Hello Knotters-
Not sure exactly how to word this so I’m just going to “run it up the flag pole” and see if anyone salutes-
What would you think of a “permanent photo gallery” for the readers of Knots.
The Knots Gallery is a favorite of mine- I love to see and get inspired by what others have done. I also know that you can, with some effort, find old submissions if you really search.
What I’d like is a permanent tab called “Knots Gallery” and when you click on it – it lists categories.
Tables, hutches, turnings, intarsia, whimsical- you get the idea.
When you click on “Tables” it will show every table ever submitted by knots readers- maybe categorized by style.
Or click “Mission Style” and you get all submissions matching that criteria.
You could have cross referencing so the same night stand would show up in several categories depending on what you queried.
I’m not sure the best way to do it- but I am secure enough in my computer knowledge to know that it would not be expensive or difficult for an organization like Taunton to provide.
Here’s the thing- I consider Fine Woodworking to be among the premier woodworking names in the business- no doubt-
Shouldn’t a woodworker be able to go to a single source to view examples of the finest woodworking available made by their peers?
I’m really just trying to make Knots more fun for me personally- If you like the idea- we talk it up and see if it catches fire.
Thanks for reading,
Dave
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Hi Dave.
I'm going to be the first to say great idea, because what you describe is pretty much what we built in The Gallery tab at the top of your screen. There are more than 1500 pieces and growing daily of furniture and woodwork that you can sort by type, style, period, ect...
https://www.finewoodworking.com/gallery
There is an important component that we haven't implemented yet in The Gallery, which is the ability for users like yourself to upload and post your own photos without having to send them in to our editorial staff to produce. That's on the horizon.
In the meantime, I encourage everyone to submit photos to The Gallery whenever you post it in Knots. Just send an email to [email protected].
Thanks for your idea and please, keep them coming...
Matt Berger
Fine Woodworking
Thunk, Thunk, Thunk!Hey Matt-That was me whacking myself in the head with a dead-blow.
I guess I could blame it on an early Monday morning post.
I've clicked on the Galley tab many times but never noticed the "light blue" bar beneath giving me choices. I just thought there were 5 choices- seemed too limited.There are probably dozens of things on the website that I have never noticed-Keep working on the knots readers gallery though- I have seen lots and lots of pieces in the past that would be great to revisit- Kind of like going through old issues of FWW- It drives you crazy when you can't find something that you know darned well is here!cheers,
DaveSettle Down People... Settle Down
Hey Dave.
No biggie. To tell you the truth, our navigation is a bit flawed. A lot of folks complain that they don't see that light-blue bar. Unfortunately, that's where all the meat and potato content can be found!
The good news is now you have a lot of new links to click on...
- Matt
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