or better. Mostly, it gets less. You certainly wouldn't get more than $125 at most used bookstores either. Local stores in my area have sold old issues for $0.50-$3 each, seldom more than half the cover price. They pay around 20-25% of the cover price for them at most.

The books are still in print, aren't they? And mostly easy to find. People should review what they think they're doing when they collect this stuff. One of the things that put me off "collecting" was seeing a complete collection and noticing how the designs in the first ten years simply didn't hold up. It is a coherent history of woodworking companies who went out of business though.

Unless you can spare $500 for a toy with little practical value, it would be a good idea to look at some older issues to see if you really find any use for a pile of old magazines.

[Raven (Guest)]

Edfan,

Actually, I've seen the complete set of mags go for over $600.....and the design books are out of print, a full set is almost unheard of....I'm not saying they're not pricey, but the wealth of info is worth it. It took my woodworking to a new level. To each her own, I guess!

Raven

[Rocky (Guest)]

Sorry, Raven, but all the books are in print and easily found. Check Amazon if you have doubts. One exception: Worker in Wood is OOP.

[barbsiddiqui]

The 'Design Books' Raven is talking about have been so long out of print, most
people don't even know what they are any more. Only FWW's old Design Book 6 and Design Book 7 are currently available without an exhaustive search. And the mags...finding a complete set is rare any more, and well worth the price. Those older FWW magazine issues are in-depth courses in detailed, advanced woodworking techniques. I'd say, personally, much more valuable than any of the recent editions for the last ten years.
-Barb S.

[Dana Van Pelt (Guest)]

Barb and Raven are correct. The magazines and books are a great value, filled with methods and techniques from the finest masters.

I have my own private collection and the schools, but would like to let our students here at American Sycamore know that Raven's WW books & FWW collection are available.

Dana
www.americansycamoreretreat.com