-. Unreasonable price? You've just hit on the crux of the problem. If you've looked the magazines over and can still label the price of FIne WoodWorking unreasonable then you should probably go with Popular Woodworking.

I'm not trying to be a jokester. Personally, I do find Fine Woodworking too pricey for its contents. The thing is, though, that it's through reading the better magazines (Fine Woodworking or American Woodworker) that you are more likely to improve your skills. It just depends on what you want and where you are at in your progression.

-Read a couple of issues of both and you'll find which suits what you want to read about and learn. I'm more interested in getting project ideas and "practical" use items than fine art furniture. In my opinion, Fine Woodworking leans toward the latter.

I cancelled my Fine Woodworking Subscription and only buy it when I notice something on the cover that I might be interested in.