Workshop of the Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 – about 1541). Wikimedia Commons *first posted at Making Things Work Research for English Arts and Crafts Furniture: Projects and Techniques for the Modern Maker* has entailed some spirited conversations with scholars of medieval literature and art. My readings …
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Readers frequently ask for a list of tools I have in my chest with brand names, tool sizes and short comments on the efficacy of each tool. I hesitate to do this because a lot of my tools are dictated by the type of work I do. Most people don’t need three sliding bevels. I …
Several people have asked how to make their own apron hooks out of common hardware-store S-hooks. There are a few ways to do it, including some methods that are insanely better than what is here. (They will be posted in the comments shortly, I’m sure.) But here’s how I did it with our “Workshop Waist …
I’ve always been surprised how hard it is to find Joseph Moxon’s “Mechanick Exercises” in the public domain. A few years ago I stumbled on a link from that HathiTrust and totally forgot about it. While doing some research on S.W. Silver (makers of campaign furniture), I stumbled on HathiTrust again. If you don’t have …
Free Download: Joseph Moxon’s ‘Mechanick Exercises’ – Read More »
Krenov and Crispin Hollinshead at Krenov’s Mållila bench in the back of the bench room. Photo by Gary Kent. The following is excerpted from “James Krenov: Leave Fingerprints.” James Krenov (1920-2009) was one of the most influential woodworking writers, instructors and designers of the 20th century. His best-selling books – starting with “A Cabinetmaker’s Notebook” …
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This is a post about the cover of the forthcoming book, “Guerrilla Chairmaking.” Though there is no release date for the book yet, the cover is done. Rudy Everts has written a blog entry on how he made a relief carving for the cover of the book. And no, it’s not a gorilla hammering in …
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Thanks to our customers, 2010 has been a record year for Lost Art Press. The book “The Essential Woodworker” has sold like crazy – we had to go back to press for a second printing after only four weeks. We sold out completely of our first book, “The Art of Joinery,” and overall sales have …
Our Christmas Gift to You: Henry Adams’s ‘Joints in Woodwork’ – Read More »
If you’ve read our gift guide before, you can skip this preamble. There’s nothing new here. The Anarchist’s Gift Guide is a small attempt to focus on the little things – mostly inexpensive – that make life in the workshop a little easier. It’s stuff your kids can afford to give you for Christmas and …
Edit: Thank you! Mystery solved! As we’ve worked on David Savage’s forthcoming book “The Intelligent Hand,” I’ve been sourcing a number of images both to secure permissions and to get high-resolution versions suitable for print. While my sleuthing skills are reasonably well-honed, one cluster of images has me beat. I’m hopeful you can help. The …