The second printing of “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” has arrived at our capacious climate-controlled warehouse shed. This delivery went much smoother than first delivery, which involved rain, an angry teamster and a throbbing groin muscle.
Still, this delivery was 6,000 pounds of books that I had to move box-by-box into our storage shed before the inevitable afternoon rain. But I am happy to report that no groins were injured during the loading procedure.
Of course, the only reason you have read this far – past two mentions of my “groin” nonetheless – is because you are wondering when the second printing will start shipping out to customers.
The answer: soon. We have about 100 copies of the first printing left. Once those are exhausted, we’ll start shipping the second printing. When that occurs, I’ll post a short note here on the blog.
Also, some news on the leather-bound editions: We have some customers who have been a little slow to pay on the leather-bound editions of the first printing, so we are also a little slow in sorting out the waiting list for that book. We will get it figured out in short order. If you are on the waiting list, you will hear from us – one way or another.
And more leather-bound news: The second printing is now at Ohio Book for binding. We chose a pebbled black leather with silver lettering – just like the second leather edition of “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker.”
Speaking of “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker,” this week I am teaching 14 students how to build the schoolbox from that book at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking in Manchester, Conn. I’ll be posting photos and video on the class this week.
— Christopher Schwarz
I offered to lend you the use of my younger, more limber groin on Friday, but I’m sure you felt bad about putting me to work. Especially with my wife and daughter there. Oh well, at least I was able to leave without overtaxing my groin. The last time I helped with shipping the Anarchist’s Tool Chest books I very nearly got a cardboard cut on my groin given the preferred method of holding it between your legs for taping.
Sorry about all the references to my groin. I figured if I was going to comment on this post I had to follow suit. Glad you got all the books in without incident. I noticed a few rain drops as I was leaving and I was keeping my fingers crossed that you wouldn’t need to bring out the tarps again.
-Phil
This just begs for new lyrics, set to the music from “30,000 Pounds of Bananas.” The song already had a truck and a teamster, so we’re halfway there.
Personally, I like to get the tough work done, and then sit and relax with a cold beverage before I pull my groin.
How many books did you print the for the first printing, and how many for the second? In other words, how rare is my signed first edition? Glad you got it loaded without injury this time.
Shed? Admit it, I bet it is like so much Tardis. I’ll wager you have a writing studio, an exact replica of Norm’s shop (replete with finishing room), and an army of Roy Underhill clones.
Looking forward to the book. Did I ever mention that I cited “The Jointer and Cabinet Maker” in one of my academic papers? If not, I just did.
Way too much wood in this thread.
Sir, you need to invest in both a two-wheel dolly and a pallet jack! For such infrequent use, the ones sold at Harbor Freight should work fine (although you may be able to find a used pallet jack at a good price). As for a dolly, if you buy one, you will soon wonder how you got along without it.
Oh I have a nice dolly. It’s still a crappy job.
So is the second printing a “corrected edition,” or a straight-up reprint? I’m going to buy the book, but I was holding out for one with the fewest typos. Kind of a professional obsession, I’ll admit.