Seriously P. W. A stereo cabinet?

[Jim Matthews]

IThe projects they pick out are absolutely ALL for beginners.

That's who still buys from their advertisers.

[Thomas McCurnin]

So I get it that the Poster does not like Post War Modern furniture. So, I suppose Sam Maloof's stuff is junk as well. It actually takes some skill to make that stuff, especially the angles and the veneers.

I remember in college in the 60s when we furnished an entire house will junky furniture from the thrift store--$5 chairs, $10 dressers, $10 rockers, and $10 wood sofas, and our parents basements, much of which was painted white. I remember the owners of the thrifts and my parents saying that they were old fashioned, too dark and uncomfortable. Late in Graduate School during a break, I refinished these after watching a This Old House episode. It turned out that these were all Arts & Crafts heirlooms from Stickley and Roycroft and are now worth a bundle!

The point is that furniture styles are just that--styles which change according to the age.

I'm sure a lot of people would have thrown away Popular Woodworking in the early 1900s, if it featured a drawing of a Federal style dresser.

May I also contradict other posters, who certainly did not read this particular issue, which features a timber framing style table with hand cut through tenons angled tenons, and a Shaker chair made with hand tools and on the lathe. These are not beginner projects!

[Charles Guest]

So I get it that the Poster does not like Post War Modern furniture. So, I suppose Sam Maloof's stuff is junk as well. It actually takes some skill to make that stuff, especially the angles and the veneers.

I remember in college in the 60s when we furnished an entire house will junky furniture from the thrift store--$5 chairs, $10 dressers, $10 rockers, and $10 wood sofas, and our parents basements, much of which was painted white. I remember the owners of the thrifts and my parents saying that they were old fashioned, too dark and uncomfortable. Late in Graduate School during a break, I refinished these after watching a This Old House episode. It turned out that these were all Arts & Crafts heirlooms from Stickley and Roycroft and are now worth a bundle!

The point is that furniture styles are just that--styles which change according to the age.

I'm sure a lot of people would have thrown away Popular Woodworking in the early 1900s, if it featured a drawing of a Federal style dresser.

May I also contradict other posters, who certainly did not read this particular issue, which features a timber framing style table with hand cut through tenons angled tenons, and a Shaker chair made with hand tools and on the lathe. These are not beginner projects!

The sure way to put a magazine under at this point would be to feature a steady diet of Chippendale, Georgian, and Federal period projects.

[Bob Glenn]

Maybe next month they could feature a nice veneered plywood console TV cabinet.

[Thomas McCurnin]

The sure way to put a magazine under at this point would be to feature a steady diet of Chippendale, Georgian, and Federal period projects.

I've pretty much lost my sense of humor the last four weeks, but Charles, you made me laugh out loud, and streams of coffee squirted out my nostrils onto the keyboard. Thanks very much.

[Charles Guest]

I've pretty much lost my sense of humor the last four weeks, but Charles, you made me laugh out loud, and streams of coffee squirted out my nostrils onto the keyboard. Thanks very much.

Glad you got a laugh!

[Jim Matthews]

Pocket screws, a Neanderthal shalt not use.

[Hilton Ralphs]

Pocket screws, a Neanderthal shalt not use.

I bought a Kreg system 10 years ago and it's really come in handy. I use pocket holes for stuff that isn't fancy like shop fixtures and anything with chipboard/particleboard.