Canadian Home Workshop

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Canadian Home Workshop
EditorDouglas Thomson
CategoriesDIY, Woodworking
FrequencySix issues a year
PublisherCottage Life Media Inc.
First issue1977
Final issueWinter 2014 (print)
CountryCanada
Based in Toronto
LanguageEnglish
Website canadianhomeworkshop.com
ISSN 1485-8509

Canadian Home Workshop was a Canadian magazine that had been published since 1977. [1] [2] Its last publication was the Winter 2014 issue. [1] The magazine featured do-it-yourself and woodworking content. The headquarters was in Toronto. [3] Its previous headquarters was in Markham, Ontario. [2]

Published six issues a year, [1] it featured articles on project ideas, tool profiles, technique and design ideas, practical renovation and home maintenance information, and shop tips. The magazine was formerly published on a monthly basis. [2]

The magazine was owned by Avid Media until 2004 when Transcontinental acquired the title. [1] Then the magazine was sold in September 2009 (along with sister title Outdoor Canada magazine) to Cottage Life Media Inc. [1]

Canadian Home Workshop had been Canada's authority on home improvement and woodworking for the last 33 years. The magazine provided its readers with a mix of classic and contemporary woodworking projects, including information for beginners that would develop their skills and more advanced techniques to challenge and inspire.

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