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Coming Soon: More Classes at Our Storefront –
When I purchased my shop building in Covington, Ky., I swore I wasn’t going to open a woodworking school. And, in all honesty, I still don’t want to run a school or return to teaching. I will, however, allow my friends to use the space to teach classes. So, in the coming weeks you can…
Coming Soon: Crucible Sliding Bevel –
Two of our new sliding bevels, plus a early design prototype that Josh Cook printed out. As a chairmaker, a small sliding bevel is essential to my work. The tool guides most of the joinery. It also is a companion when I explore historical chairs to understand how they work. When we completed work on…
‘Making Things Work’ Now in Store –
I am pleased to announce that you can now purchase Nancy R. Hiller’s book “Making Things Work: Tales From a Cabinetmaker’s Life” in the Lost Art Press store. The price is $33, which includes shipping in North America. We rarely carry books from other publishers in our store. Why? Well, we sell goods made in…
Popular Woodworking Acquired by Woodsmith’s Parent Company –
Popular Woodworking Magazine was purchased this month by the parent company of Woodsmith magazine, a division of Active Interest Media called Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. The purchase price was $1 million, according to court records. We’ve received a lot of questions from readers. Should I renew my subscription? Will the magazine continue? What will happen…
The Last of the Fancy Lads –
My daughter Maddy reports that she has fewer than 100 sets of stickers remaining, including the much maligned very popular “Fancy Lad Academy” sticker. Once these stickers are gone, they are gone. We haven’t repeated any designs. These are quality, 100-percent vinyl stickers from Stickermule.com harvested from completely organic vines. There are two ways to…
More Chests than a Hooters and SAPFM Mash-up –
I know it’s too late to convince you to come to Handworks. But it’s not too late to make you feel bad about skipping it to attend your daughter’s wedding. In addition to the H.O. Studley tool cabinet in nearby Cedar Rapids, Jameel “Jamal Alabama” Abraham of Benchcrafted will be exhibiting the traveling tool chest…