As promised, we created a full-color dust jacket for “The Stick Chair Book” that you can download and print out at your local copy shop.
The dust jacket measures 22.5” x 9.25”, so it can easily be printed out on 24”-wide poster stock (a common size). We recommend a coated heavy-weight paper (70# to 100#), though you can use anything, really.
After it prints out, you’ll find trim marks at the corners of the image that allow you to cut out the dust jacket with a straightedge and a knife.
The pdf of the dust jacket can be downloaded via this link.
We decided to offer the dust jacket as as option for a few reasons. First, the image on the dust jacket – a carving by Rudy Everts – is gorgeous and definitely cover-worthy. But dust jackets add considerable expense, and “The Stick Chair Book” is already expensive at $49. Finally, we hear from a lot of readers who immediately remove the dust jacket and prefer to see the cover cloth.
We hope that this approach satisfies those who love dust jackets and those who think they are wasteful. But I suspect we’ll hear some gripes.
— Christopher Schwarz
Anyone griping at this really does need to give their head a wobble. Tippity top solution; I look forward to Classic Hand Tools getting the hard copies in!
Everyone should know that a dust jacket should be removed while reading, and put back on while on the shelf.
Hear, hear.
Dust jackets make great book marks! And a place to take notes.
You made me laugh. The collector crowd reading your post will do a diamond+ pucker.
Best dust jackets are paper grocery bags.
I took it to my printer this morning. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. Thanks.
I wasn’t planning on getting this book because I haven’t gotten to chairs yet, but I love the dust jacket. I showed it to my wife and she loves the carving on the front. It’s too bad cost was a limiting factor, but the solution is great.
Jared
Very nice!!