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A little knowledge about trees goes a long way toward improving your woodworking. You don’t need a degree in dendrology to build a desk. But you do need intimate knowledge of how our raw material grows and – more importantly – how it responds to its environment after it has been cut and dried. This …
New from Lost Art Press: ‘With the Grain’ by Christian Becksvoort – Read More »
As I work on the index for “Roubo on Furniture” my appreciation for Monsieur Roubo continues to grow. Through the efforts of the translation team Roubo’s voice comes through and he certainly has opinions. Between explanations of how to use tools and make chairs, tables, desks and beds for all occasions he expresses his disdain …
We’ve just received word from the bindery that the deluxe edition of “With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture Making” will leave New Mexico on Monday morning and should arrive in our warehouse on Tuesday. Once it arrives, we still have to manufacture a custom shipping box for the book, which should take only …
Deluxe ‘Roubo on Furniture’ Headed Our Way – Read More »
The deluxe edition of “Roubo on Furniture” is currently at the bindery in New Mexico. There, in addition to binding the pages, employees are making the custom slipcases for the books. The latest word we have from the bindery is that the job will be complete in early or middle August. When we get more …
Update on the Deluxe ‘Roubo on Furniture’ – Read More »
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Here’s the quick version: We won’t have any new stock on dividers or lump hammers until January at the earliest. We are working hard to build up inventory on these items, here are some details. On lump hammers, we have moved some of the finishing operations to the shop in Covington, Ky. Brendan Gaffney and …
Crucible Update on Dividers & Lump Hammers – Read More »
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Making the bottom boards of a tool chest is straightforward work. For years I made tongue-and-groove boards using rough pine and beaded the tongue side. Then, I visited Menards. This home center giant carries 1 x 8 x 8’ pine carsiding in Eastern white pine. It is already tongue-and-grooved and finished beautifully. I couldn’t find …