Popular Woodworking

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Popular Woodworking
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Editor in ChiefLogan Wittmer
FrequencyBimonthly
Founded1985
Company Active Interest Media
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Website www.popularwoodworking.com

Popular Woodworking is a woodworking magazine published by Cruz Bay Publishing an arm of Active Interest Media. [1] [2]

Contents

History and profile

The magazine's focus is a combination of hand tool and power tool woodworking including many how-to projects. [3]

The magazine underwent many changes in ownership, most recently as a result of the bankruptcy of F+W Media where they got sold to Cruz Bay Publishing and Active Interest Media. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Popular Woodworking 2021 Meadia Kit" (PDF). Popular Woodworking. Active Interest Media. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  2. Dool, Greg (2019-06-17). "F+W Media Reveals Winning Bidders at Bankruptcy Auction". Folio. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  3. Media, Active Interest. "Popular Woodworking". Woodsmith Plans. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  4. "Popular Woodworking Sold But Future Not ClearReadWatchDo.com". ReadWatchDo.com. 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  5. "Popular Woodworking Corporate Owner Files for BankruptcyReadWatchDo.com". ReadWatchDo.com. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2020-11-14.