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Coffee Mugs Back in Stock (and Other News)

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After long delays because of shortages of clay and glaze, we now have a fair number of our handmade coffee mugs back in stock and ready to ship.

Made by an artists’ collective in Minnesota, these mugs are outstanding for the workshop, with a wide base that makes them difficult to knock over (our cats have tried….). The generous handle makes them easy to pick up, even if you have gloves on. 

Both our coffee mugs and steins are made by Grey Fox Pottery, and are as high-quality as our books and our tools. Because of continued shortages, which are an everyday thing these days, order now to avoid disappointment as we likely will run out of these in short order. 

Books Going to Press

After a long dry spell, Megan and I are getting three books to press this month. “Euclid’s Door” by George Walker and Jim Tolpin is at the final proofing stage where we review the pages for problems on press. This book continues George and Jim’s exploration of workshop geometry that they began with “By Hand & Eye.” This book shows you how to put geometry to work to make beautiful and useful workshop tools, everything from a wooden try square to a panel gauge. As always, their work is eye-opening and mind-bending.

This book should be released this fall.

Today I am sending off the final pages of The Stick Chair Journal to pre-press. This annual publication is an obsession-driven personal project. If you are interested in nerdy chair stuff (and the occasional wild folk tale), you might enjoy the Journal. We are doing only one press run of the Journal. If you wish to be notified when it is released this fall, go here.

Finally, Megan is working with John Porritt to finish up work on “The Belligerent FInisher,” an outstanding little book on how to add aged-looking finishes to new pieces. Porritt is a lifelong professional chairmaker and antiques restorer. His methods are simple and surprisingly effective. If all goes to plan, this book will also be out this fall.

More news to come on future books, maybe even a book on Dutch tool chests?

— Christopher Schwarz

15 thoughts on “Coffee Mugs Back in Stock (and Other News)”

  1. Have you ever considered putting a page on the website showing discontinued items as a historical reference?

        1. Hi Eric and John,

          Here is a list of books that we published but no longer do:
          1. “Roman Workbenches” (letterpress book)
          2. “Book of Plates”
          3. “Roubo on Furniture Deluxe Edition”
          4. “Roubo on Marquetry Deluxe Edition”
          5. “Grandpa’s Workshop”
          6. “Joiner and Cabinet Maker” paperback edition (original text only)

          The above list does not count books that have been expanded/revised. Nor does it include books by other publishers that we have carried in the past.

      2. I am missing something here. Are you referring to Hayward Vol. 1 and The Anarchist’s Tool Chest? Please let us know which two are your saw books. Thank you.

  6. I don’t even drink coffee, but I love this mug. It’s perfect for my Mountain Dew!

    I’m rooting for Megan and cannot wait for the DTC book. I’ve been holding off on making my own, because I know if I do so before this book comes out, I’ll find ideas in there I’ll wish I had known and done with mine.

    So please, please, please Megan! We are all so excited for you to finish the DTC book! 🙂

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