Ian Kirby:
Ian is a master craftsman trained in the British Arts and Crafts tradition. He’s the author of many books on various aspects of woodworking and woodworking machinery and is acknowledged as a master woodworker.

Michael Dresdner:
Michael is known as the finishing guru of the print and Internet worlds, with over 20 years of experience. He is also the author of The New Wood Finishing Book.

Sandor Nagyszalanczy:
Sandor designs furniture and is the author of nine books, including Power Tools. He covers a variety of topics, from tools to project construction, for our readers.

Betty Scarpino:
Betty has been turning wood for over 30 years and has spoken on the topic at the Smithsonian Institution and at the International Woodturning Symposium.

Chris Marshall:
Chris, a rising star in the world of woodworking, is one of our contributing editors. He regularly tackles both tool review and project articles. He is in much demand and has a table saw book under his belt.

George Vondriska:
George, the Journal’s newest contributing editor, is indeed a “woodworker’s woodworker.” He’s fulfilled his youthful ambition to become a shop teacher, teaching classes to adult woodworkers at the Wild Earth School. He’s also made three woodworking videos, holds a patent on a woodworking tool, and has taught woodworking in Swaziland as a member of the Peace Corps.

Rob Johnstone:
Rob has been making sawdust in one form or another for most of his life. Editor of Woodworker’s Journal for nearly 10 years, he’s managed to attract the top talent in the field to our pages during his tenure.