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Ken Collier, Editor-in-Chief Ken has been an integral part of The Family Handyman for 20 years, starting as a freelance writer and woodworking columnist. Along the way he has written on subjects as varied as building a sailboat and unclogging a toilet. Before coming to The Family Handyman, Ken was a professional cabinetmaker. He lives with his wife and son in St. Paul, Minnesota, in a 100-yr-old constant-fixer-upper that gives him plenty of opportunities to swing a hammer on weekends, at least when he's not off camping. He still has 10 fingers. See all posts |
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Gary Wentz, Senior Editor Gary got a set of "Carpenter Boy" woodworking tools for Christmas in 1974 and has been a tool maniac ever since. In order to justify buying more tools (and to make them tax-deductible), he has worked in just about every phase of residential construction, from foundations and framing to cabinet-making, roofing and plumbing. Unable to part with any tool, he still owns his Carpenter Boy tool set. His car has not fit into his garage since 1997. See all posts |
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Travis Larson, Senior Editor Travis has been an editor at Family Handyman magazine for 12-years. Before that he had a general contracting business for 15-years. A biology degree from UC Santa Barbara gave him all the background he needed for a career in construction, woodworking and now, producing how-to stories for Handyman. He has built everything from fine furniture to homes, even research facilities on the Greenlandic ice cap. See all posts |
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Brett Martin, New Tools & Gear Editor Brett is a tool aficionado who regularly attends tradeshows and visits manufacturers to stay abreast of new tools. His favorite tools are ones that solve a problem, do something better, wake the neighbors or just go really fast. He has a background in new home construction, remodeling and concrete construction, but doesn't like working on roofs. He used to spend an obscene amount of money on tools, so he's happy to have a job where the company buys tools for him. Brett enjoys playing with power tools and has gone three days without an accident. He’s been writing for The Family Handyman since 2004. See all posts |
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Elisa Bernick, Associate Editor Elisa is an avid gardener who spends way too much time fiddling with plants and cursing rabbits. When she isn't battling bunnies, she and her architect husband are battling their construction budget as they finish building a 1200 sq. ft modern addition to their tiny 1920's bungalow in St. Paul, Minnesota. Thanks to this (never-ending) project, Elisa has hands-on experience with laying a foundation, installing PEX tubing, pouring concrete countertops and painting every wall of the house way too many times. It has also put her on a first-name basis with everyone from local home center clerks to building inspectors. She counts driving a front-end loader and guiding a crane down the middle of her urban street as personal achievements. She can also curse fluently in both Spanish and English. See all posts |
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Jeff Gorton, Associate Editor My dad was a small town shop teacher, and even though I didn’t inherit his passion for furniture building I was exposed to woodworking at an early age. Now the fragrance of freshly cut wood brings back memories of visiting the shop with dad and helping him build a table, bookcase or some other project. Dad built me a little workbench complete with a miniature vice before I was in kindergarten. And I had a set of kid-sized tools to go with it. That's when I learned to saw, hammer, plane and file. And even though my projects were crude I loved working with wood. These early experiences shaped my career. I've gone from maintaining apartments to restoring historic buildings—from running a small remodeling company to writing for The Family Handyman. Building and repairing things for a living has its challenges, and so does writing, but that’s what keeps it fun and interesting and why I still love doing it. See all posts |
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