Since the sad loss of Mark Baker last year, the small team at the magazine have done a fabulous job of producing it each month and maintaining the high standard that Mark set.
There has, however, not been a ‘face’ to the magazine and several readers have written in to say how they miss Mark’s thought-provoking introduction letters. So, in a bid to do something about this, the Woodturning magazine is experimenting with something new this month: a guest editor, and I am the one chosen to fill this role, for one month only!
As guest editor, I don’t get involved in the main production of the magazine – that is a well-oiled machine that doesn’t need any interference from me. I have been able to suggest a couple of features and ideas that I’ve had and been able to have a little input into the front cover and, perhaps most importantly, I get to write the guest editor’s letter.
This month, as well as the usual mix of projects and technical articles, there is a new type of article based on an idea I have had rattling around in my brain for a while. Normally while reading an article, you will be shown one way of approaching a project or challenge, but we all know that there are often several ways to do almost every job. In this article, we put three options on the table for a particular technique from three different turners. Presenting three equally good approaches celebrates our differences and hopefully encourages you to try them out. We’d be interested to know which works best for you. I have also been fortunate to speak to Iranian turner Azadeh Masoomi for a feature in this issue to share her wonderful work. I wanted to introduce someone you might not be aware of, to show that there are turners producing high quality work all around the world.
There is no diary from me this month, but it will return next month. I hope that you have been enjoying it. It is very different to writing my previous series of the Editor’s Challenge. In
that series, I was challenged to try techniques or projects that I had not done before to test my skills and push my boundaries by trying new things. With the magazine trying something new with the guest editor and a new type of article with Different Approaches, it has made me wonder how often readers try different projects. Often, I find people have a thing they like to make, and a way to do it that works for them, and stick to it. I wondered how often you think about trying a different project, or a different approach, to test yourself and see how it turns out? I hope that Woodturning, but in particular this issue of the magazine, encourages you to think about how you approach a project, and what projects you tackle.
As always, we love to hear from you and see your latest work, so please contact us at [email protected] or on www.instagram.com/woodturning__magazine

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