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Meet the Author (and Illustrator): Maurice Pommier

Posted on October 18, 2019 by

[Editor’s note: We recently reached out for an interview with Maurice Pommier, author and illustrator of “Grandpa’s Workshop” (translated by Brian Anderson – you can read about Brian’s visit to see Maurice and his workshop in 2012 here). Maurice lives in … Continue reading →

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Industry, Labor & Wait

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

Surrounding the workshop of Wyatt Childs Inc., the acreage is stacked with antique stonework, ironwork and enormous millstones and grindstones. It’s literally a garden of earthly delights, and I spent as much time as I could wandering in the yard … Continue reading →

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Fewer (Much Fewer) Open Days in 2020

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

We are reducing the number of days we are opening the storefront to the public in 2020 from 12 days to two days – June 13 and Dec. 12, 2020. We’re doing this to make more time to edit books … Continue reading →

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Benchcrafted’s French Oak Roubo Project

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

We’re in the middle of building 20 (!!) French workbenches this week down in Barnesville, Ga., a small town south of Atlanta. Here, Bo Childs has graciously lent us his ample workshop and machinery (Martin planers and shapers!) to get … Continue reading →

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The 3 Best Woodworking Classes

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

People take woodworking classes for a lot of deeply personal and disturbingly wack-doodle reasons. I’ve had students take a class because they want to change their whole life, and others who paid the same money simply to escape their life … Continue reading →

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Crucible Scrapers & Curves Available in the U.K.

Posted on October 13, 2019 by

I am happy to announce that our Crucible curved card scrapers and design curves are available for sale in the U.K. (and Europe) through Classic Hand Tools. You can order a scraper here and curves here. Thanks to the crew … Continue reading →

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Lost Art Press is Open This Weekend

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

The Lost Art Press storefront will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and we welcome your questions, gripes and general company. The special 2 p.m. lecture on Saturday will be on my favorite stick chairs from all … Continue reading →

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