The Sterling Historical Society presents PeterGalbert from Robert McKay Jones on Vimeo.
With all the (well-earned) hoopla about our Roubo translation, we haven’t been talking as much about the other projects coming up from Lost Art Press – including a fantastic book on chairmaking by Peter Galbert.
The book is essentially written, and now Peter is making the illustrations (by hand, natch) for the book. I’ve been editing the text and I can say that it is outstanding. And I say that as a chairmaker, not as a publisher. Look for it in 2014.
If you’d like an introduction Peter and his way of working, check out the above video shot at the Sterling (Mass.) Historical Society. If you’ve had the benefit of taking a class from Peter or attended one of his seminars, then you know his book will be nothing less than fantastic.
— Christopher Schwarz
I have had the good fortune to do some early editing with Pete on this book and I have to say it is absolutely mind blowing and staggering the amount of usable, practical text and illustrations there are in this work. Yet he keeps it clear and on point.
I have to give Pete credit for his excellent word illustrations as well. They do so much to open up the minds “eye” to really grasp the meaning of what is happening in the process. When you can picture something in your mind it is not easily forgotten.
If anyone wants to understand more about green woodworking in itself this is a must have book even if you are not a chairmaker. I can’t wait till it is complete! Just awesome.
Sweet. I really enjoyed following his instructions for the “smarthead” shaving horse design earlier in the year. Between his written instructions, easy templates, and videos, the project was made very easy… I hope for the same from this book!
Awesome video. Great demonstations and explanations. Really opened my eyes. Now I wanna go make a chair…
I watched all 57 minutes, then went straight down and practiced some cuts with my crappy dull draw knife. I’ve really got to make a chair soon….Stupid day job!!!