Category Archives: Virtuoso: The Toolbox of Henry O. Studley

At Handworks: Studley Calipers & T-shirts

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

We’re starting to pack up for the Handworks event in Amana, Iowa, this weekend. If you are attending, here are some of the things we’re bringing to sell at the event (in addition to a selection of our books). 1. … Continue reading →

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Don Williams’s Web Site is now Live

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Now you can read about all things Don by visiting donsbarn.com – the web site of Don Williams. For those of you who aren’t frequent visitors here, Don is the mastermind behind the A.J. Roubo translations and the author of … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: H.O. Studley T-shirts

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

We finished up work today on a special H.O. Studley T-shirt design for the Handworks event on May 24-25, and we ordered enough to sell them here on the web site. The shirts will be heather gray, 100-percent cotton and … Continue reading →

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Vise Squad

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

Today, Don Williams, John Hoffman and I wrapped up the third of what will probably be five or six photo shoots for Virtuoso: The Toolbox of Henry O. Studley. The difficulties in one of these shoots begin with scheduling – … Continue reading →

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On the Hunt for Studley-esque Vises

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

For much of the past week I have been traipsing around New England doing research and photography for the late-2014 book “Virtuoso: The Tool Cabinet and Workbench of Henry O. Studley.” More precisely, I was tracking down the four known … Continue reading →

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Learn About ‘Register Calipers;’ Hunt One Up for Yourself

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

For those of you who won’t be able to attend Handworks in May, you can still find yourself a pair of Studley-like calipers for your shop with the help of the always-digging Jeff Burks. Jeff did a little research on … Continue reading →

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Pretty Pretty, Shiny Shiny

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This May: Iowa or Bust

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

If you are a hand-tool woodworker, you owe it to yourself to ditch your job for a couple days and head to Amana, Iowa, for the Handworks event on May 24-25, 2013. Of course, Lost Art Press be there with … Continue reading →

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Catch Up With Narayan Nayar

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Narayan Nayar has revived his long-slumbering blog, etherfarm.com. Narayan is a frequent contributor to Lost Art Press products – he’s photographing the H.O. Studley chest, he created the chapter-opening photos for “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” and has helped me gain … Continue reading →

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Books in the Works – January 2013

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

As promised, here is a quick update on the books we are working on at Lost Art Press. “By Hand & By Eye” by George Walker and Jim Tolpin Layout artist Linda Watts has just finished her part of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books in the Works, By Hand & Eye, Campaign Furniture, Furniture of Necessity, To Make as Perfectly as Possible, Roubo Translation, Virtuoso: The Toolbox of Henry O. Studley | 45 Comments