25th Anniversary Issue

Articles		Page
THE FIRST YEARS OF FINE WOODWORKING by Roland Johnson A unique magazine started in an attic helps woodworkers share their passion		46
SAM MALOOF by Allan Boardman Reflections of a friend		52
- MALOOF'S CHALLENGING CHAIRS		55
A SHORT HISTORY OF DESIGN by Grahm Blackburn A visual guide to woodworking's enduring styles		56
TWO CASES: FOR AND AGAINST CERTIFIED LUMBER by Scott Landis Why I support forest certification		64
- Why certified wood will not save the rain forests by Jon Arno
WOOD CARVING HAS BEEN MY LIFE by Nora Hall A European-trained master says learning and teaching are the essence of her craft		68
TOOLS: THEN AND NOW by Roger Holmes The popularity of woodworking has helped bring about better tools		71
UNDERSTANDING WOOD, THANKS TO HOADLEY by Garrett Hack Knowing how different woods behave makes one a better furniture maker		78
PROFESSOR FRID by Hank Gilpin A former student of Tage Frid describes the extraordinary experience of being taught by the Danish master		80
IN MY IMAGINATION, ALL OF MY TOOLS ARE SHARP by Andy Rooney A tour of a tool junkie's shop and psyche		86
THE RESURGENCE OF WOOD TURNING by Richard Raffan From a nadir in 1975, lathe-made work is a thriving phenomenon		90
A WOODWORKER'S JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY by John Livey Learning to love hand tools and power tools		96
A KRENOV STUDENT'S NOTEBOOK by Ross Day Studying under James Krenov for a year could change your life for good		98
FINE WOODWORKING, THE DOVETAIL AND ME by Charlie Durfee Twenty-five years of pins and tales		104
MAGAZINE CABINET by Chris Gochnour Strong joints ensure that this wall-mounted cabinet can handle a quarter century of Fine Woodworking magazines		108
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
METHODS OF WORK Breather		18
NOTES & COMMENTS The 25 best tips		24
GALLERY A quarter century of furniture		130
FIRST PERSON Essays on woodworking from our readers		130
RULES OF THUMB Going pro: a common dream but a difficult reality		136
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Two-and-a-half decades of Q &amo A - the best still hold true		146
FINISH LINE A quarter century of coatings		161

The First Years of Fine Woodworking; Sam Maloof; A Short History of Design; Two Cases: For and Against Certified Lumber; Wood Carving Has Been My Life; Tools: Then and Now; Understanding Wood, Thanks to Hoadley; Professor Frid; In My Imagination, All of My Tools Are Sharp; The Resurgence of Wood Turning; A Woodworker's Journey of Discovery; A Krenov Student's Notebook; Fine Woodworking,The Dovetail and Me; Magazine Cabinet