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A photo I took (pre-chocolate) of Thomas Lie-Nielsen at the 25th anniversary. Recently I sat for a nice interview with Finn Koefoed-Nielsen, a U.K. furniture maker who started his career through home restorations. One of the things we discussed was how John and I started Lost Art Press. So-called “origin stories” (I got me superpowers…
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American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) has long been one of my favorite woods. I first started using it about 2001 when Frank Miller Lumber started offering it for sale at ridiculously low prices (less than $2 a board foot). At the time I was building an addition on our house and saved hundreds of dollars by…
Acid Brushes: Small but Important Details –
We use acid brushes to apply glue in our shop, but we tune up the brushes before using them. Straight from the store, the bristles are too long and wide. When they get wet with glue, they act like a floppy mop and make it difficult to apply glue where you want it and in…
New Core77 Column: The Sidewalk is Your Design Homework –
Those of you who have read my peckings for a while know my deep interest in architecture. And if you’ve read any of George Walker and Jim Tolpin’s books on design, you know that (most) furniture design springs from architecture. How can architecture help you in the workshop? That is what my latest column at…
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