Comments for Lost Art Press

Comment on Too Many Irons in the Fire by daltxguy

daltxguy — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:54:24 +0000

And the man who knows nothing eventually runs the place…

Comment on Too Many Irons in the Fire by literaryworkshop

literaryworkshop — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:19:33 +0000

I would have thought the phrase “too many irons in the fire” derived from ironing laundry with a series of irons warmed at the fire, but perhaps Beecher is right.

It is, indeed, nice to be able to do different varieties of paying work when asked.

Comment on Sharpening a Plane by Jeff Burks

Jeff Burks — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:43:23 +0000

This article is written by James Francis in 1891, and should not in any way be attributed to my name. I am not advocating the use of the methods described in this text. The purpose of this post was to gain insight into one of the sharpening methods that was published in the 19th century.

Comment on A Visit to the Sampson Joinery Shop in Duxbury, Mass. by shopsweeper

shopsweeper — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:03:59 +0000

Cinderella, is this your shoe?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-ORIG-EARLY-1900s-LEG-VISE-WOODEN-INDUSTRIAL-PRIMITIVE-RUSTIC-DECORATOR-LOFT-/380639492827?
Lynn is the wrong side of Boston from Duxbury but you never know.

Comment on At Handworks: Studley Calipers & T-shirts by lostartpress

lostartpress — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:29:04 +0000

I doubt it. It is not a book on making tools. It will be about the chest, the maker and a description of the tools.

These tools can be found on the used market with some patience.

Comment on At Handworks: Studley Calipers & T-shirts by bjack130

bjack130 — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:41:48 +0000

Would the upcoming Studley book have measured diagrams / sketches of the calipers? Just in case anyone has a mind to make his / her own?

Comment on Sharpening a Plane by lostartpress

lostartpress — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:29:48 +0000

” Honing guides discourage dealing with wear at the edge of the flat face because one has to remove the iron from the guide at each grit change to uniformly deal with the dulling wear at the edge of the flat face. ”

I’ve never met a person who does this. Does anyone?

The process I use with a honing guide is to hone and polish the bevel in the guide. Remove the tool from the guide. Polish the face. Get back to work.

It has served me well since 1993.

Chris

Comment on At Handworks: Studley Calipers & T-shirts by jborgschulte

jborgschulte — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:41:00 +0000

I like this guy’s policy on making exceptions: http://tinyurl.com/k4m38y6

Comment on At Handworks: Studley Calipers & T-shirts by lostartpress

lostartpress — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:34 +0000

Nope. We are sticking to the original plan.

Comment on At Handworks: Studley Calipers & T-shirts by tsstahl

tsstahl — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:33:15 +0000

How about selling half the tools on Friday and the other half on Saturday?

I think any way you go, somebody will let you know how unhappy they are.