Start your woodworking journey with Woodworking Fundamentals

=20 [3D"Fine](3D".=) [3D"Fine](3D".=) [3D"Embark](3D"htt=) [3D"Embark](3D"htt=) Woodworki= ng is a wonderful craft, and once you're hooked, it will feed your= passion for a lifetime. Unfortunately, if you're just starting out, it can= be difficult to know where to turn for useful information. The problem isn= 't that there isn't enough available, but that there's too much! A quick we= b search will yield dozens if not hundreds of results on just about every t= opic. So where to begin? The good news is you can [start right here](3D"5EcnB6=). =20 As the editor of= Fine Woodworking, I'm aware that our website has all the informat= ion you need, but that it can feel overwhelming to find just what you're lo= oking for. With that in mind, I've enlisted the help of associate editor Am= anda Russell to help map out a path for you or someone you know that is loo= king to get started in the craft. We've chosen 12 woodworking topics and ha= nd-selected a collection of articles and videos for each that we think will= help you most. We'll cover one topic each week during a 3-month journey th= at I'm confident will open the doors to the craft and show you the amazing = possibilities that lie ahead of you. [Let's get started](3D"5EcnB6ckeeba-Fzbk8d=). Good luck, [3D"S=](3D".=) [3D"S=](3D".=) Michael Pekovich= Editor & Creative Director, Fine Woodworking =20 [Get Started Now](3D"=) What to Expec= t from Your Woodworking Fundamentals 3-Month Journey [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 1: What is wood? [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 2: Set up shop to fit the work you do [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 3: Your first power tools [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 4: Your first hand tools [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 5: Your first machines [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 6: Routers - Router table vs. handheld [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 7: Milling Essentials - flat and square is the start= > [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 8: Basic joints are the building blocks of the craft= > [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 9: Box making basics [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 10: Basic finishing techniques [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 11: Carving basics [3D"Icon](3D"https://=) Week 12: Green woodworking basics Taught by Woodworkers Who Know the Craft [3D"Mike](3D"5EcnB6ckeeba-Fzbk8feeFAFEsan=) Mike Pekovich Mike Pekovich=E2= =80=99s furniture-making career began when he stumbled into a basic woodwor= king class while studying art in college. In addition to woodworking, he st= udied graphic design, and the combination of those two pursuits eventually = led him to Fine Woodworking magazine where he currently serves as = the editor and creative director. Over his career, Mike discovered a passio= n not just for building, but for teaching the craft. Along with his magazin= e work, Mike teaches across the country, has written numerous articles for = Fine Woodworking, and has authored two books: The Why & How of Wood= working and Foundations of Woodworking. [3D"Amanda](3D"5EcnB6ckeeba-Fzbk8f%7CeFAFEs=) Amanda Russell Amanda Russell gr= ew up in El Paso, watching both her grandfather and father woodwork and res= tore antique clocks. She moved to Austin, Texas, in 2015 to pursue a Woodwo= rking Certification from Austin Community College. One of her instructors, = Philip Morley, took her into his shop as an apprentice for four years. Duri= ng that time, she did everything from working at a sawmill, running a woods= hop in a non-profit, teaching and assisting classes at Austin School of Fur= niture, to building fences and installing custom cabinets. An associate edi= tor of Fine Woodworking, Amanda now operates out of her studio in = Philadelphia and teaches woodworking classes. S= tart your woodworking journey today! [Get Started Now](3D"=) 3D".= 3D".= 3D".= 3D".= The Taunton Press,= ong> 63 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470 [The Taunton Store](3D")= | [= About](3D"5EcnB6ckeeba-Fzbk8f-eFAFEsa") | [Customer Service](3D"5EcnB6ckeeba-Fzbk8fD=) | [Contact](3D") [Privacy Policy](3D") | [Copyright](3D"https:=) = | T= erms of Use | [Accessibility](3D"5EcnB6ckeeba-Fz=) | [California Privacy Rights](3D") You received this message becau= se you are a Taunton customer or have registered at [Taunton.com](3D"=). This email= was sent to you by The Taunton Press. Click [here](3D") to = unsubscribe. [Manage = Preferences](3D") | [View Online](3D") =20 [3D"Fine](3D".=) [3D"Fine](3D".=)