We have lots going on at the storefront now, so if you wanted to pick a good weekend for a visit, Oct. 14 would be ideal. Here’s a short list of stuff to see: I’m building my reproduction of the Saalburg workbench right now. It should be complete (or nearly complete). Come check out the…
In my life, I’ve never met anyone who truly grasped both hand work and machine work and then completely gave up one or the other. Not once. — Christopher Schwarz Share this: Print Email Facebook Tumblr Pinterest Twitter Like this: Like Loading…
I’ve had my head so deep into a chair class I’m teaching this week that I forgot to mention that the Lost Art Press storefront will be open this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There’s lots to see. Megan Fitzpatrick is finishing up the insides of two Dutch tool chests – one for…
As the wet oak is rived, I can smell my daddy’s neck. There was no other neck. Time and time again he would come upstairs out of the basement or come inside from the back yard with wood shavings (most likely white oak, his favorite) on his chamois shirt, or his beat-up boots. I could…
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The day after the memorial service for Jennie Alexander, one of Jennie’s daughters, Harper Burke, posed an open question. “Do you think Jennie was there?” she asked a small gathering of friends, family and woodworkers (who she calls the “woodpuckies”). Now, I don’t think quickly on my feet, so I just smiled and kept my…
Megan Fitzpatrick and I have spent the last couple days getting a huge batch of Crucible Card Scrapers finished and packaged up. And today we sent off nearly 700 of them to the warehouse. I’d like to thank everyone in our supply chain – from the waterjet cutter to our machine shop to our magnet…
The Lost Art Press storefront will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday with lots to do and see. In addition to giving free sharpening lessons, we have: Eight blemished Crucible dividers at half price ($90, cash only) Four prototype (fully functional) Crucible holdfasts for half price ($60, cash only) A bunch of…
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