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Every screw is this wall is clocked. Read more on the Lost Art Press blog.@1snugthejoiner and I spent the afternoon inspecting and cleaning this pile of 872 Crucible card scrapers so the edges can now be polished. Not sure how long it will take to polish them, so stay tuned.There is no doubt that running a well-set plane over a mild timber board is an experience at which to wonder. Seeing shavings come curling off that board, hissing away, shooting out of the mouth, wrapping about your wrist and filling your floor ankle deep in pleasure. This is why many of us do this; this is where we fell in love. — from “The Intelligent Hand” by David Binnington Savage @finefurnituremaker #The_Intelligent_Hand@RudeMechanic on Twitter
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‘Never Despair – Nothing Without Labour’ T-shirts
One of my favorite stickers we’ve printed is from a 1905 billhead from Bittner, Hunsicker & Co. The Allentown, Pa., company made hoisery, knit goods and overalls. I own two of the original billheads and have done some high-resolution scanning … Continue reading
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The Church of the Clocked Screws
I clock my screws, meaning I orient the slot in the screw heads so they are all vertical or horizontal. But I don’t think it’s a mark of superior aesthetics. It’s just something I do, like lining up the silverware … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Furniture, Uncategorized
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Failure in Curly Oak & Pine
It doesn’t matter if you’ve been woodworking every day for 23 years, failure will find you on a regular basis. It doesn’t matter if you make a dozen drawings. Build a half-scale model. Remake the seat twice. Remake the legs … Continue reading
Posted in The Anarchist's Design Book, Uncategorized
Crucible Scrapers (Sold Out)
I just packaged up a batch of Crucible Card Scrapers and they are en route to our warehouse tonight. We have sold out as of 8:15 this morning…. As I mentioned last week, we are consolidating the Lost Art Press … Continue reading
Posted in Crucible Tool, Uncategorized
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Three who make a difference
This weekend I went through the final proof of Marc Adams’s forthcoming book, The Difference Makers, to be published this summer by Lost Art Press. It’s a rich portfolio of work by 30 makers in diverse woodworking forms and styles. … Continue reading
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Watch Jögge Sundqvist Build a Chair
Jögge Sundqvist, the author of “Slöjd in Wood,” was recently featured on the Swedish program Go’kväll and is shown building and painting a chair. The program is in Swedish, but you can still learn a lot from watching the video. … Continue reading
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More Scrapers on the Way & Other Crucible News
We’re working on the next batch of Crucible Card Scrapers this weekend and will have them in the store in the coming week. We ran into a production snag at the waterjet cutter, but we’ve gotten that fixed so things … Continue reading
Posted in Crucible Tool, Uncategorized
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