About DrechslerMagazin

DrechslerMagazin

The DrechslerMagazin is a German-language special-interest magazine for woodturning (Drechseln) and woodworking, published quarterly by the Verlag Holger Graf in Hilzingen near the Swiss border. Describing itself as the leading organ of the German-speaking woodturning scene, it addresses professional woodturners, hobby turners, and woodworking enthusiasts with practical workshop reports, technical guidance, portraits, and association news. The magazine appears four times a year with a print run of 5,000 copies, and the current issue is number 74 from spring 2026, a testament to its longevity and its central role in the community, a role that few other publications can claim and that the DrechslerMagazin has earned through years of dedicated service to the woodturning community and that continues to guide its editorial mission, ensuring that the magazine remains true to its readers and to the craft it serves, a craft that deserves to be celebrated and preserved for future generations.

Overview

The DrechslerMagazin is the central publication for the German-speaking woodturning community, covering the craft of turning wood on a lathe in all its facets. Its readership is specifically focused on woodturning and woodworking, from professional turners to ambitious hobbyists, a dedicated audience that values the magazine's specialized expertise and that has made it the go-to publication for woodturners in the German-speaking world, from professionals to hobbyists, all united by their love of turning wood and their appreciation for the magazine that serves them, a relationship built on trust and shared passion, the foundation of the magazine's success and the reason why it continues to thrive, serving the woodturning community with dedication. The magazine appears four times a year, with a print run of 5,000 copies and a subscription price of 36 euros per year in Germany.

Each issue combines practical workshop reports with technical instruction, artist portraits, and professional news. The magazine's rubrics include Praxis (practice), Technik (technique), Reportagen (reports), Porträts (portraits), and Beruf & Verband (profession and association), covering everything from turning salt and pepper shakers to the symbolism of emptiness in the work of artists like Alain Mailland. The magazine also runs an online shop and maintains an active Instagram presence, engaging with its community between issues and keeping the conversation about woodturning alive year-round, a community that extends far beyond the printed page and that the DrechslerMagazin nurtures with care, from its print issues to its online presence, a multi-channel approach that serves its readers well and that keeps the magazine relevant in a changing media landscape, a testament to the enduring appeal of specialized print media.

History

The DrechslerMagazin is published by the Verlag Holger Graf, based at Hauptstraße 28 in Hilzingen, a family business led by Holger Graf, who also serves as the editorial contact. The magazine has established itself as the leading publication for the German-speaking woodturning scene, with 74 issues published by spring 2026, indicating a history stretching back well over a decade and a loyal readership that has grown with the magazine, sharing its passion for the craft of woodturning and inspiring others to discover the joy of the lathe, the satisfaction of shaping wood with skill and creativity, a joy that the DrechslerMagazin celebrates in every issue and that it shares with its readers, inspiring them to pick up their tools and create, the ultimate goal of any craft magazine and the measure of its success.

The magazine has grown alongside the woodturning community, covering major events such as the DFT (Drechsler-Fachtagung) and reporting on the work of turners from Germany and abroad. It has documented the development of woodturning from a traditional craft to a vibrant artistic discipline, with features on master turners, their workshops, and their techniques, preserving the knowledge of the craft for future generations and inspiring new turners to take up the lathe, ensuring that the craft continues to thrive and that the knowledge of woodturning is passed on to the next generation of turners, ensuring that the craft of woodturning endures for generations to come, a legacy that the DrechslerMagazin is proud to uphold and to pass on.

Coverage and Content

The DrechslerMagazin covers woodturning in all its aspects: practical workshop reports with step-by-step instructions, technical guidance on tools and techniques, portraits of turners and their work, and reports on events and exhibitions. The magazine's "Grundlagen des Drechselns" (basics of woodturning) series provides systematic instruction for beginners and advanced turners alike, with topics ranging from working with the skew chisel to understanding wood properties, a comprehensive curriculum for the aspiring turner and a valuable reference for the experienced professional who wants to refine their skills and stay at the forefront of the craft, a goal that the DrechslerMagazin supports with every issue and that drives its editorial team to deliver the best possible content in every issue, a commitment that its readers appreciate.

Regular features include the Lesergalerie (readers' gallery), Meine Werkstatt (my workshop), and Baumporträts/Holzporträts (tree and wood portraits) by Raimund Aichbauer, exploring the characteristics of different wood species such as the ginkgo and the antler tree, the fascinating stories behind the woods that turners work with, from their botanical origins to their working properties, knowledge that every turner needs and that the DrechslerMagazin provides with expertise and passion, a combination that sets it apart and that has made it the leading voice of the German-speaking woodturning scene, a position it holds with pride and that it defends through quality journalism. The magazine also covers professional topics such as journeyman pieces in the woodturning trade, association news, and the business side of woodturning. Recent issues have featured work reports on turned bowls, portraits of artists like Moritz Schmidtke, and previews of the DFT 2026 at the Hödnerhof.

Organization and Ownership

The DrechslerMagazin is published by the Verlag Holger Graf, an ambitious family business based at Hauptstraße 28 in Hilzingen. Holger Graf is the publisher and editorial contact, reachable at redaktion@drechslermagazin.net, while Constanze Nobs handles advertising. The magazine's team describes itself as open and cordial, offering flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development, reflecting the family business's values and its commitment to its employees and its readers, values that have made it a trusted name in the woodturning community and a model for specialized publishing, showing how a niche magazine can thrive by serving its community well and staying true to its mission, a mission that has guided the magazine since its founding and that will continue to guide it into the future, ensuring its lasting success.

Digital Presence

The DrechslerMagazin maintains an online presence through drechslermagazin.net, where current issues, subscription information, and an online shop are available. The magazine is active on Instagram under @drechslermagazin, where it engages with its community, promotes events such as the DFT, and runs subscriber-exclusive prize draws, such as the chance to win weekend tickets, a perk that rewards the magazine's loyal subscribers and that encourages new readers to join the community and discover the world of woodturning, a craft that combines tradition with creativity and that the DrechslerMagazin champions in every issue, celebrating the turners who keep the craft alive and inspiring the next generation of woodturners. Whether the magazine maintains a dedicated newsletter is not publicly confirmed from the sources consulted.