Welcome to Issue 1.01 ~  May 2014 of the WoodworkingWeb Gazette

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From The Editor

Hi Woodworkers!

My name is Debbie and I'll be putting together our monthly Gazette for you.

I have worked with Martin and Michal in the past and I was very excited when I was asked to join the team and share the WoodworkingWeb news.

I don't call myself a woodworker but my partner, Rick, and I make the occasional project together and I do love seeing, touching, and smelling wood creations! My goal is to instil this love of wood in the monthly Gazette, as I share with you some of things that are happening in our woodworking community.

I look forward to getting to know you and your woodworking style as our community grows!

~ Debbie

WoodworkingWeb Quarterly Awards

Spring 2014

Our woodworking community is not even a month old and we have already hosted our first WoodworkingWeb Quarterly Awards!

The Award's focus was on "GLORIOUS GRAIN" (using wood grain in your artistic design) and 12 members took up the challenge. Thank-you to everyone who participated and to those who voted. (See full details about the Award results here)

Congratulations to our Award recipients: 

In The Gallery

Interview With A Woodworker: Ianwater

Ianwater shares his journey into woodworking with us in this interview. As with many of us, his tool collection started small and practical and grew as the project undertakings required. From a closet shelf during his college years to his dream project, yet to be created, his workshop and skills grew and now he shares his Wisdom with us! The Interview

Amongst Our Faves!

Creations

Forum Topic

"Lessons learned .. or what every new woodworker should know"

This discussion, initiated by MontyJ, is worth the read - by every woodworker - and would benefit from your additional "two cents". Share your woodworking wisdom here.

Blog

HorizontalMike shares the build of a planer table/cabinet: LINK

As BarbS says, "This is great, Mike. I love watching the progress of an in-shop project."

Bonus Creations ...

Stats & More

Stats: May 3/14: We are 264 woodworkers making 1,417 comments on 107 creations, 52 blogs, and 54 forum topics.

Sister Sites:

• CakesDecor - a delectable community for cake decorating enthusiasts, from beginners to pros
• KnittingCrocheting - sharing creations, patterns, tips and support for knitters and crocheters around the world - whether it is your first stitch or your needles/crochet hooks have become an extension of your hands!