For your reading pleasure: A short excerpt on mortising from the forthcoming book “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” by Jennie Alexander and Peter Follansbee.
The file is a pdf and requires Adobe Acrobat 6.0. It’s a fairly small file at 1.4 mb, so even the dial-up users should be able to nab it without too much trouble.
Yes, those are real color photos in the book. And yes, the page size really is 9” x 12”. And yes, it’s a Lost Art Press book.
And a gentle reminder: If you want to order this book and not pay domestic shipping you have only two weeks left before this offer expires on Feb. 27. Read more about “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” in our store here.
— Christopher Schwarz
Here I was patiently waiting, no problem at all. Then you post this. This is such a tease. Now I’m going to be calendar watching…… I hate you.
The book looks beautiful, not that I’d expect anything less from Lost Art Press. Does the book go into Peter’s carvings in detail?
The stools in the book have mouldings and some simple carvings. The more involved carvings are on the chests and chairs. And on Peter’s DVDs through Lie-Nielsen.
Thank you in advance for another great book printed in the USA. I’ve pre-ordered with both pride and anticipation! If it’s anything like the quality and finish of “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest”, we’re all in for a(nother) treat!
Upon receiving a couple of woodworking books from another source, I was shocked to see they were printed in China. . . why why why
Cheaper.
Not necessarily better, though.
It says “. It is best to mark ONE stile from the stick, then the other three stiles from that first stile.”
Why is that?
PS: I ordered the book. Now I’m watching the calendar too…
Because the supreme deal is that the stiles agree with each other…even if they disagree with the stick. even just a little…
PF
I understand that, thanks. I’m eager (eagerer even) to try some of this.
Pictures look great. I have ordered mine. Any update on Matt Bickford’s book?
I sense a run on froes and 5/16″ pigstickers. Going to make a froe bonker tonight from a oak branch.
Froe bonker. Hmm, sure more descriptive than “beadle” (sp?). And i can spell it consistently. 🙂