We’ve launched two new products today for those of you who like hatchets – and sometimes need to clean up the blood they leave behind….
- “Video: Make a Chair from Green Wood with Rudy Everts” is a fun and informative video on how to build Rudy’s armchairs with green woodworking techniques. Rudy has been building these chairs for years and has come up with ways to handle all the angles in the chair using… a folded piece of paper. This video is about woodworking at its most essential. Basic tools. Simple techniques. And stealing the wood from a cemetery. The video is just $25 for the first 30 days. That’s 50 percent off the retail price. Read more about the video here. Rudy and I had a great time shooting this video in November, and I’m so happy we finally are letting it out into the world. Also, Rudy composed all the music for the video (under the name Tongues & Grooves”).
- “Special Bundle: ‘Wound Care’ book + Slipcase + Our Favorite Shop Bandages.” Every workshop needs a way to take care of cuts, bruises and more serious injuries. “Workshop Wound Care” by Dr. Jeffrey Hill (an ER doctor and woodworker) gives you exactly that. To make the book easy to find in an emergency, we’ve paired it with this US-made slipcase in red canvas that has been hand painted with a white cross so you can see it across the room. The slipcase can be hung almost anywhere thanks to its brass grommets and screws (included). And, because cheap bandages stink, we include a collection of 20 of our favorite brand of bandages in the shapes and sizes most woodworkers need. We’re offering this bundle for just $43. We have only 99 of these, so act fact if you want one.
— Christopher Schwarz
Curious, what wood is Rudy using for the legs of the chair? and you’ve said it before sort of, use what you’ve got. I’ve got a 7 or 8 inch diameter baby poplar tree, do I need to consider the earlywood as not strong enough, also have a small walnut? That chose my yard. Should I start planting maple, beech or hickory to use when I’m 80, thanks
Damn near cut off three of my fingers with an axe a couple years ago. Back to fully functional, thankfully, but it was scary for a minute there. Especially as I was a couple miles out in the woods by myself.