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What Would be the Danger?

Posted on March 6, 2014 by

John looked under the bench and found a piece of wood which he thought would do for a wedge, only the end wanted sharpening. “Shall I take your broad chisel and sharpen it?” said he. “No,” said Ebenezer. “I have … Continue reading →

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Ready to Ship: Campaign Furniture T-shirts & Tribolts

Posted on February 12, 2014 by

While we’re a few weeks away from the release date of our “Campaign Furniture” book, we already have the related T-shirts and hardware in stock and ready to ship. Here are the details and links for these items. Both items … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Furniture, Products We Sell, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Roubo is Not Dead, he is Not Even Past

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

One of the treasures I inherited when buying my house was a falling-down chicken coop/rabbit hutch with (I can say without blushing) a brick shithouse tacked onto the end. It is in the courtyard, and was built in a hurried … Continue reading →

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When Your Boss is a Proper Wiener

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Lots of people ask me what I miss the most about working at Popular Woodworking Magazine. I am supposed to reply: “I miss the people.” But that’s not true. I miss the fights. Now, I don’t miss the jerk-won’t-look-you-in-the-eye brooding … Continue reading →

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Look at the Cushion on that One

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

It’s a remarkably slow weekend here in our house, so while waiting for some servers to wake up and get busy on our new Lost Art Press web site, I pulled together another short booklet of images for you to … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Furniture, Downloads, Uncategorized | 11 Comments

Water vs. Wood, the sequel

Posted on January 11, 2014 by

I recently returned from a week and a half in Colombia. While there, I got to experience some of the temperature and humidity extremes that we subject our furniture to: We traveled from the warm, humid llanos at Villavicencio, to … Continue reading →

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Water vs. Wood

Posted on December 21, 2013 by

Freshly-cut red oak, destined to become Roubo workbench legs A few days ago, Chris broke one of the cardinal rules of this blog: he began a sentence with, “You should…” He said to me, “You should be writing about this … Continue reading →

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‘The Furniture Record:’ A Blog worth Bookmarking

Posted on December 19, 2013 by

Like having enough fiber in your diet, woodworkers (me included) can benefit from regular exposure to lots and lots of antique furniture. Looking at overall forms (nice and awkward) and construction details (typical and far out) will help train your … Continue reading →

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Toolmaker Killed in Workshop Accident

Posted on December 10, 2013 by

Raney Nelson, 44, a woodworker, toolmaker and father, was killed Saturday by a piece of flying debris in his Indiana workshop. While medical authorities are still working out the details, Hancock County Coroner Tammy Vangundy told the Greenfield (Ind.) Daily … Continue reading →

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The Dawn of the ‘Dürer Stick’

Posted on November 29, 2013 by

One stick can improve the way you work. Two sticks can change your entire workshop regimen. This blog entry began months ago when Richard Maguire posted an excellent video called “The Holdfast and the Batten,” which demonstrates how to use … Continue reading →

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