In case you think I’m sitting around eating bon-bons in my boxers all day, here’s an update: It’s actually pretzels and a thong.
Apologies for that mental image.
We are working on several upcoming publishing projects here that you might be interested in. Here’s a quick look.
• Books: I’m still editing three books and getting them in shape for the printer: Jennie Alexander and Peter Follansbee’s “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree,” Matt Bickford’s “Mouldings in Practice” and a special reprint of “Theory of Mouldings.” As of now, we are shooting for a January release date for all three.
• Updated Titles: In crazy news, we are almost sold out of the second printing of “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” and will be going back to the printer for a third run in a couple weeks. In the third printing we will add Suzanne Ellison’s excellent index to the book (you can download it for free here) and we are going to change the color of the linen and debossing on the exterior. Also, we are going back to the printer for a second press run of “The Joiner & Cabinet Maker.” We will be correcting some typos, but that’s the only change planned for the second run.
• Audiobook: We are producing an audiobook version of the original text of “The Joiner & Cabinet Maker.” We should be recording that after Thanksgiving if all goes well. I cannot tell you who the voice talent is, but I can say that you know this person well.
• ePub and Kindle Versions: Robert Wearing has given us permission to produce ePub and Kindle versions of “The Essential Woodworker.” His book is being converted now and it should be up for sale in our store in about three weeks.
• My own book: When everyone else in the house is asleep I’m working on writing my next book on furniture design. I am at the stage in the book where I need to present my findings to some people and have them tell me I’m full of poo – or that I’m on to something.
And lastly, I am hoping for one more beautiful fall day so I can fire up my Karmann-Ghia and drive out to the park overlooking the city with my laptop.
— Christopher Schwarz
> In case you think I’m sitting around eating bon-bons in my boxers all day, here’s an update: It’s actually pretzels and a thong.
LOL / Ewww!
Har!
Roy?! Awesome!
Wearing’s TEW as an ePub file? Be still my beating heart! Seriously, that’s awesome! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled that book out just to check my thinking on something. It’s going to be fantastic to have it on the iPad with me in the shop.
If Chris keeps coming out with content like the above (and no, I don’t mean the pretzels and thong bit), he may make something of himself just yet. 🙂
Just a guess… the choice for the VO talent might have the initials R.U.?
-John
I think your last line is the wisest of all…
I have a copy of the Anarchists Tool Chest from the initial publishing and wonder what is wrong with the color and texture of the cover and pages. I think it is great. Nothing fancy – Practical.
maybe you could send along on this blog the pattern for that table ! is that a home grown pumpkin?
January? By then I will be out of money after all the Christmas spending! Nah, who am I kidding? I will be buying them anyway. Looks like you have many interesting projects in the pipeline. Congrats!
P.S. : If you are ever short of funds, you might consider auctioning that thong on E-Bay, a la woobie. By now you should have earned your fair share or psycho fans.
Do you know if Lee Valley is planning to pick up all three? Or would an email to customer service be in order?
I really wish PW would come to a similar arrangement with LV, as their shipment terms to Canada are just not competitive.
Always good to hear about what’s coming next. Very happy you are producing things for Kindle (bought the Anarchist’s Tool Chest as soon as it was available in that format). Also very interested in an audiobook as that’s what I listen to on my drive to/from work. Lastly, a bit out of the blue, is there a plan somewhere for the bookcase in the photo?
That’s Gustav Stickley’s No. 72 Magazine Cabinet that I built a million years ago.
http://www.shopwoodworking.com/product/gustav-stickleys-no-72-magazine-cabinet/less-than-5
Cool.
Looks like there’s plenty O’ Lost Art Press goodness to look forward to in 2012 but what I want to know is how are things going on the Roubo book? Any hoped for release date as of yet? The last I heard, and it was a while it was a while ago, late 2011 was suggested. You sure know how to keep a fan anticipating.
I missed getting a hard copy of your Moxon book and love to see it reprinted.
Secondly, how’s the Roubo coming?
Thirdly, since I don’t have deep pockets, it would be beneficial to have your books spaced out one per month, as opposed to 3 at once in January.
Fourthly, I don’t want to miss getting any of your books. Thank you for the update. I am reading The Jointer now. Just got through the history, ready to start the tale.
Thank you Chris
A revised edition of “The Art of Joinery” is in the works. It’s on the back burner.
The first edition of Roubo was delayed due to some job issues by one of the team members (not Don Williams). It is very close to being handed off to me. The second book is in process now and is moving quickly.
“Apologies for that mental image.”
That’s actually *two* disturbing images.
What? You don’t like pretzels?
What happened to the Walker/Toplin book on design?
I’m buying them all, but that one really intrigues me.
That will be released in the fall of 2012. They won’t be finished writing it until the summer.
Great news. Sure know how to give us homework. By the way, maybe grits and long handles may have been less appalling.
Your mention of Robert Wearing reminds me of a question I’ve been meaning to ask.
Wearing’s book recommends sawing to only one line at a time, whereas in your “Sawing Fundamentals” video you recommend always sawing to two if possible. Do you just fundamentally disagree on this point or am I missing something? I thought maybe it could depend on what you’re sawing?
…FYI, I tend to advance along zero lines, preferring to start sawing precisely where two lines meet before veering off wildly in a random direction
David,
That is a GREAT question I need to address sometime. I think we come at the problem the same but express ourselves differently.
What we are both saying is to use the diagonal to improve your accuracy. Neither Wearing nor myself would advocate sawing across the end grain and then straight down on a tenon cheek, for example. It’s the diagonal that keeps you on the track.
The only place where Wearing and I differ substantially is how we establish the initial kerf on a tenon. He starts on the far side. I start on the near side. He is completely, utterly and absolutely right for starting on the far side, but I’ve always started ont he near side and cannot break my habit.
Bad habit!
OMG– you taught me the wrong way to do it?!
Thanks for the answer Chris. I’m really trying to improve my hand sawing at the minute with the help of your video and Wearing’s book, so it’s nice to know that you’re both essentially in agreement.
Now I just need to get my hands in agreement with my eyes 🙂
“Debossing” is what I did when I retired.
up up up! congrats on your ongoing success as a publishing potentate!
also your table turned out pretty sharp
Chris:
I’d be glad to take a look at your work on furniture design and tell you if you are full of poo.
Chris –
If the January release date holds, when do you expect to start taking advance orders?
Bill,
We do not take advance orders until the book has been delivered to the printer. So… beginning of January?
Pertaining to The Anarchist’s Tool Chest, is the third printing, with the inclusion of the index, a revised or 2nd edition? You mentioned making revisions based on the feed back from a compatriot woodworker, and the inclusion of the index (and ATC cut list?) completed by Ellison. Do these additions constitute the 2nd edition. Sorry, I’m unsure of the nomenclature of the publishing industry.
I think the publishing industry is unclear on the nomenclature of the publishing industry and use whatever language is necessary to get you to buy the book.
We *try* to always talk in terms of press runs. Those are real. We print 4,000 or so of a title and they are all substantially the same – that’s what I call a press run. With every new press run, we make small improvements – we fix typos, add an index, nip and tuck.
So what makes a new edition? In my view, that’s a rewrite – a fundamental updating of the original text, photos and illustrations.
What we are planning with ATC and J&C, those are new press runs.
What we are planning with Moxon’s “The Art of Joinery” will be a new edition. It will be about 50 pages longer, have new photos and additional drawings.
It’s as clear as mud, I know.
Actually, very clear. And, I know not to wait for the 2nd ed of ATC; that’s a long way off.
Any teaser material on the moulding books? I’m only leaning on the fence with regard to mouldings since crap router bits are only a few bucks and new moulding planes are in the range of ‘obsessive hobbyist only’ for most folks.
Thanks for road map.
“What we are planning with Moxon’s “The Art of Joinery” will be a new edition. It will be about 50 pages longer, have new photos and additional drawings.”
Oh, of course it will. Damn you Schwarz!!! Tirade over, sign me up.
what color thong…….?
Have you given any more thought to buying the the John Brenner brewery in Covington?
Yup. TONS of thought.