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Now Available: Transcripts of ‘The Naked Woodworker’

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Lost Art Press

Thanks to a solid month of volunteer work, there are now complete transcripts of “The Naked Woodworker” available for Lost Art Press customers.

These transcripts are ideal for woodworkers with impaired hearing or who simply want to check the dimensions from the videos before they make a cut. The transcripts are in three documents: Two documents for the video on tools. And one document for the video on building a sawbench and workbench.

If you already purchased the DVD or video from Lost Art Press, you were sent an e-mail this morning notifying you that the product has been updated and that you can download the new version (so check your e-mail). The new version contains a folder with the transcripts.

And all new customers will automatically receive the transcripts with every order.

If you purchased “The Naked Woodworker” from one of our retailers, send us a note and we will send you the transcripts via e-mail.

Transcribing a technical video takes a lot of time. So please thank Suzanne Ellison for creating the transcription and Mike Siemsen for proofing it. This was weeks of 100-percent volunteer work to assist one reader. And every customer will benefit as a result.

— Christopher Schwarz

‘Calvin Cobb’ – The Final Flurry of Proofing

Posted on October 8, 2014October 8, 2014 by fitz

This evening, Christopher sat on his couch, I sat on his floor (so as to better commune with the cats), and we scrutinized the printer proofs of “Calvin Cobb: Radio Woodworker!”

Chris uploaded the handful of corrections just minutes ago, and it’s now officially out of our control and will soon be on press.

Most exciting for me was seeing the dust jacket in 3D. Yeah, I knew what it looked like, wrote the flap copy for it and have read over it – carefully – numerous times. But that’s not the same as seeing it printed, cut and folded into the shape of a book.

Now, there’s nothing left to do but wait (about 5-6 weeks).

I hate waiting.

— Megan Fitzpatrick

Book of Plates: The Final, Furry Proofing

Posted on October 8, 2014October 8, 2014 by Lost Art Press

The designer and I finished up proofing “l’Art du menuisier: The Book of Plates” on Tuesday and today are washing our hands of the project.

We probably should wash our hands twice after what Wally the cat was doing on the proofs. While it looks like he’s examining the pages for typos, I can assure you that is not what is going down.

Today the final proofs for “Calvin Cobb: Radio Woodworker!” arrive. It’s like Christmas.

— Christopher Schwarz