Author Archives: meghanlostartpress

Who is the Father?

Posted on November 13, 2019

This is an excerpt from “Welsh Stick Chairs” by John Brown.  Tracing the provenance of individual country chairs is a complicated business, probably with few exceptions, impossible. There is no scholarly standard work to refer to. Chairs with similar characteristics are found … Continue reading →

Posted in Welsh Stick Chairs by John Brown | 1 Comment

An Introduction to the Construction

Posted on November 8, 2019

This is an excerpt from “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker” by Anon, Christopher Schwarz, and Joel Moskowitz. When I decided to build the three projects featured in “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker,” my plan was to assume the role of Thomas W., the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Joiner & Cabinet Maker | 7 Comments

The Stone Beneath All Other Stones

Posted on October 30, 2019

This is an excerpt from “The Intelligent Hand” by David Binnington Savage. The most important thing the bench does for you is hold a job whilst you work on it. (I remember my early days without a bench, struggling to hold work with … Continue reading →

Posted in The Intelligent Hand | 22 Comments

Full Panel vs. Frame & Panel

Posted on October 28, 2019

This is an excerpt from “Shaker Inspiration: Five Decades of Fine Craftsmanship” by Christian Becksvoort. Full-panel construction, sometimes called slab or wide-panel construction, consists of a single board, or a series of boards glued up to form a wider panel. In a case piece, … Continue reading →

Posted in Shaker Inspiration | 7 Comments

Dovetail Marking System

Posted on October 7, 2019

This is an excerpt from “The Solution at Hand” by Robert Wearing. There are many types of dovetail markers and as many methods of using them, but I like to think that this marker, A, and its method is pre-eminent. The plate … Continue reading →

Posted in The Solution at Hand | 4 Comments

Making a Carving/Marking Knife

Posted on September 28, 2019

This is an excerpt from “Making & Mastering Wood Planes” by David Finck. The blades on most marking and carving knives feel too thick and bulky for my taste. The types of knives shown (above) are easily made and perform beautifully for marking and also … Continue reading →

Posted in Making & Mastering Wood Planes | 2 Comments

Seasoning or Drying of Wood

Posted on September 13, 2019

This is an excerpt from “Cut & Dried: A Woodworker’s Guide to Timber Technology” by Richard Jones. Seasoning and drying of wood describe the same thing: reducing the moisture content of boards or planks thus bringing them into a dry-enough condition to use. Acclimatising … Continue reading →

Posted in Cut & Dried, Uncategorized | 4 Comments