Category Archives: Grandpa’s Workshop

‘Do you want me to deprioritize my current reports until you advise me of a status upgrade?’

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Here are some short updates on projects in the works at Lost Art Press. 1. “Grandpa’s Workshop” is in its final stages at the printer and should be on its way to us in the next week. Free shipping for … Continue reading →

Posted in Books in Print, Grandpa's Workshop, Handplanes, Mouldings in Practice | 50 Comments

White Star Line Tool Chest

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

For many years, Roy Underhill has owned a slant-top tool chest that has a ridiculous story attached to it that involves 248 children, Greenland and, oh never mind. I should make him tell the tale. The chest is interesting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Grandpa's Workshop, The Anarchist's Tool Chest | 25 Comments

Tools of Necessity – a French Moulding Plane

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

I was pottering around in my shop one day a while back, cleaning and sharpening the irons of a couple of moulding planes I had found at a flea market, when Roger turned up. “Alors, Copette, what are up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books in the Works, Grandpa's Workshop | 6 Comments

Sharpening my Besaigue. Or, a Trip to the Moon on the Cheap

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

A couple of years back, as a big flea market was winding down in a village near where we lived in the Poitou region, I stumbled across my dealer. “Keep walking,” I ordered myself. “You donʼt want to go there; … Continue reading →

Posted in Books in the Works, Grandpa's Workshop | 15 Comments

Lee Valley to Carry ‘Grandpa’s Workshop’

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

For woodworkers in Canada or those who shop at Lee Valley Tools, good news. The Ottawa-based catalog company will carry “Grandpa’s Workshop” by Maurice Pommier. The company typically adds Lost Art Press books to its web site about a week … Continue reading →

Posted in Books in Print, Grandpa's Workshop | 16 Comments

‘Grandpa’s Workshop’ by Maurice Pommier

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

In furniture-making circles, it is the highest compliment to say that another person has “wood in their blood.” At Lost Art Press, we think that every individual has a deep connection to this incredible natural material. After all, the history … Continue reading →

Posted in Books in Print, Grandpa's Workshop, Products We Sell | 24 Comments

New from Lost Art Press: ‘Grandpa’s Workshop’

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

I think it was the besaigue that hooked me. It was a cold February day, windy and damp, like you get in the season in the Touraine region of France. I had spent a couple of hours wandering among the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books in Print, Grandpa's Workshop | 23 Comments