{"title":"All Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-anarchists-tool-chest","title":"The Anarchist's Tool Chest: Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: You can download a free pdf of the book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ATC_AUG-2025.pdf\"\u003evia this link\u003c\/a\u003e. You don't have to register or give up your email. Simply click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ATC_AUG-2025.pdf\"\u003ethis link\u003c\/a\u003e and the pdf will begin downloading to your device. All copies sold by Lost Art Press are signed by the author. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Christopher Schwarz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourteen years after the release of \"The Anarchist's Tool Chest,\" Christopher Schwarz spent almost a year revising every sentence and idea in the book. The result is a text that is even more pointed than the original. The message: Buy good tools (here's how). Build a chest to protect them. And while you're at it... quit corporate America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Anarchist’s Tool Chest: Revised Edition,” paints a world where woodworking tools are at the center of an ethical life filled with creating furniture that will last for generations. It makes the case that you can build almost anything with a kit of fewer than 50 high-quality tools, and it shows you how to select real working tools, regardless of their vintage or brand name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Anarchist’s Tool Chest\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e: Revised Edition” will guide you in building a proper chest for your toolkit that follows the ancient rules that have been forgotten or ignored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it will make the argument that building a chest and filling it with the right tools just might be the best thing you can do to save our craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the first chapter of the book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen I am too exhausted, ill or busy to work in my shop, I will shuffle down the stairs to my 15' x 25' workshop and simply stand there for a few minutes with my hands on my tools.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo be sure, I thought I was a touch nuts because of this personality quirk. But after reading the oral histories and diaries of craftsmen from the last 300 years, I found it's actually a common trait among artisans. I am drawn, married or perhaps addicted to the things that allow me to coax wood into new shapes. At the same time, my relationship with my tools is like a tumultuous combination of an Italian family drama, a bigamist's decision about who to sleep with and a careful gardener.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCurious about what we mean by \"anarchism?\" Read this short \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2016\/01\/19\/frequently-asked-questions-faq-about-american-anarchism\/\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Revised Edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the revised edition, Schwarz went through the list of tools he recommended in the original text and shortened it. And after building the chest over and over with students, Schwarz (and his shopmate Megan Fitzpatrick) came up with many ways to make construction of the chest easier – without sacrificing anything in strength or beauty. He rebuilt the chest for the revised edition using these hard-won ideas and managed to create more space for tools, with easier ways to get at them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe physical book has also been improved. Like the original, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“The Anarchist’s Tool Chest\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e: Revised Edition” is printed entirely in the United States using domestic materials. For the revised edition, we upgraded the paper's weight and its smoothness. The result is type and photos that are crisp, with deep blacks and a full tonal range of grays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also redesigned the interior pages from scratch, using a larger, more readable typeface and some greatly improved line spacing. (The original edition was supposed to look like a manifesto, using free fonts plus an intentionally amateurish design scheme. It indeed looked like a manifesto – but the text was a little difficult to read for older eyes.) The revised edition uses a very readable Garamond Premier Pro 12 point type. It is 373 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite all the physical upgrades to the book (including some nice printed endsheets), we decided to keep the book at the old retail price of $51. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVideo Resources\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/em\u003e sells a long-form video on building this chest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.popularwoodworking.com\/products\/make-a-traditional-english-tool-chest-with-christopher-schwarz-video-download\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wood Whisperer Guild sells a video of Megan Fitzpatrick building a traveling Anarchist's Tool Chest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewoodwhispererguild.com\/product\/traveling-anarchists-tool-chest\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLost Art Press sells a video on fitting out the interior of a tool chest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/dvds\/products\/video-build-your-tool-chest-interior\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"233\" width=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/CS-chair_IMG_7022_a3e7fdb3-5746-4c77-88a3-15ca1274f740.jpg?v=1738106446\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christophermschwarz.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e is a furniture maker, writer and teacher. He is one of the founders and publisher of Lost Art Press and one of the founders of Crucible Tool. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":443606189,"sku":"BK-ATC","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_0082.jpg?v=1754502471"},{"product_id":"by-hand-eye-1","title":"By Hand \u0026 Eye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby George R. Walker \u0026amp; Jim Tolpin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/by_hand_eye_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/09\/by_hand_eye_excerpt.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLearn more about artisan geometry and the other books in this series \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/pages\/what-is-artisan-geometry\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“By Hand \u0026amp; Eye” is a deep dive into the world of history, architecture and design. And the authors have emerged with armloads of pearls for readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of serving up a list of formulas with magical names (i.e. the Golden Section, the Rule of Thirds) that will transform the mundane into perfection, George R. Walker and Jim Tolpin show how much of the world is governed by simple proportions, noting how ratios such as 1:2; 3:5 and 4:5 were ubiquitous in the designs of pre-industrial artisans. And the tool that helps us explore this world, then as now, are dividers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe key to good design is to master these basic “notes” – much like learning to sing “do, re, mi.” How to do this is the subject of the first three-quarters of the book. It offers exercises, examples and encouragement in opening your inner eye, propping it up with toothpicks and learning the simple geometry that will help you improve your design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last quarter of “By Hand \u0026amp; Eye” takes these principles and puts them into practice by designing nine projects that are decidedly contemporary – proof positive that design isn’t reserved for highboys and 18th-century Philadelphia side chairs. The projects show all of the book’s design principles in full flower, yet the projects are small enough and simple enough (for the most part) that you can use them as a way to explore the book’s concepts without risking a lot of wood or time in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“By Hand \u0026amp; Eye” is not, however, a recipe book for better design. The principles of good design are learned through exercise and repetition, and the authors offer the critical exercises in every chapter. Reading about good design is not enough to be able to master it. You have to practice it until it becomes second nature, and your hand and your eye work together as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“By Hand \u0026amp; Eye” is 200 pages long with full-color illustrations printed on heavy #80-pound matte coated paper. The book is casebound and sewn so it lasts a long time. The hardback boards are covered in cotton cloth with a black matte stamp. Like all Lost Art Press books, “By Hand \u0026amp; Eye” is produced and printed entirely in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is also available in PDF format as a DRM-free file. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for the animations discussed in the book, you can find them \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2014\/09\/11\/by-hand-eye-animations\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJim Tolpin and George Walker are also the authors of  “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/by-hound-eye\"\u003eBy Hound \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/euclids-door\"\u003eEuclid’s Door,\u003c\/a\u003e” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/from-truth-to-tools\"\u003eFrom Truths to Tools\u003c\/a\u003e” and \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/good-eye\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGood Eye\u003c\/a\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword \u003c\/em\u003evii\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrefaces \u003c\/em\u003eviii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection I: Making the Connections\u003cbr\u003eDesign at the Point of a Tool 3\u003cbr\u003eWaking up Your Eye 19\u003cbr\u003eSimple Shapes Combined into Forms 33\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection II: The Language of the Artisans\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Proportions 43\u003cbr\u003eProportions Made Simple 59\u003cbr\u003eIncorporating Curves 77\u003cbr\u003eClassic Orders 87\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection III: Artisan Geometry\u003cbr\u003eTraditional Tools 97\u003cbr\u003eBasic Geometric Constructions 123\u003cbr\u003eGenerating Shapes 129\u003cbr\u003eGenerating Curves \u0026amp; Tapers 137\u003cbr\u003eDeveloping Moulding Profiles 147\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection IV: Projects\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Projects 153\u003cbr\u003eStep Stool 156\u003cbr\u003eCandy Box 158\u003cbr\u003eLap Desk 160\u003cbr\u003eTool Tote 162\u003cbr\u003eBoot Bench 165\u003cbr\u003eCoffee-for-two Tray 167\u003cbr\u003eCup Cabinet 168\u003cbr\u003eSide Table 170\u003cbr\u003eVanity 172\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgements \u003c\/em\u003e175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFurther Reading \u003c\/em\u003e176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCredits \u003c\/em\u003e178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex \u003c\/em\u003e180\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/bio-portrait-2_1_large.jpg?v=1493642339\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"367\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Walker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaised in northeast Ohio, George Walker spent the first 20 years of his woodworking in design purgatory. Then, after stumbling onto the design language of the artisans, he can’t shut up about it. After five books and scores of magazine articles, he’s just getting started. No matter how ordinary the circumstances, George is regularly struck by the majesty and wonder of life – the way millions of colorful warblers gather at Magee Marsh before their migration across Lake Erie; the way a medieval drawing found in an old monastery can inform his work through the understanding of geometry; or the way he can now build a beautiful piece of furniture, without plans or a tape measure, using instead a stick, a piece of string and dividers. Visit George and Jim’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.byhandandeye.com\/\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s online atelier (design studio) to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about George in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/05\/01\/meet-the-author-george-walker\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/jim-tolpin-for-website_large.png?v=1493642445\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJim Tolpin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim Tolpin, who grew up on the East Coast and now resides in Port Townsend, Washington, has been making a living at woodworking since 1970, mostly in the finish carpentry and custom cabinetmaking trades. In the last 15 years he's been writing books on woodworking and design and, after helping found\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ptwoodschool.org\/\"\u003ePort Townsend School of Woodworking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, teaching the trade. Jim is, above all else, a teacher, and the best kind, because he never believes he knows it all, and he never stops learning. He also believes in passing it on, while you still can. “There are a lot of people out there who want to know this stuff and that includes me,” he says. “I personally love being in the position of not knowing but maybe going to find out.” Visit Jim and George’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.byhandandeye.com\/\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s online atelier (design studio) to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Jim in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/03\/18\/meet-the-author-jim-tolpin\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":443619545,"sku":"BK-BHAE","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PDF Only","offer_id":443619549,"sku":"BK-BHAE-PDF","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"By Hand \u0026 Eye Book + PDF","offer_id":501064457,"sku":"BK-BHAE \u0026 PDF","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/hand.eye.jpg?v=1751315373"},{"product_id":"the-essential-woodworker","title":"The Essential Woodworker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Robert Wearing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/essential_woodworker_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn our opinion, “The Essential Woodworker” is one of the best books on hand-tool usage written in the post-Charles Hayward era. Wearing was classically trained in England as a woodworker and embraced both power and hand tools in his shop and in his teaching.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe begins with a table. As you read the chapter on building a table, Wearing connects the dots for the hand-tool user by showing how all the tools are used in concert to produce accurate work. It’s not just about sawing a tenon or planing an edge. Instead, it is about how to gather these skills and apply them to building furniture – tables, doors, carcases, dovetailed drawers, plinths, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is filled with more than 500 hand-drawn illustrations by Wearing that explain every operation in a hand-tool shop. His illustrations are properly drafted, drawn in perspective and masterfully clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Essential Woodworker\" is printed in a 6\" x 9\" format, hardbound with a cloth cover, and produced entirely in the U.S. Like our other books, this paper is acid-free, and the signatures are sewn and casebound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is also available in PDF format as a DRM-free file. \u003cspan\u003eIf you need a tutorial on adding our digital books to your iPad, click \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2015\/02\/22\/adding-a-pdf-to-your-ipad\/\" title=\"iPad tutorial\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction 6\u003cbr\u003e1: Basic Woodworking Skills 10\u003cbr\u003e2: Make a Table or Stool 54\u003cbr\u003e3: Make a Carcase 124\u003cbr\u003e4: Drawers, Handles and Boxes 210\u003cbr\u003eAppendices 241\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg height=\"223\" width=\"330\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/Scan-2_1_large.jpg?v=1486485151\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRobert Wearing (1921-2020) was the author of many important books on woodworking, including “The Resourceful Woodworker,” “Making Woodwork Aids \u0026amp; Devices,” “Hand Tools for Woodworkers” and “The Essential Woodworker.” Wearing’s career as a craftsperson began after his service during World War II. He was formally trained at Loughborough College (now University) in Leicestershire, England. After graduating, he went on to teach for 50 more years and write countless articles on woodwork and several well-received books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDuring our relationship with the Wearing family, we have published two short biographies you might like to read. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2011\/03\/16\/they-will-make-a-craftsman-out-of-you\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne was written in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2011\/03\/16\/they-will-make-a-craftsman-out-of-you\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e 2011 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e(by Wearing)\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/02\/07\/meet-the-author-robert-wearing\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eand the other in\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/02\/07\/meet-the-author-robert-wearing\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e 2017\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":443634441,"sku":"BK-EW","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":443634445,"sku":"BK-EW-PDF","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Essential Woodworker Book + PDF","offer_id":41325887848511,"sku":"BK-EW \u0026 PDF","price":41.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/ess.wood2.jpg?v=1751315272"},{"product_id":"the-joiner-and-cabinet-maker-1","title":"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Anonymous, Christopher Schwarz and Joel Moskowitz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/joiner_cabinet_maker_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/joiner_cabinet_maker_excerpt.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker\" is a huge book – with more than 370 pages of detailed hand-tool instruction, including many processes that have not been covered before in the early woodworking literature. Though this sounds impossible, please read on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet's begin in 1839. In that year, an English publisher issued a small book on woodworking that has – until now – escaped detection by scholars, historians and woodworkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitled \"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker,\" this short book was written by an anonymous tradesman and tells the fictional tale of Thomas, a lad of 13 or 14 who is apprenticed to a rural shop that builds everything from built-ins to more elaborate veneered casework. The book was written to guide young people who might be considering a life in the joinery or cabinetmaking trades, and every page is filled with surprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike other woodworking books of the time, \"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker\" focuses on how apprentices can obtain the basic skills needed to work in a hand-tool shop. It begins with Thomas tending the fire to keep the hide glue warm, and it details how he learns stock preparation, many forms of joinery and casework construction. It ends with Thomas building a veneered mahogany chest of drawers that is French polished. However, this is not a book for children. It is a book for anyone exploring hand-tool woodworking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to this book, we can stop guessing at how some operations were performed by hand and read first-hand how joints were cut and casework was assembled in one rural England shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven more delightful is that Thomas builds three projects during the course of his journey in the book, and there is enough detail in the text and illustrations to re-create these three projects just as they were built in 1839.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's what you'll find in our expanded edition of this book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A historical snapshot of early 19th-century England. Moskowitz, a book collector and avid history buff, explains what England was like at the time this book was written, including the state of the labor force and woodworking technology. This dip into the historical record will expand your enjoyment of Thomas's tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The complete text of \"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker,\" unabridged and unaltered. We present every word of the 1839 original (plus a chapter on so-called \"modern tools\" added in a later edition), with footnotes from Moskowitz that will help you understand the significance of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Chapters on the construction of the three projects from \"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker.\" Schwarz built all three projects – a Packing Box, a dovetailed Schoolbox and a Chest of Drawers – using hand tools. The construction chapters in this new edition of \"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker\" show the operations in the book, explain details on construction and discuss the hand-tool methods that have arisen since this book was originally published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Complete construction drawings. Lost Art Press drafted all three projects in SketchUp to create detailed drawings and cutting lists for the modern woodworker. You can download those files \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2016\/05\/18\/sketchup-drawings-for-the-joiner-cabinet-maker\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, \"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker\" is hardbound, sewn, printed on quality paper and made entirely in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Audiobook \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHear Roy Underhill read the entire original text of \"The Joiner \u0026amp; Cabinet Maker,\" the almost-lost 1839 text that tells the fictional story of young Thomas West’s apprenticeship in a rural English workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe audiobook version of the book consists of the 1839 original text only. Lost Art Press was particularly pleased to get Roy to read the book for us. Not only is he a student of early trades, but Roy is also a long-time thespian, and he brought his many voice talents to the project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs a result, the 215-minute audiobook version of “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker” is a joy to listen to once you become accustomed to the early 19th-century way of explaining things. When you purchase the audiobook you’ll download a .zip file. Double-click the zip file and it will decompress into a folder filled with the tracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePart I: History\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: 7\u003cbr\u003eEngland in 1839: 11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePart II: The Original Text\u003cbr\u003e\"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker\" 45\u003cbr\u003e1883 Supplement to \"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker\" 144\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePart III: Construction\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 155\u003cbr\u003eOn the Trade 159\u003cbr\u003eThe Packing Box 171\u003cbr\u003eThe Schoolbox 203\u003cbr\u003eThe Chest of Drawers 261\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePart IV: Further Reading\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue 347\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 351\u003cbr\u003eContextualizing \"The Joiner and Cabinet Maker\" 357\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Page 368\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"220\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/CS-chair_IMG_7022_a3e7fdb3-5746-4c77-88a3-15ca1274f740.jpg?v=1738106446\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Schwarz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christophermschwarz.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a furniture maker, writer and teacher. He is one of the founders and publisher of Lost Art Press and one of the founders of Crucible Tool. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg height=\"227\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/joel_pict_2-2048x1407.jpg?v=1739899581\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoel Moskowitz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJoel Moskowitz is a woodworker, writer, historian, teacher, and the founder and owner of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/toolsforworkingwood.com\/store\/index.php\"\u003eTools for Working Wood\u003c\/a\u003e, a Brooklyn-based manufacturer and supplier of quality woodworking tools.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":443662213,"sku":"BK-JACM","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF Only","offer_id":443662221,"sku":"BK-JACM-PDF","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Joiner \u0026 Cabinet Maker Book + PDF","offer_id":501250385,"sku":"BK-JACM \u0026 PDF","price":50.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook Download","offer_id":39581289799,"sku":"BK-JACM-DOWNLOAD","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/join.cab.mkr.jpg?v=1751315176"},{"product_id":"make-a-joint-stool-from-a-tree","title":"Make a Joint Stool from a Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Jennie Alexander and Peter Follansbee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/joint_stool_tree_excerpt_.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/joint_stool_tree_excerpt.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to exploring the shadowy history of how 17th-century furniture was built, few people have been as dogged and persistent as Jennie Alexander and Peter Follansbee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than two decades, this unlikely pair – an attorney in Baltimore and a joiner at Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts – pieced together how this early furniture was constructed using a handful of written sources, the tool marks on surviving examples and endless experimentation in their workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result of their labor is “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree: An Introduction to 17th-century Joinery.” This book starts in the woodlot, wedging open a piece of green oak, and it ends in the shop with mixing your own paint using pigment and linseed oil. It’s an almost-breathtaking journey because it covers aspects of the craft that most modern woodworkers would never consider. And yet Alexander and Follansbee cover every detail of construction with such clarity that even beginning woodworkers will have the confidence to build a joint stool, an iconic piece of furniture from the 17th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoint stools are a fascinating piece of British and early American furniture. Made from riven – not sawn – oak, their legs are typically turned and angled. The aprons and stretchers are joined to the legs using drawbored mortise-and-tenon joints, no glue. And the seat is pegged to the frame below. Because of these characteristics, the stools are an excellent introduction to the following skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Selecting the right tools: Many of the tools of the 17th century are similar to modern hand tools – you just need fewer of them. “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” introduces you to the very basic kit you need to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Processing green oak: Split an oak using simple tools, rive the bolts into usable stock and dry it to a workable moisture content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Joinery and mouldings: Learn to cut mortises and tenons by hand, including the tricks to ensure a tight fit at the shoulder of the joint. Make mouldings using shop-made scratch stocks – no moulding planes required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Turning: Though some joint stools were decorated with simple chamfers and chisel-cut details, many were turned. Learn the handful of tools and moves you need to turn period-appropriate details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Drawboring: Joint stools are surprisingly durable articles of furniture. Why? The drawbored mortise-and-tenon joint. This mechanical joint is rarely used in contemporary furniture. Alexander and Follansbee lift the veil on this technique and demonstrate the steps to ensure your joint stool will last 400 years or so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Finishing: Many joint stools were finished originally with paint. You can make your own using pigments and linseed oil. The right finish adds a translucent glow that no gallon of latex can ever provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” is also the long-awaited follow-up to Alexander’s 1978 book “Make a Chair from a Tree” (you can find the third edition \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/make-a-chair-from-a-tree\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e). “Make a Chair from a Tree” inspired generations of woodworkers to pick up hand tools and the skills required to use them, and it was one of the essential sparks that ignited the resurgence of handwork we are experiencing today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” will inspire many more and give woodworkers a fuller understanding of how furniture can and should be made with hand tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” is printed in the U.S. on acid-free paper with a sewn binding. This 128-page book is in full color, with more than 200 photos and a dozen illustrations. “Make a Joint Stool from a Tree” is in an oversized 9” x 12” format, covered in dark blue cloth and has a full-color dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e vii\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e x\u003cbr\u003e1: Background: Our Study of 17th-century Joinery 3\u003cbr\u003e2: Tools: Selection \u0026amp; the Evidence 13\u003cbr\u003e3: From the Woodlot to the Shop: Felling, Splitting \u0026amp; Planing 31\u003cbr\u003e4: Joinery: Mortises, Tenons \u0026amp; Mouldings 47\u003cbr\u003e5: Turning: Decorating the Stiles 65\u003cbr\u003e6: Assembly: Test-fitting \u0026amp; Drawboring 75\u003cbr\u003e7: Finish: Make Your Own Paint 95\u003cbr\u003e8: Conclusion: More on the Joiner's Craft 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/em\u003e 103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlossary\u003c\/em\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/em\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e 111\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/15714646189_81d152c6e8_o_480x480_b91b0bf6-7f06-4327-a0a4-3b0ef15ed405.jpg?v=1739898916\" width=\"330\" height=\"220\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJennie Alexander\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJennie Alexander (1930 - 2018) was a retired attorney turned green chairmaker, and an accomplished jazz musician who played professionally. She lived in Baltimore her entire life. She made her first post-and-run chair in the late 1960s. In 1978, she wrote “Make a Chair from a Tree,” a seminal book on greenwoodworking (one word, she insisted, because “it sings”) that launched the careers of thousands of woodworkers and helped ignite a greenwoodworking movement. She taught post-and-rung chairmaking for 25 years at her shop in Baltimore and around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can find resources for making a “Jennie Chair” \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2023\/01\/30\/resources-for-making-a-jennie-chair\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. You can read an article Christopher Schwarz wrote about his first visit to her shop\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2018\/07\/13\/jennie-alexander-1930-2018\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. And you can read our full profile of Jennie\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/05\/25\/meet-the-author-jennie-alexander\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/spoke-shave_ae6ea773-b3bd-4732-a771-7c4ecbadb53c.jpg?v=1738979550\" width=\"330\" height=\"219\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Follansbee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe bulk of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pfollansbee.wordpress.com\/\"\u003ePeter Follansbee\u003c\/a\u003e’s work is reproductions of 17th-century joined furniture; boxes, chests, chairs, tables and more. His work follows techniques and methods from the period. He works exclusively with hand tools. Oak is the primary timber used; pine, maple and ash are also used to a lesser degree. Peter teaches here \u0026amp; there, and take custom orders regularly. His substack,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peterfollansbeejoinerswork.substack.com\/\"\u003eFollansbee’s Substack\u003c\/a\u003e, is technical and historical, with some personal stories woven in. He writes about a book he’s working on, on the history of the craft, and about his daily work: 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury hand-tool woodworking and chairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Peter’s full profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/04\/24\/meet-the-author-peter-follansbee\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":443694705,"sku":"BK-MAJSFT","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/joint.stool.jpg?v=1751388062"},{"product_id":"mouldings-in-practice","title":"Mouldings in Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Matthew Sheldon Bickford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mouldings_practice_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/mouldings_practice_excerpt.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of publishing woodworking information, you often hear that there is nothing new in the craft. Everything has been done before, written before and fully figured out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI used to believe that was true until I read the manuscript that was to become “Mouldings in Practice” by Matthew Sheldon Bickford. This book explains how to make mouldings in a simple way that I have never ever encountered – either in print or from an instructor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book turns a set of complicated mouldings into a series of predictable rabbets and chamfers that guide your hollow and round planes to make anything – anything – that has been made in the past or that you can envision for your future projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe had many proofreaders edit this book and the universal reaction was much like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Well, crap. Now I want to buy some of these stupid planes.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Mouldings in Practice” is accessible for even the beginning hand-tool woodworker. It uses more than 200 color illustrations and dozens of photos to explain how to lay out, prepare for and cut any moulding you can draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first half of the book is focused on how to make the tools function, including the tools that help the hollow and round planes – such as the plow and the rabbet. Matt also covers snipes bills and side rounds so you know their role in making mouldings. Once you understand how rabbets and chamfers guide the rounds and chamfers, Matt shows you how to execute the mouldings for eight very sweet Connecticut River Valley period projects using photos and step-by-step illustrations and instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has a full index by Suzanne Ellison (the saucy indexer for “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest”), plus appendices on fixing up old moulding planes, building a sticking board and how to capture moulding profiles in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our books, “Mouldings in Practice” has been produced entirely in the U.S. It has color illustrations with black-and-white photos, and it is printed on #60 white uncoated and acid-free paper. The pages are sewn to last a long time. And the book is hardbound and covered with cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e vii\u003cbr\u003e1: No Compromises 2\u003cbr\u003e2: The Case for Hollows \u0026amp; rounds 8\u003cbr\u003e3: Overture 24\u003cbr\u003e4: Rabbets \u0026amp; Rabbet Planes 38\u003cbr\u003e5: Using Rabbets as Chutes 50\u003cbr\u003e6: Using Rabbets \u0026amp; Chamfers 63\u003cbr\u003e7: Layout 72\u003cbr\u003e8: Snipes-bill Planes 76\u003cbr\u003e9: Side-round Planes 87\u003cbr\u003e10: Work Backward Through Layout 98\u003cbr\u003e11: Make Ovular Shpaes 106\u003cbr\u003e12: Plow Planes 114\u003cbr\u003e13: The Dark Side 118\u003cbr\u003e14: Maintain the Cutting Edge \u0026amp; Body 122\u003cbr\u003e15: Correct Mistakes \u0026amp; 'Cheats' 138\u003cbr\u003e16: Conclusion 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e1: Antique Planes\u003c\/em\u003e 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e2: From Wood to Paper (vs. Paper to Wood) \u003c\/em\u003e154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e3: The Sticking Board\u003c\/em\u003e 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e4: Mouldings from 8 Historical Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e5: Frequently Asked Questions \u003c\/em\u003e238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfterword\u003c\/em\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e 244\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"330\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/bickford_portrait_large.jpg?v=1486386691\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003eMatt Bickford is a planemaker who sells reproduction 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century moulding planes under the name of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/msbickford.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eM.S. Bickford\u003c\/a\u003e, which he founded in 2010. Matt also teaches how to use wooden moulding planes in classes and at shows across the country. He lives in Haddam Neck, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead more about Matt in our full \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/02\/06\/meet-the-author-matt-bickford\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":443803497,"sku":"BK-MIP","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":443803505,"sku":"BK-MIP-PDF","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Moldings in Practice Book + PDF","offer_id":501127129,"sku":"BK-MIP \u0026 PDF","price":64.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/mlding.practice.jpg?v=1751315085"},{"product_id":"doormaking-and-window-making","title":"Doormaking and Window-Making","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Anonymous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/doormaking_windowmaking_excerpt_.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/doormaking_windowmaking_excerpt.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs the Industrial Revolution mechanized the jobs of the joiner – building doors and windows by hand – one anonymous joiner watched the traditional skills disappear and decided to do something about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat joiner wrote two short illustrated booklets that explained how to build doors and windows by hand. And what was most unusual about the booklets was that they focused on the basics of construction, from layout to joinery to construction – for both doors and windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlenty of books exist on building windows and doors, but most of them assume you have had a seven-year apprenticeship and don’t need to know the basic skills of the house joiner. Or the doors and windows these books describe are impossibly complex or ornamental.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“Doormaking and Window-Making” starts you off at the beginning, with simple tools and assemblies; then it moves you step-by-step into the more complex doors and windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery step in the layout and construction process is shown with handmade line drawings and clear text. The booklets are written from a voice of authority – someone who has clearly done this for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDuring the last 100 years, most of these booklets disappeared. Booklets don’t survive as well as books. And so we were thrilled when we were approached by joiner Richard Arnold in England, who presented us with a copy of each booklet to scan and reproduce for a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe have scanned both booklets, cleaned up the illustrations and combined them into a 176-page book titled “Doormaking and Window-Making.” In addition to the complete text and illustrations from these booklets, we have also included an essay from Arnold on how these rare bits of workshop history came into his hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e“Doormaking and Window-Making” is a hardbound book measuring 4-1\/2” wide x 7-1\/4” high. It is casebound, sewn and features acid-free paper. Like all Lost Art Press books, “Doormaking and Window-Making” is printed and bound entirely in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWe are proud to be publishing this almost-lost bit of workshop practice. We hope it will inform and inspire you to make your own doors and windows for your shop and home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe book is also available for download as a PDF. If you need a tutorial on adding our digital books to your iPad, click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2015\/02\/22\/adding-a-pdf-to-your-ipad\/\" title=\"iPad tutorial\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents for Doormaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePreface 3\u003cbr\u003e1: Various Types of Doors 5\u003cbr\u003e2: Construction of Ledge Doors 13\u003cbr\u003e3: A Four-panelled Door 21\u003cbr\u003e4: Bead Butt and Bead Flush Doors 30\u003cbr\u003e5: Two- and Three-panelled Doors 38\u003cbr\u003e6: A Diminished Stile Sash Door 45\u003cbr\u003e7: The Marginal Stile Door 53\u003cbr\u003e8: Self Moulded Doors 62\u003cbr\u003e9: Door Frames 70\u003cbr\u003e10: Fitting and Hanging Doors 48\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents for Window-Making\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePreface 3\u003cbr\u003e1: Casement Window Frames 5\u003cbr\u003e2: Casement Sashes 16\u003cbr\u003e3: Cased Sash Frames 31\u003cbr\u003e4: Vertical Sliding Sashes 45\u003cbr\u003e5: Horizontal Sliding Sashes And Frame 58\u003cbr\u003e6: The Bay Window 64\u003cbr\u003e7: Venetian Windows 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":447402221,"sku":"BK-DANDW","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF Only","offer_id":501294401,"sku":"BK-DAWM-PDF","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Door \u0026 Window Making Book + PDF","offer_id":501295353,"sku":"BK-DANDW \u0026 PDF","price":42.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/door.window.making.jpg?v=1751314997"},{"product_id":"gift-card","title":"Lost Art Press Gift Card","description":"\u003cp\u003eShopping for someone else but not sure what to give them? Give them the gift of choice with a Lost Art Press Gift Card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGift cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees. Note: Gift card purchase does not count toward free shipping.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"$10","offer_id":447520597,"sku":"GIFT 10","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$25","offer_id":447520601,"sku":"GIFT 25","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$50","offer_id":447520605,"sku":"GIFT 50","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$100","offer_id":447520609,"sku":"GIFT 100","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"$500","offer_id":32033908359231,"sku":"GIFT 500","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/products\/gift_certificate_500.jpg?v=1387290616"},{"product_id":"with-the-grain-a-craftsman-s-guide-to-understanding-wood","title":"With the Grain: A Craftsman’s Guide to Understanding Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Christian Becksvoort\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/with_the_grain_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little knowledge about trees goes a long way toward improving your woodworking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis knowledge allows you to tame the wood into the shapes you have envisioned in your head. And it ensures that your furniture will endure the seasons and age with grace and aplomb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is why we are particularly pleased to offer the third revised edition of “With the Grain: A Craftsman’s Guide to Understanding Wood” by Christian Becksvoort. This is the book about wood that we wished we’d had when we started woodworking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is, above all, succinct, easy to understand, and perfectly suited for the furniture maker. As important as what is in its 160 pages is what is not. It’s not a detailed analysis of cell growth. It is not a heap of tables and equations for figuring truss loads in residential construction. It is decidedly not a scientist’s approach to the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, “With the Grain” contains the facts you need to know at the lumberyard, in the woodlot and in the shop. It gives you enough science so you understand how trees grow. It explains the handful of formulas you have to know as a furniture maker. And it gives you a hearty dose of specific information about North American species that will inspire you. Becksvoort encourages you to use the trees in your neighborhood and makes the case that just because you cannot find catalpa at the lumberyard doesn’t mean it’s not a good furniture wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn to identify the trees around you from their silhouette, leaves and shoots. And you’ll learn about how these species work in the shop – both their advantages and pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecksvoort then takes you into a detailed discussion of how wood reacts to its environment – the heart of the book. You’ll learn how to calculate and accommodate wood movement with confidence and precision. And you’ll learn how to design furniture assemblies – casework, drawers, doors and moulding – so they will move with the seasons without cracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s also a chapter on how to manage a small forest or copse of trees – how to care for them, encourage them to thrive and harvest them. You’ll learn the basics of cutting, stacking and drying the wood, if you should ever have the privilege of harvesting your own lumber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “With the Grain” is printed and bound in the U.S. on acid-free paper. The binding on this 8-1\/2\" x 11\" book is sewn. It is hardbound with a green cotton cover. For the third revised edition, Becksvoort added details on 10 North American trees that were not in previous editions. The species added are tamarack, white spruce, Douglas fir, true poplar, black willow, pecan, American hornbeam, live oak, mulberry and red maple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is also available as a PDF download, free from DRM restrictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1: Trees and Wood Technology 1\u003cbr\u003e2: Wood and Tree Identification and Characteristics 14\u003cbr\u003e3: Woodlot Management and Harvest 76\u003cbr\u003e4: Sawing and Drying Wood 89\u003cbr\u003e5: Working with Solid Wood 104\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBibliography 131\u003cbr\u003eIndex 132\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"495\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/intro.2526_2_6c4db005-7301-4e7c-92d1-6239247c8220.jpg?v=1739210972\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chbecksvoort.com\/\"\u003eChristian Becksvoort\u003c\/a\u003e designed and built furniture professionally for 38 years. Beginning in the mid 1970s, he had the privilege to do restoration work for the last Shaker community in Sabbathday Lake, Maine. In 2023, Christian retired. He continues to build smaller pieces for himself and friends, and is still writing for \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.finewoodworking.com\/author\/christian-becksvoort\"\u003eFine Woodworking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Christian's full profile\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2019\/08\/31\/meet-the-author-c-h-becksvoort\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":501273277,"sku":"BK-WTG","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":501277165,"sku":"BK-WTG-PDF","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"With the Grain Book + PDF","offer_id":501276153,"sku":"BK-WTG \u0026 PDF","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/with.grain.jpg?v=1751314924"},{"product_id":"campaign-furniture","title":"Campaign Furniture (signed by the author)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Christopher Schwarz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can download a pdf of this book for free using \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Campaign-Furniture.pdf\"\u003ethis link\u003c\/a\u003e. You don't have to register or give up your email. Simply click the link, and the pdf will start downloading to your device.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-b53be262-9809-be3b-96d9-916b065a0315\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eFor almost 200 years, simple and sturdy pieces of campaign furniture were used by people all over the globe, yet this remarkable furniture style is now almost unknown to most woodworkers and furniture designers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Campaign Furniture” seeks to restore this style to its proper place by introducing woodworkers to the simple lines, robust joinery and ingenious hardware that characterize campaign pieces. With more than 400 photos and drawings to explain the foundations of the style, the book provides plans for nine pieces of classic campaign furniture, from the classic stackable chests of drawers to folding Roorkee chairs and collapsible bookcases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn addition to all that, “Campaign Furniture” contains the first English-language translation of \u003cspan\u003eAndré-Jacob Roubo's\u003c\/span\u003e 18th-century text on campaign pieces, plus original drawings of dozens of pieces of British campaign furniture culled from original copies of the Army \u0026amp; Navy stores' catalogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “Campaign Furniture” is produced entirely in the U.S. The book is in a 6” x 9” format and hardbound. The interior contains full-color and duotone photos, and is printed on paper that is heavy and coated with a matte finish for readability. The interior signatures are sewn for long-term durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe book is available only through Lost Art Press and our small network of retailers. Sorry, but signed books cannot be personalized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/em\u003e sells a video of building the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.popularwoodworking.com\/products\/build-a-campaign-chair-with-christopher-schwarz-video-download\"\u003eRoorkhee Chair here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e vii\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1: Campaign Style 1\u003cbr\u003e2: Campaign Woods 38\u003cbr\u003e3: Campaign Hardware 52\u003cbr\u003e4: Campaign Chests 82\u003cbr\u003e5: Campaign Secretaries 122\u003cbr\u003e6: Folding Camp Stool 138\u003cbr\u003e7: Roorkee Chairs 154\u003cbr\u003e8: Strong Trunk 190\u003cbr\u003e9: Field Desk 214\u003cbr\u003e10: Collapsible Bookshelves 234\u003cbr\u003e11: Traveling Bookcase 248\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfterword\u003c\/em\u003e 265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA. Roubo on Campaigning 269\u003cbr\u003eB. India’s Joiners, by George Cecil 279\u003cbr\u003eC. Army \u0026amp; Navy Stores 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/em\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/em\u003e 319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e 323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardware Sources\u003c\/em\u003e 331\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/CS-chair_IMG_7022_a3e7fdb3-5746-4c77-88a3-15ca1274f740.jpg?v=1738106446\" width=\"331\" height=\"220\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christophermschwarz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e is a furniture maker, writer and teacher. He is one of the founders and publisher of Lost Art Press and one of the founders of Crucible Tool. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":593565077,"sku":"BK-CF","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/camp.furn.2_6dba3559-cd4b-4668-af23-885678a7641c.jpg?v=1766683238"},{"product_id":"calvin-cobb-radio-woodworker-by-roy-underhill","title":"Calvin Cobb: Radio Woodworker! – by Roy Underhill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Roy Underhill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/calvin_cobb_excerpt_.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/calvin_cobb_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/10\/calvin_cobb_excerpt.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eRoy Underhill of PBS’s “The Woodwright’s Shop” has written what could be the world’s first-ever woodworking novel: “Calvin Cobb: Radio Woodworker!” It’s a screwball comedy set in 1937 about a woodworker who heads the U.S. government’s agricultural “Broadcast Research” division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with his staff of four women (all severely injured WWI volunteers), Calvin studies “broadcast seed, nutrient and amendment distribution technology and practice” – that is, what happens when the poop actually hits the fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the four women are more interested in developing the world’s first supercomputer (using abandoned punch-card machines), and Calvin is more interested in woodworking…and in one particular woman: Kathryn Dale Harper, host of the radio program “Homemaker Chats.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow best to woo her? Why, a radio show: “Grandpa Sam’s Woodshop of the Air!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s an almost-overnight sensation (for measured drawings, write to “Grandpa Sam’s” and be sure to include a 3-cent stamp to cover the cost of duplication). But – as Calvin discovers – success breeds jealousy… a dangerous thing when one’s enemy has friends in high places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan Calvin and his friends save the world through woodworking, one listener at a time? Perhaps – but first, they’ll have to save themselves from Nazis, the clutches of the FBI, bureaucracy and wooden legs that break at inopportune times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “Calvin Cobb” is produced entirely in the U.S. The 6\" x 9\" hardbound book is 365 pages, casebound with sewn signatures. It is wrapped in a beautiful full-color dust jacket designed by Canadian artist Jode Thompson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yes! It includes measured drawings for four projects that are essential to the plot of the book!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"247\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/underhill_atc_img_1197.jpg?v=1739569301\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003eRoy Underhill is a woodworker, historian, author, teacher, storyteller and TV host. Roy studied theater at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and environmental studies at Duke University. He was Colonial Williamsburg's first housewright. Roy is perhaps most well-known as the creator and host of “The Woodwright’s Shop,\" which aired on PBS for over 37 years. From 2009 to 2023, he ran the Woodwright’s School, in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Roy is currently working on a book based on his family during the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":968916049,"sku":"BK-Calvin","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/cobb.jpg?v=1751314683"},{"product_id":"chairmakers-notebook","title":"Chairmaker's Notebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003ewritten \u0026amp; illustrated by Peter Galbert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chairmakers_notebook_excerpt_.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chairmakers_notebook_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are an aspiring professional chairmaker, an experienced green woodworker or a home woodworker curious about the craft, “Chairmaker’s Notebook” is an in-depth guide to building your first Windsor chair or an even-better 30th one. Using more than 500 hand-drawn illustrations, Peter Galbert walks you through the entire process, from selecting wood at the log yard, to the chairs’ robust joinery, to applying a hand-burnished finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if you’ve never thought about building a chair, this book might convince you to try. Building a chair will open your eyes to ways of working wood that you might miss if you stay in the rectilinear world of boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce you understand chairmaking, then odd and compound angles become child’s play. You will know how wood works in a deeper way (and how to exploit it). And you will gain access to an arsenal of open-ended tools, such as the drawknife, that will fundamentally change the way you work – plus expand the shapes and surfaces you can produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 406 pages, “Chairmaker’s Notebook” is an in-depth look at the craft from the hand of a professional chairmaker, teacher and artist. During the last 20 years, Galbert has developed processes, tools and ways of understanding joinery that have simplified the way people build chairs using hand tools. He has traveled the world to teach his techniques to other chairmakers. And he spent more than three years drawing out every step of the process for the illustrations in “Chairmaker’s Notebook.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a book on chairmaking that starts with understanding a single stick you would find on a walk in the woods then takes you into advanced areas of the chair craft that no other book has ventured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “Chairmaker’s Notebook” is produced entirely in the U.S. The text is printed on heavy #80 matte 8.5\" x 11\" paper, and its signatures are sewn together and then bound in cloth tape to last several lifetimes. The book is hardbound, covered in cloth and a heavy full-color dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is also available for download as a PDF. If you need a tutorial on adding our digital books to your iPad, click \u003ca title=\"iPad tutorial\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2015\/02\/22\/adding-a-pdf-to-your-ipad\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFull-size plans for the chairs featured in this book are available for purchase \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/books\/products\/full-size-plans-from-chairmaker-s-notebook\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword \u003c\/em\u003evi\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/em\u003evii\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1: Why Green Wood? 2\u003cbr\u003e2: Windsor Joinery 14\u003cbr\u003e3: Chair Design \u0026amp; the Plas in this Book 24\u003cbr\u003e4: The Chairmaker's Workshop 34\u003cbr\u003e5: Hand Tools: Sharpening \u0026amp; Use 48\u003cbr\u003e6: Woods for Chairmaking 66\u003cbr\u003e7: An Introduction to Splitting Tools 78\u003cbr\u003e8: Splitting Parts from the Log 92\u003cbr\u003e9: The Drawknife 100\u003cbr\u003e10: Shaving \u0026amp; Carving with a Drawknife 112\u003cbr\u003e11: Shaving \u0026amp; Shaping Parts 128\u003cbr\u003e12: Bending Wood 142\u003cbr\u003e13: Turning Tools 160\u003cbr\u003e14: Turning Practice 168\u003cbr\u003e15: Turning: From Rough to Finish 184\u003cbr\u003e16: Drilling 206\u003cbr\u003e17: Reaming 218\u003cbr\u003e18: Tools for Seat Carving 234\u003cbr\u003e19: Carve the Seat 246\u003cbr\u003e20: Undercarriage Joinery 268\u003cbr\u003e21: Undercarriage Assembly 288\u003cbr\u003e22: Complete the Undercarriage 298\u003cbr\u003e23: Uppercarriage Assembly: Balloon-back 306\u003cbr\u003e24: Uppercarriage Assembly: Fan-back 328\u003cbr\u003e25: Finishing 336\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix A. Creating \u0026amp; Using Sightlines \u003c\/em\u003e352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix B. The Shavehorse\u003c\/em\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix C. Grinding Drill Bits\u003c\/em\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfterword\u003c\/em\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSources\u003c\/em\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFurther Reading \u003c\/em\u003e381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/em\u003e 383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e 284\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"188\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/screen-shot-2020-04-09-at-1.27.12-pm.png?v=1739566520\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petergalbert.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeter Galbert\u003c\/a\u003e is a full-time chairmaker, toolmaker, teacher and writer. He has taught at many craft schools around the country, including the Penland School of Crafts, the North Bennet Street School, the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Kelly Mehlers School of Woodworking, Highland Woodworking, the Arrowmont School of Crafts and The Port Townsend School of Woodworking. Besides making chairs and teaching, Peter also writes the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/petergalbert.substack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChairnotes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.petergalbert.com\/blog\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e substack and produces woodworking \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.petergalbert.com\/tools-for-measuring-and-sharpening\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Peter in our full \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/08\/21\/meet-the-author-peter-galbert-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":1077421545,"sku":"BK-CN","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF Only","offer_id":1077423461,"sku":"BK-CN-PDF","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chairmaker's Notebook Book + PDF","offer_id":1077425989,"sku":"BK-CN \u0026 PDF","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/chair.note2.jpg?v=1751314591"},{"product_id":"virtuoso","title":"Virtuoso: The Tool Cabinet and Workbench of Henry O. 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Studley.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first in-depth examination of one of the most beautiful woodworking tool chests ever constructed and presents the first-ever biography of Studley (1838-1925), a piano and organ builder in Quincy, Massachusetts. In this book, Williams uses original research to answer the questions that flash through the minds of everyone who views the cabinet:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did he build it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does it work?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd why would anyone construct such a monument to his tools?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will find measurements, details and photographs of all the tools in the cabinet. Every swinging frame, hinged panel and nook of this three-dimensional, multi-layered sculpture has been analyzed so you can understand how it folds in on itself like a giant piece of mahogany origami.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will meet the man himself, H.O. 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The cloth-covered boards are wrapped in a #100 super-matte dust jacket. 216 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA companion documentary on the tool cabinet is available in our store \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/dvd-virtuoso-the-tool-cabinet-workbench-of-h-o-studley\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething Clicked\u003c\/em\u003e vii\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1: The Adventure Begins 3\u003cbr\u003e2: A Visual Pilgrimage 11\u003cbr\u003e3: Henry O. Studley, Enigmatic Genius 17\u003cbr\u003e4: The Caretakers 39\u003cbr\u003e5: The Tool Cabinet and Its Contents 51\u003cbr\u003e6: Artistic Flourishes 145\u003cbr\u003e7: The Workbench 153\u003cbr\u003e8: Studley Consciousness in Woodworking's Popular Culture 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConclusion\u003c\/em\u003e 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eImage Credits\u003c\/em\u003e 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e 201\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/don_l1010023_large.jpg?v=1487342536\" width=\"330\" height=\"220\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/donsbarn.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDon Williams\u003c\/a\u003e is a conservator, educator, scholar and all-around inquisitive guy, having worked on some of the most interesting objects and historic buildings in our nation’s public and private collections. He has developed, managed and presented educational programming on an array of subjects in the fields of conservation, woodworking and wood finishing, and has published and presented scholarly research on subjects like ancient coating materials and craft techniques, and created pioneering uses for traditional and modern materials, including some of his own invention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Don in this full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/02\/17\/meet-the-author-don-williams\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book Only","offer_id":1147199249,"sku":"BK-STUD","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/virtuoso.jpg?v=1751314501"},{"product_id":"full-size-plans-from-chairmaker-s-notebook","title":"Full-size Plans from ‘Chairmaker’s Notebook’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eFor woodworkers who prefer full-size plans, we offer plans for the two chairs featured in Peter Galbert’s book “\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/books\/products\/chairmakers-notebook\"\u003eChairmaker’s Notebook\u003c\/a\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plans feature handmade full-size drawings of the following components of the fan-back and balloon-back chairs:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-size turning patterns of legs, stretchers and posts – both bobbin and baluster forms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-size drawings of the seat shapes that feature all mortise locations, sightlines and resultant angles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fan-back crest shape and the bending form required to make it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe profiles of the back of the balloon-back chair and the bending form required to make it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the drawings are fully dimensioned with easy-to-read call-outs. The plans for both chairs come printed on a single 36” x 48” sheet on white, #20 paper typically used for engineering prints. The plans are folded to a 9” x 12” size and ship in a rigid cardboard mailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all Lost Art Press products, these plans are produced and printed entirely in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor international customers (or those who prefer to have their plans printed and rolled by a local reprographics company), we also offer a high-resolution PDF of the plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne caveat: While these plans provide the shapes of all the components, you will need “Chairmaker’s Notebook” to build the chairs exactly as Pete describes. 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It stars Journeyman and his pizza-loving dog, Snidely, as they untangle the realm of points, segments, arcs and the three-dimensional world using nothing more than a compass, straightedge and pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter each new idea is introduced, you are shown how to perform the exercise yourself right in the workbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can perform all the exercises in an afternoon. And even though you have been steeped in geometry for years, we are certain you will experience several eye-opening moments while performing the exercises. This book connects geometry to furniture design in a way that no other book has. And the exercises ensure the lessons will make it from the page and into your fingers. Reading about it is one thing. Doing it is another (like woodworking).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso fun: authors George Walker and Jim Tolpin have given their work the look and feel of a middle-school workbook, complete with slightly corny jokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 192-page workbook is softcover with a sewn and glued binding for durability. Like all our products, \"By Hound \u0026amp; Eye\" is printed in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe workbook is hand-illustrated and hand-lettered by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.andreaanimates.com\/\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAndrea Love\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e It is a companion to the hardbound book \"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/books\/products\/by-hand-eye-1\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e\" by Walker and Tolpin. The two books are meant to complement one another. \"By Hand \u0026amp; Eye\" focuses more on the history behind the geometrical systems and offers projects using the simple ratios explored in the book. \"By Hound \u0026amp; Eye\" is concerned mostly with the practical exercises needed to open your inner eye and offers exercises not found in the hardbound book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is also available for download as a PDF. If you need a tutorial on adding our digital books to your iPad, click \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2015\/02\/22\/adding-a-pdf-to-your-ipad\/\" title=\"iPad tutorial\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction: From Points to Patterns\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSection I: Points and Lines: To the Point and Beyond 1\u003cbr\u003eSection II: Planes: The Shape of Things to Come 41\u003cbr\u003eSection III: Curves: The Sweetest Distance Between Two Points 76\u003cbr\u003eSection IV: Solids: Of Us, By Us, and For Us 122\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJim Tolpin and George Walker are also the authors of “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/good-eye\"\u003eGood Eye\u003c\/a\u003e,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/by-hand-eye-1\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/euclids-door\"\u003eEuclid’s Door\u003c\/a\u003e” and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/from-truth-to-tools\"\u003eFrom Truths to Tools\u003c\/a\u003e”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/jim-tolpin-for-website_large.png?v=1493642445\" width=\"380\" height=\"214\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJim Tolpin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJim Tolpin, who grew up on the East Coast and now resides in Port Townsend, Washington, has been making a living at woodworking since 1970, mostly in the finish carpentry and custom cabinetmaking trades. In the last 15 years he's been writing books on woodworking and design and, after helping found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ptwoodschool.org\/\"\u003ePort Townsend School of Woodworking\u003c\/a\u003e, teaching the trade. Jim is, above all else, a teacher, and the best kind, because he never believes he knows it all and never stops learning. He also believes in passing it on, while you still can. “There are a lot of people out there who want to know this stuff and that includes me,” he says. “I personally love being in the position of not knowing but maybe going to find out.” Visit Jim and George’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.byhandandeye.com\/\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e’s online atelier (design studio) to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Jim in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/03\/18\/meet-the-author-jim-tolpin\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/bio-portrait-2_1_large.jpg?v=1493642339\" width=\"330\" height=\"440\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Walker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRaised in northeast Ohio, George Walker spent the first 20 years of his woodworking in design purgatory. Then, after stumbling onto the design language of the artisans, he can’t shut up about it. After five books and scores of magazine articles, he’s just getting started. No matter how ordinary the circumstances, George is regularly struck by the majesty and wonder of life – the way millions of colorful warblers gather at Magee Marsh before their migration across Lake Erie; the way a medieval drawing found in an old monastery can inform his work through the understanding of geometry; or the way he can now build a beautiful piece of furniture, without plans or a tape measure, using instead a stick, a piece of string and dividers. Visit George and Jim’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.byhandandeye.com\/\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e’s online atelier (design studio) to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about George in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/05\/01\/meet-the-author-george-walker\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":5205346881,"sku":"BK-HOUND","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":5206396865,"sku":"BK-HOUND-PDF","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hound \u0026 Eye Book + PDF","offer_id":6373998785,"sku":"BK-HOUND \u0026 PDF","price":39.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/products\/hound-coverIMG_2277.jpg?v=1594398722"},{"product_id":"the-anarchists-design-book","title":"The Anarchist's Design Book: Expanded Edition (signed by the author)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Christopher Schwarz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is available free as a PDF. You don't need to register, sign up for dumb marketing or even tell us who you are. Just click \u003ca title=\"The Anarchist Design Book free pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ADB_expanded_2025.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and the PDF will begin downloading.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMost of the American furniture we celebrate as the pinnacle of design is overbearing, over-embellished and a monument to waste and excess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThese high styles of furniture took hold in North America in the 18th century and persist to this day as both cult objects for collectors and as rites of passage for artisans. These are precious pieces that are auctioned, collected, reproduced and written about in exhaustive detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOr, to put it a slightly different way, the people who could afford this furniture also owned mega-farms, factories and (sometimes) entire towns. This is not a knock on their wealth. But it is a simple way of asking a question that rarely gets asked among amateur makers: Why would you want to imitate the taste of your boss’s boss’s boss?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe new, expanded edition of “The Anarchist’s Design Book” is an exploration of furniture forms that have persisted outside of the high styles that dominate every museum exhibit, scholarly text and woodworking magazine of the last 200 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere are historic furniture forms out there that have been around for almost 1,000 years that don’t get written about much. They are simple to make. They have clean lines. And they can be shockingly modern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis book explores 18 of these forms  – a bed, dining tables, chairs, chests, desks, shelving, stools – and offers a deep exploration into the two construction techniques used to make these pieces that have been forgotten, neglected or rejected. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can build an entire houseful of furniture using these two methods – what we call “staked” and ”boarded” furniture. They are shockingly simple for the beginner. They don’t require a lot of tools. And they produce objects that have endured centuries of hard use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut this isn’t really a book of plans. “The Anarchist’s Design Book” shows you the overarching patterns behind these 18 pieces. It gives you the road map for designing your own pieces. (Which is what we did before we had plans.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe new expanded edition of “The Anarchist’s Design Book” has 656 pages (200 more than the first edition) that are sewn for long-term durability. The book is 8\" x 10\", casebound and sheathed in thick hardback boards that are covered in cotton cloth. This is the largest book Lost Art Press has published to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “The Anarchist’s Design Book” is produced and printed entirely in the U.S.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSorry, but signed books cannot be personalized.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCurious about what we mean by \"anarchism?\" Read this short \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2016\/01\/19\/frequently-asked-questions-faq-about-american-anarchism\/\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/a\u003e. It's probably not what you think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLie-Nielsen Toolworks sells a video on building the six-board chest in this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lie-nielsen.com\/products\/dvds-six-board-chest-?path=home-education-videos-christopher-schwarz\u0026amp;node=4244\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Wood Whisperer Guild sells a video on building the staked armchair in this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewoodwhispererguild.com\/product\/american-welsh-stick-chair\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents for the Expanded Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1: The Furniture of Your Gaoler \u003cbr\u003e2: A Guide to Uncivil Engineering \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTAKED FURNITURE\u003cbr\u003e3: An Introduction to Staked Furniture\u003cbr\u003e4: Staked Sawbench, Plate 1\u003cbr\u003e5: Extrude This \u003cbr\u003e6: Staked Low Stool, Plate 2\u003cbr\u003e7: Staked High Stool, Plate 3\u003cbr\u003e8: Drinking Tables, Plate 4\u003cbr\u003e9: Furniture in the Water\u003cbr\u003e10: Worktable, Plate 5\u003cbr\u003e11: Staked Bed, Plate 6\u003cbr\u003e12: Trestle Tables, Plate 7\u003cbr\u003e13: Seeing Red\u003cbr\u003e14: Chairs! Chairs!\u003cbr\u003e15: Notes on Chair Comfort\u003cbr\u003e16: Staked Backstool, Plate 8\u003cbr\u003e17: Staked Chair, Plate 9\u003cbr\u003e18: Staked Armchair, Plate 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBOARDED FURNITURE\u003cbr\u003e19: All Aboveboard\u003cbr\u003e20: Bare Bones Basics of Nail Technology\u003cbr\u003e21: Low Boarded Bench, Plate 11\u003cbr\u003e22: Boarded Tool Chest, Plate 12\u003cbr\u003e23: To Make Anything\u003cbr\u003e24: Six-board Chest, Plate 13\u003cbr\u003e25: Mule Chest, Plate 14\u003cbr\u003e26: Boarded Settle Chair, Plate 15\u003cbr\u003e27: Boarded Bookshelf, Plate 16\u003cbr\u003e28: Aumbry, Plate 17\u003cbr\u003e29: Fear Not\u003cbr\u003e30: Coffin, Plate 18\u003cbr\u003e31: The Island of Misfit Designs\u003cbr\u003eAfterword \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDICES\u003cbr\u003eA: Tools You Need \u003cbr\u003eB: On Hide Glue\u003cbr\u003eC: On Soap Finish\u003cbr\u003eD: On Milk Paint\u003cbr\u003eE: Tenons by Hand\u003cbr\u003eF: Machine Tapers\u003cbr\u003eG: Seat Templates\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eSupplies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"233\" width=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/CS-chair_IMG_7022_a3e7fdb3-5746-4c77-88a3-15ca1274f740.jpg?v=1738106446\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christophermschwarz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e is a furniture maker, writer and teacher. He is one of the founders and publisher of Lost Art Press and one of the founders of Crucible Tool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":31682094825535,"sku":"BK-ADB","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/ADB.jpg?v=1751313217"},{"product_id":"woodworking-in-estonia","title":"Woodworking in Estonia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Ants Viires; translation by Mart Aru\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/woodworking_in_estonia_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s one of Roy Underhill’s three favorite woodworking books, but you can’t buy a copy for love or money. Translated into English without the author’s permission in the late 1960s, “Woodworking in Estonia” has been a cult classic ever since it first surfaced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt is, according to Underhill, “one of the best books on folk woodworking ever” and covers the entire woodworking history of this small Northern European nation from pre-historical times through occupation by the Germans and Soviets up through Estonian independence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe author, Ants Viires, devoted his life to recording the hand-tool folkways of his country without a shred of romanticism. Viires combined personal interviews and direct observation of work habits with archaeological evidence and a thorough scouring of the literature in his country and surrounding nations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf all this sounds like a dry treatise, it’s not. “Woodworking in Estonia” is an important piece of evidence in understanding how our ancestors worked wood and understood it more intimately than we do. Viires records in great detail everything from the superstitions surrounding the harvesting of wood (should you whistle in the forest?) to detailed descriptions of how the Estonians dried the wood, bent it, steamed it and even buried it in horse dung to shape it for their needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eViires covers, in detail, the hand tools used by the Estonian, including many that will be unfamiliar to moderns (a beehive turner?). He then discusses all the different products Estonians made for their own use and for sale in the markets, including bent-wood boxes, chairs, chests, tables, sleds, carriages, spinning wheels, spoons, tobacco pipes, bowls and beer tankards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile not a book of plans, “Woodworking in Estonia” is a source of immense inspiration for any woodworker looking to forge a close relationship with wood and the things that can be made from it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLost Art Press spent over two years bringing this book back to life. We contacted the author before his death in 2015 to secure rights for the first authorized English translation. Using the 1996 Estonian edition of the Estonian book, we commissioned a new English translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe also obtained the rights to the original photos and drawings. The 1969 unauthorized translation used poorly reproduced images, likely mimeographs, which were murky and dark. This edition contains more than 240 crisp, original photos and line drawings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “Woodworking in Estonia” is produced entirely in the United States. The hardbound book is 304 pages on heavy paper stock. The pages are sewn and then glued with fiber tape to last lifetimes. And the cover is wrapped in cotton cloth with a foil diestamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Public Service\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Woodworking in Estonia” is one of the most specialized titles we’ve published in the last 10 years. We’re completely delighted with it, but we know that many customers will be scratching their heads when deciding if they should add it to their library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe are so enthusiastic about this book that we have decided to price this book as low as possible, without us losing money, as a public service to the woodworking community. While a book of this sort would normally be $39 to $43, we’re going to sell this book at $29 for as long as we can. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction to the English Language Edition\u003c\/em\u003e vii\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Twisting Translation Tale\u003c\/em\u003e ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword to the Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e1: Literature, Materials \u0026amp; Methods 2\u003cbr\u003e2: The Role Played by Woodwork in the Peasants' Life 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWOODWORK TECHNOLOGY\u003cbr\u003e1: Timber 10\u003cbr\u003e2: The Principal Tools 19\u003cbr\u003e3: PRocessing Logs. Hollowing Work and Sealed Containers 81\u003cbr\u003e4: Board Containers 96\u003cbr\u003e5: Objects Made by Bending 127\u003cbr\u003e6: Other Bending Work. Building Vehicles 148\u003cbr\u003e7: The Production of Shingles and Other Small Objects 175\u003cbr\u003e8: Turnery 186\u003cbr\u003e9: Furniture Making and Other Carpentry Work 201\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDIVISION OF LABOR IN THE VILLAGE\u003cbr\u003e1: The Village Craftsman 215\u003cbr\u003e2: Home Industry 234\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFINAL CONCLUSIONS 283\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e 287\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"214\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/file163907_163907-734x408_1dd95a93-b1e7-45ca-8331-3b042fcd7fc3.jpg?v=1739302866\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnts Viires (1918 – 2015), an ethnographer and author, dedicated his life to recording the vanishing Baltic culture and its tools, products and processes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":23655087623,"sku":"BK-Estonia","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/estonia.jpg?v=1751313138"},{"product_id":"making-things-work-tales-from-a-cabinetmaker-s-life","title":"Making Things Work: Tales from a Cabinetmaker’s Life (Second Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Nancy R. Hiller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/making_things_work_excerpt.pdf\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs cautionary woodworking tales go, Nancy R. Hiller’s might just be the funniest – and the most sincere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanding in contrast to James Krenov’s “The Impractical Cabinetmaker” from 1979, Hiller’s book, “Making Things Work: Tales from a Cabinetmaker’s Life,” is not about waiting for a particular plank of wood to tell you its true purpose. It is not an exhortation to fuss over each detail, no matter the personal cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, Hiller’s funny and occasionally ribald story is about a cabinetmaker trained to work at the highest level possible and how she has dealt with the personal anxiety that occurs when the desire and drive for excellence collide with paying the monthly bills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe backdrop for “Making Things Work” is a cast of characters who could populate a Cohen brothers film – a Missouri furniture maker who masquerades as a Brit to impress his customers. A 30-something client and her older husband who seem hell-bent on cheating every trades worker in the Midwest. And Hiller’s British trainers, who, through teasing, criticism and mockery, finally let her know what “navy cake” really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center of it all is Hiller. She seeks to run an honest business, make beautiful things and be fairly paid. Doing all three things at once is an immense challenge, and she tells her odyssey in a series of vignettes that read like a modern-day Aesop’s fable. There is a lesson in each chapter about the craft, business or personal relationships. But it’s up to you to decode them. Her indirect approach is one of the great charms of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're considering abandoning your cozy corporate job to make furniture, “Making Things Work” is required reading. It will illuminate you as to how difficult the profession can be. If you are undaunted after seeing the quality of Hiller’s furniture and reading about her struggle to make a living, perhaps you have a shot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor amateur woodworkers, the book is a great read. Hiller is a fine and precise writer who knows exactly when to land a punch line (sometimes with a sledgehammer).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book designed to last. Hardbound with a sewn binding, the book's boards are covered in a sturdy dust jacket. Made in the U.S. This edition features a new dust jacket and an additional new tale at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe English Years\u003cbr\u003eLiving the Dream 3\u003cbr\u003eThe Accidental Cabinetmaker, I 9\u003cbr\u003eThe Accidental Cabinetmaker, II 17\u003cbr\u003eGet On Your Bike 23\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDream On\u003cbr\u003eA Thing Worth Making, I: Hunting-Badcocke 31\u003cbr\u003eA Thing Worth Making, II: Hotel California 37\u003cbr\u003eA Thing Worth Making, III: Human Factors Engineering 43\u003cbr\u003eI Used To Do What You Do 51\u003cbr\u003eThe Excellent Craftsman 55\u003cbr\u003eNo. 79\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking Things Work\u003cbr\u003eCat and Mouse 85\u003cbr\u003eDon't Call Me Boss 101\u003cbr\u003eA Case of Mistaken Identity 105\u003cbr\u003eThe Value of Nothing: A Play in Four Acts 109\u003cbr\u003eDaniel 117\u003cbr\u003eIt's All Problems 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/MG_0236_480x480.jpg?v=1608049384\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nrhillerdesign.com\/\"\u003eNancy R. Hiller\u003c\/a\u003e (1959 - 2022) was a cabinetmaker specializing in period-style work for late-19th- to mid-20th-century interiors. She trained as a furniture maker in England, where she moved with her mother and sister at age 12, and worked in shops there as well as in the States. She returned to college at the age of 30 and graduated with a master’s in Religious Studies, specializing in ethics. From 1995 to 2022, she operated NR Hiller Design, Inc., based in Bloomington, Indiana. Her work has been featured in Fine Woodworking, Old-House Journal, American Craft, Popular Woodworking, Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Homes and the Revival and Fine Homebuilding. She has authored five books in addition to “Making Things Work,” among them “The Hoosier Cabinet in Kitchen History,” “English Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Furniture,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/books\/products\/kitchen-think\"\u003eKitchen Think\u003c\/a\u003e” and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/shop-tails\"\u003eShop Tails\u003c\/a\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Nancy's full profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2020\/04\/16\/meet-the-author-nancy-hiller\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, and a tribute to Nancy, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/05\/27\/nancy-hiller-raising-the-bar-for-everyone\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511269139,"sku":"BK-Making Things Work","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/make.work1.jpg?v=1751313000"},{"product_id":"from-truth-to-tools","title":"From Truths to Tools","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eby Jim Tolpin and George Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eillustrated by Andrea Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/t2t_sample2_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/09\/t2t_sample2.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eLearn more about artisan geometry and the other books in this series \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/pages\/what-is-artisan-geometry\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGood books give you a glimpse of small truths – about workbenches, joinery or sharpening, for example. Great books, on the other hand, stitch together seemingly disparate ideas to present a new way of looking at the whole world, from your marking awl, to your hand or to the line of the horizon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“From Truths to Tools” is a hand-illustrated work that masquerades as a children’s book. There are funny drawings. There aren’t a lot of words. You can read the entire 208-page book in one sitting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut “From Truths to Tools” somehow explains the craft, the entire physical world, our language and geometry in a way that makes you feel like the authors have revealed a huge secret to you. One that has been sitting in front of you your entire life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe book begins with an explanation of a circle and a single point, and it then shows how those simple ideas can be used to create an entire set of layout tools – a try square, a straightedge, dividers etc. that allow you to build furniture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOnce you understand the language behind your tools, very complicated things become easy to understand. Compound joinery. Fitting odd miters. Making curves that taper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnd once you get those ideas in your head, it’s a short hop to grasp how those same ideas can be applied to building anything of any shape imaginable – skyscrapers, boats, bridges. When you can calculate if a tree will hit you when you fell it in the forest, you’ll be able to calculate the circumference of the earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“From Truths to Tools” is the third book from the geometry-loving team of Jim Tolpin and George Walker. Their first book, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/books\/products\/by-hand-eye-1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e” makes the case that simple whole-number ratios are the underpinning to the built world and our furniture. Their second book, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/books\/products\/by-hound-eye\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBy Hound \u0026amp; Eye,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e” gives you the exercises that open your eyes to the way geometry and ratios govern our world. And the third, “From Truths to Tools,” shows how geometry creates our tools and, once understood, leads to a deeper grasp of the things we build, the world around us and even our language. They \u003c\/span\u003ealso are the authors of “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/good-eye\"\u003eGood Eye\u003c\/a\u003e” and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/euclids-door\"\u003eEuclid’s Door\u003c\/a\u003e”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Awl 8\u003cbr\u003eDividers 13\u003cbr\u003eRulers 16\u003cbr\u003eStory Sticks 21\u003cbr\u003eCompass 27\u003cbr\u003eSpiling Batten 34\u003cbr\u003eBending Battens 47\u003cbr\u003eMarking Implements 49\u003cbr\u003ePlane Generators 58\u003cbr\u003eGauges 69\u003cbr\u003eSquares 95\u003cbr\u003e'Smart' Square 108\u003cbr\u003ePlumb Line 117\u003cbr\u003eLibella 122\u003cbr\u003eCenter Finder 128\u003cbr\u003eSector 136\u003cbr\u003eProportional Dividers 141\u003cbr\u003eScale of Chords 145\u003cbr\u003eProtractor 149\u003cbr\u003eLarge-Scale Layout Tools 155\u003cbr\u003eThe Triplet 157\u003cbr\u003eCarpenter's Ten-Foot Pole 160\u003cbr\u003eThirteen-Knot Cord 164\u003cbr\u003eCord of Polygones 168\u003cbr\u003eGroma and Merchet 172\u003cbr\u003eCords of Magnitude and Angle 175\u003cbr\u003eChorobate 179\u003cbr\u003eCross Staff 182\u003cbr\u003eLogger's Felling Gauge 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAppendix 191\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue 193\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/bio-portrait-2_1_large.jpg?v=1493642339\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"379\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Walker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRaised in northeast Ohio, George Walker spent the first 20 years of his woodworking in design purgatory. Then after stumbling onto the design language of the artisans, he can’t shut up about it. After four books (and working on a fifth with Jim Tolpin), and scores of magazine articles, he’s just getting started. No matter how ordinary the circumstances, George is regularly struck by the majesty and wonder of life – the way millions of colorful warblers gather at Magee Marsh before their migration across Lake Erie; the way a medieval drawing found in an old monastery can inform his work through the understanding of geometry; or the way he can now build a beautiful piece of furniture, without plans or a tape measure, using instead a stick, a piece of string and dividers. Visit George and Jim’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.byhandandeye.com\/\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e’s online atelier (design studio) to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about George in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/05\/01\/meet-the-author-george-walker\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/jim-tolpin-for-website_large.png?v=1493642445\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJim Tolpin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJim Tolpin, who grew up on the East Coast and now resides in Port Townsend, Washington, has been making a living at woodworking since 1970, mostly in the finish carpentry and custom cabinetmaking trades. In the last 15 years he's been writing books on woodworking and design and, after helping found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ptwoodschool.org\/\"\u003ePort Townsend School of Woodworking\u003c\/a\u003e, teaching the trade. Jim is, above all else, a teacher, and the best kind, because he never believes he knows it all and never stops learning. He also believes in passing it on, while you still can. “There are a lot of people out there who want to know this stuff and that includes me,” he says. “I personally love being in the position of not knowing but maybe going to find out.” Visit Jim and George’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.byhandandeye.com\/\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e’s online atelier (design studio) to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Jim in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/03\/18\/meet-the-author-jim-tolpin\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":51964627219,"sku":"BK-TRUTH","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF Only","offer_id":104827748371,"sku":"BK-TRUTH-PDF","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Truth to Tools Book + PDF","offer_id":104827781139,"sku":"BK-TRUTH \u0026 PDF","price":44.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/truth.to.tools.jpg?v=1751312891"},{"product_id":"carving-the-acanthus-leaf","title":"Carving the Acanthus Leaf","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eby Mary May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/carving-the-acanthus-leaf_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLearning to carve the acanthus leaf is – for carvers – like a pianist learning a Chopin étude, a young oil painter studying the genius of Rembrandt or an aspiring furniture maker learning to cut dovetails by hand.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor carvers, especially those who focus on Classical Western ornament, there comes a time they will inevitably encounter the acanthus leaf, learn it, master it and finally incorporate it into their own designs.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Carving the Acanthus Leaf” by Mary May is a deep exploration into this iconic leaf, which has been a cornerstone of Western ornamentation for thousands of years. May, a professional carver and instructor, starts her book at the beginning. She covers carving tools and sharpening with the efficiency of someone who has taught for years. Then she plunges the reader directly into the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt begins with a simple leaf that requires just a few tools. The book then progresses through 13 variations of leaves up to the highly ornate Renaissance and Rococo forms. Each lesson builds on the earlier ones as the complexity slowly increases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne remarkable aspect of the book is how May has structured each chapter. Each chapter begins with a short discussion of how this particular leaf appears in architecture or the decorative arts, with photos May has taken from her travels worldwide. Then, you learn how to draw the leaf from scratch. Though you are provided with a full-size or scaled drawing of each leaf, May insists that drawing the leaf makes it easier to carve. Each step of the drawing process is illustrated in detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs May explains how to carve the leaf, she augments each step with multiple photos and illustrations that show where and how each tool should move through the work. The result is that each leaf can have as many as 100 photos and illustrations of each step of the carving process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn addition to the intense instruction, May provides a short essay between every chapter that illustrates her journey from a young pumpkin carver to the world-renowned carver she is today. The overall effect is like apprenticing with a master carver, with both the demanding instruction and the personal experiences that make woodworking a rich craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Carving the Acanthus Leaf” is manufactured to survive many hours of use in the shop. The heavy paper is glued and sewn so the book will lie flat on your benchtop without the pages coming loose. The pages are protected by cloth-covered hardboards and a tear-resistant dust jacket to protect its contents. This is a permanent book – produced and printed entirely in the U.S.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e vii\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e xiii\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e xvi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1: The Acanthus Leaf 4\u003cbr\u003e2: Getting Started with Woodcarving 18\u003cbr\u003e3: Getting Started 36\u003cbr\u003e4: The Basic Acanthus Leaf 58\u003cbr\u003e5: The Basic Acanthus Leaf With a Twist 74\u003cbr\u003e6: Acanthus Leaf on a Moulding 94\u003cbr\u003e7: Rosette 112\u003cbr\u003e8: Acanthus Leaf on a Cabriole Leg 126\u003cbr\u003e9: Acanthus Leaf on a Turning 144\u003cbr\u003e10: Acanthus Leaf on a Bracket 162\u003cbr\u003e11: The Italian Renaissance Leaf 186\u003cbr\u003e12: Italian Renaissance With an Added Twist 212\u003cbr\u003e13: Scandinavian-style Leaf 226\u003cbr\u003e14: The Greek Acanthus Leaf 246\u003cbr\u003e15: The French Rococo Leaf 266\u003cbr\u003e16: The Baroque Leaf 288\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfterword\u003c\/em\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBibliography\u003c\/em\u003e 315\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/dsc03816-e1530664790778_large.jpg?v=1536240250\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"444\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMary May has been woodcarving since 1991. After discovering the beauty of woodcarving while traveling in England and Europe during her early college years, she returned home to Minneapolis, where she spent three years studying with Konstantinos Papadakis, who taught her the traditional, old-world techniques and styles of classical European woodcarving. She returned to Europe, first to Greece and then to the City and Guild's College in London, England to study from other carvers. Back in the U.S., she began taking on small commissions but grew to carve classically carved church furniture, fireplace mantels, period furniture reproductions, antique repair, and sculptures. She taught woodcarving at schools and woodworking clubs throughout the U.S. and in Germany. In 2012, she started \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/marymaycarving.com\/Home\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMary May's School of Traditional Woodcarving\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read more about Mary in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2018\/07\/03\/meet-the-author-mary-may\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":660310818835,"sku":"BK-ACANTHUS","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Acanthus Book + PDF","offer_id":660316749843,"sku":"BK-ACANTHUS \u0026 PDF","price":67.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF Only","offer_id":660316782611,"sku":"BK-ACANTHUS-PDF","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/carve.leaf2.jpg?v=1751312748"},{"product_id":"ingenious-mechanicks","title":"Ingenious Mechanicks (signed by the author)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEarly Workbenches \u0026amp; Workholding\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eby Christopher Schwarz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can download a free PDF of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ingenious_Mechanicks_4.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. You don't have to register or give up your email or any other sleazy marketing stuff. Just click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ingenious_Mechanicks_4.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, and the download will begin.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWorkbenches with screw-driven vises are a fairly modern invention. For more than 2,000 years, woodworkers built complex and beautiful pieces of furniture using simpler benches that relied on pegs, wedges and the human body to grip the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile it’s easy to dismiss these ancient benches as obsolete, they are – at most – misunderstood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor three years, Christopher Schwarz built these ancient workbenches and put them to work in his shop to build all manner of furniture. Absent any surviving ancient instruction manuals for these benches, Schwarz relied on hundreds of historical paintings of these benches for clues as to how they worked. Then he replicated the devices and techniques shown in the paintings to see how (or if) they worked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis book is about this journey into the past and takes the reader from Pompeii, which features the oldest image of a Western bench, to a Roman fort in Germany to inspect the oldest surviving workbench and finally to his shop in Kentucky, where he recreated three historical workbenches and dozens of early jigs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThese early benches have many advantages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThey are less expensive to build\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThey can be built in a couple of days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThey require less material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can sit down to use them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThey take up less space than a modern bench and can even serve as seating in your house\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn some cases, they perform better than modern vises or shavehorses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEven if you have no plans to build an early workbench, “Ingenious Mechanicks” is filled with rediscovered ideas you can put to work on your modern bench. You can make an incredibly versatile shaving station for your bench using four small pieces of wood. You can create a hard-gripping face vise with a notch and some softwood wedges. You can make the best planing stop ever with a stick of oak and some rusty nails.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor a chapter-by-chapter discussion of the book, go \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2018\/02\/22\/ingenious-mechanicks-chapter-by-chapter\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ingenious Mechanics” is 8-1\/2” x 11”, 160 pages and printed in full color on beautiful coated paper. The binding is sewn to last for generations. The pages are surrounded by heavy hardbound boards that are covered in cotton cloth. Like all Lost Art Press books, “Ingenious Mechanicks” is produced and printed entirely in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLost Art Press sells a video of building a low Roman workbench \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/video-build-a-roman-workbench\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIntroduction VII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1: Why Early Workbenches?\u003cbr\u003e2: Workbenches Old \u0026amp; Modern\u003cbr\u003e3: The Pleasures \u0026amp; Problems with Paintings\u003cbr\u003e4: Workbenches: Where, When \u0026amp; Why\u003cbr\u003e5: Early Workholding Devices\u003cbr\u003e6: Herculaneum Workbench\u003cbr\u003e7: Sallburg Workbench\u003cbr\u003e8: 'Auf Widersehen' to Your Dollars\u003cbr\u003e9: Holy Roman Workbench\u003cbr\u003e10: 'Experto Crede'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAcknowledgements 147\u003cbr\u003eIndex 149\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"234\" width=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/CS-chair_IMG_7022_a3e7fdb3-5746-4c77-88a3-15ca1274f740.jpg?v=1738106446\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christophermschwarz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e is a furniture maker, writer and teacher. He is one of the founders and publisher of Lost Art Press and one of the founders of Crucible Tool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":7238961299519,"sku":"BK-INGENIOUS","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/ingenius.mech.jpg?v=1751312635"},{"product_id":"cut-and-dried","title":"Cut \u0026 Dried: A Woodworker's Guide to Timber Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Richard Jones \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cut_and_dried_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/06\/cut_and_dried_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSerious woodworkers have long been starved of accurate information on wood technology that’s explained in language for artisans – instead of for scientists. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAuthor Richard Jones has spent his entire life as a professional woodworker and has dedicated himself to researching the technical details of wood in great depth, this material being the woodworker’s most important resource. The result is “Cut \u0026amp; Dried: A Woodworker’s Guide to Timber Technology.” In this book, Richard explores every aspect of the tree and its wood, from how it grows to how it is then cut, dried and delivered to your workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRichard explores many of the things that can go right or wrong in the delicate process of felling trees, converting them into boards, and drying those boards ready to make fine furniture and other wooden structures. He helps you identify problems you might be having with your lumber and – when possible – the ways to fix the problem or avoid it in the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Cut \u0026amp; Dried” is a massive text that covers the big picture (is forestry good?) and the tiniest details (what is that fungus attacking my stock?). And Richard offers precise descriptions throughout that demanding woodworkers need to know in order to do demanding work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSome examples:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhere trees grow and how they are harvested makes an enormous difference to the quality of your stock. “Cut \u0026amp; Dried” explains many of the methods used in the U.S. and Europe to cut down trees and convert them into usable boards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHow that stock is dried determines whether it will end up in your furniture or in a fireplace. Drying defects can crop up at any stage and can ruin a board (or an entire tree). Learn to identify the problems, to test your theories and avoid bad timber.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe all know that wood moves. But a deep understanding of the process eludes many woodworkers – even professionals. It is a complex process, but can be easily understood by the furniture maker who makes the effort. Learn how your boards distort, why they distort and what exactly happens when boards take on or release water vapor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEven if you have found the perfect board, it can be attacked by spores, fungi or pests. Learn to identify and prevent them from ruining your entire stock of lumber. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWood has its limits. If you want to use the right piece of wood in an assembly, you need to understand how much stress it can take and from what direction. “Cut \u0026amp; Dried” explains it better than any source we’ve discovered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe primary reason we decided to publish “Cut \u0026amp; Dried” is that Richard’s book provides a complete picture of how wood works. If you are decidedly non-technical and hate math, you’ll find what you need here. Richard explains how trees work in terms any woodworker can understand. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut for those woodworkers who want to understand “why” comprehensively, Richard has delved thoroughly into the science and math behind wood technology. You can go as deep as you like.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRepresenting years of research and a lifetime of working with wood, “Cut \u0026amp; Dried” is intended to become the definitive book on the subject for practicing craftspeople.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Cut \u0026amp; Dried: A Woodworker’s Guide to Timber Technology” also requires a significant investment by Lost Art Press to produce and print. Here’s why: At 336 pages, “Cut \u0026amp; Dried” measures 9” x 12” and the text is printed on heavy #80 matte-coated paper for accurate color. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is a book that is designed to outlast us all and retain its brilliant colors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe pages are sewn and casebound for durability. Our books survive babies, dogs and floods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e xi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1: Introduction 3\u003cbr\u003e2: Tree Distribution 19\u003cbr\u003e3: Tree Classification, Growth \u0026amp; Structure 23\u003cbr\u003e4: Roots, Leaves, Seeds, Flowers, Germination, Transpiration, Woodland Regeneration 29\u003cbr\u003e5: Felling, Conversion \u0026amp; Yield 47\u003cbr\u003e6: Water, Water Vapour \u0026amp; Wood 69\u003cbr\u003e7: Coping with Wood Movement 93\u003cbr\u003e8: Seasoning or Drying of Wood 119\u003cbr\u003e9: Drying Faults 147\u003cbr\u003e10: From the Kiln to the User 155\u003cbr\u003e11: Fungi \u0026amp; Wood 169\u003cbr\u003e12: Insect Pests 187\u003cbr\u003e13: Characteristics of Timber 203\u003cbr\u003e14: Wood Strength \u0026amp; Structures 219\u003cbr\u003e15: Ecological \u0026amp; Environmental Issues 253\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/em\u003e271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlossary \u003c\/em\u003e273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBibliography\u003c\/em\u003e 287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWebsites\u003c\/em\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix\u003c\/em\u003e 309\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/Richard-Jones---RichardJ-2018-03edit_large.jpg?v=1522707800\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"440\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSince 1973, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.richardjonesfurniture.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRichard Jones\u003c\/a\u003e has worked as bench joiner, cabinetmaker and furniture maker for a variety of businesses. In 1983, he studied and qualified as a furniture designer and maker at Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology in 1983. With workshop supervisory and management roles led him to employment as a furniture technician at Edinburgh College of Art and as the workshop manager at the Children’s Museum of Houston. During the mid-1980s, Richard started taking on private furniture design and making commissions. He moved to Texas in 1993, and in 1995 he opened a full-time business, Richard Jones Furniture. In 2003, Richard returned to Great Britain to become a course leader and lecturer on furniture design and making at Rycotewood Furniture Centre, Oxford. In 2005, he moved to Leeds Arts University to become Programme Leader of the BA (Hons)\/Foundation Degree, Furniture Making. He now divides his time as a joinery apprentice mentor, commissioned furniture maker, teacher, consultant and writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Richard’s full profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2018\/09\/06\/meet-the-author-richard-jones\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":7152048472127,"sku":"BK-CUT","price":71.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF Only","offer_id":7194342391871,"sku":"BK-CUT-PDF","price":35.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cut \u0026 Dried Book + PDF","offer_id":8714953457727,"sku":"BK-CUT \u0026 PDF","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_3145.jpg?v=1738780149"},{"product_id":"welsh-stick-chairs-by-john-brown","title":"Welsh Stick Chairs \u003cBR\u003eby John Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/welsh_stick_chairs_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/welsh_stick_chairs_excerpt_.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/06\/welsh_stick_chairs_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cem\u003eWhat's a stick chair? You can learn all about them \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/pages\/an-introduction-to-stick-chairs\" title=\"An Introduction to Stick Chairs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Welsh Stick Chairs\" by John Brown is a small but mighty book. At 104 pages long, this book can be read in an afternoon, but it has changed the lives of thousands of woodworkers all over the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Brown (1933-2008) was a chairmaker in Wales who specialized in Welsh stick chairs, a vernacular form of furniture that was typically made by the end users. Compared to Windsor chairs, Welsh stick chairs are masculine, lively and even sometimes a bit aggressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are built with simple hand tools and (when made properly) are designed to last for hundreds of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Brown made hundreds of these chairs, and in 1990, he published a small book that explained how he made the chairs, plus some history of chairmaking in Wales and a critique of the Windsor chairs they were sometimes confused with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book electrified woodworkers everywhere. Even those who weren't chairmakers were fascinated by John Brown's approach to the craft. His disdain for measured drawings. And his honest and forthright writing style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Welsh Stick Chairs\" has been out of print for some time. But thanks to the efforts of Matty Sears, one of John Brown's sons, and the rest of the heirs, we are pleased to present a beautiful and well-made edition of this important work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing first-edition examples of \"Welsh Stick Chairs,\" we reset the entire book in the original font to ensure the text was crisp. We rescanned and processed the photos and drawings and cleaned them up. And we spent weeks researching the paper stock of the original to capture the same earthiness and perfection of the first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also made a small but invisible improvement – we sewed the signatures together to ensure the book will last for lifetimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is a softcover, covered in heavy card stock like the original. The book measures 7-1\/4\" x 9-5\/8\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur version includes John Brown's original introduction to the book, plus the additional introduction he wrote for the third edition and an updated essay on John Brown by Nick Gibbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/Molly-Brown-PF-Workshop-1991-1436x2048.jpg?v=1739220711\" width=\"355\" height=\"506\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJohn Brown (1932 – 2008), known as ‘Chairman Brown,’ was a boatbuilder and maker of Welsh stick chairs. After spotting a Welsh chair in a shop in Lampeter, John had a vision. He built a Welsh stick chair like the one in his vision, and began selling and writing about them. John was one of the most influential writers on handwork of this generation. His columns in Britain’s \u003ci\u003eGood Woodworking\u003c\/i\u003e were short epistles on topics philosophical, mundane or both, and they inspired thousands of woodworkers to embrace handwork. 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Klein\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pages-from-hands_employed_aright.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Fisher (1768-1847) was the first settled minister of the frontier\u003cbr\u003etown of Blue Hill, Maine. Harvard-educated and handy with an axe, Fisher\u003cbr\u003espent his adult life building furniture for his community. Fortunately for\u003cbr\u003eus, Fisher recorded every aspect of his life as a woodworker and minister\u003cbr\u003eon the frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, author Joshua A. Klein, the founder of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mortiseandtenonmag.com\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMortise \u0026amp; Tenon Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, examines what might be the most complete record of the life of an early 19th-century American craftsman. Using Fisher’s papers, his tools and the surviving furniture, Klein paints a picture of a man of remarkable mechanical genius, seemingly boundless energy and the deepest devotion. It is a portrait that is at times both familiar and completely alien to a modern reader – and one that will likely change your view of furniture making in the early days of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Hands Employed Aright” is printed in the United States. Its 288 pages are in full color and on heavy-coated paper. The pages are sewn for durability, hardbound and covered in a full-color dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword viii\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Strange Yet Familiar World of Jonathan Fisher 2\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Infant Part of the Country 10\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: From Head, Heart \u0026amp; Hand 22\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Setting Up Shop 32\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Furnishing the Frontier 68\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: A Comfortable House 104\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Shop-based Research 116\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Catalog of Furniture \u0026amp; Tools 128\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 266\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author 268\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/joshua-klein-at-bench_large.jpg?v=1571404917\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mortiseandtenonmag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJoshua A. Klein\u003c\/a\u003e is editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eMortise \u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;\u003ci\u003e Tenon Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He has presented about historic craftsmanship at museums around the United States and has written articles for \u003ci\u003eFine Woodworking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Period Furniture\u003c\/i\u003e. Klein is author of four books, including \"Joined: A Bench Guide to Furniture Joinery\" (Mortise \u003ci\u003e\u0026amp;\u003c\/i\u003e Tenon, 2020) and \"Worked: A Bench Guide to Hand-Tool Efficiency\" (Mortise \u003ci\u003e\u0026amp;\u003c\/i\u003e Tenon, 2022). Joshua is also an Associate Fellow in Mechanical Arts at Greystone Theological Institute. He, his wife, and their three sons are restoring an 1821 cape on the coast of Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Joshua’s full profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2019\/09\/26\/meet-the-author-joshua-klein\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":12782832484415,"sku":"BK-EMPLOYED","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hands Employed Aright Book \u0026 PDF","offer_id":8961635680319,"sku":"BK-EMPLOYED \u0026 PDF","price":78.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":8961467973695,"sku":"BK-EMPLOYED-PDF","price":30.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/hands.emp1.jpg?v=1751312398"},{"product_id":"the-intelligent-hand","title":"The Intelligent Hand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby David Binnington Savage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the_intelligent_hand_excerpt-1_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/02\/the_intelligent_hand_excerpt-1.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Intelligent Hand” is a peek into a woodworking life that’s at a level that most of us can barely imagine. The customers are wealthy and eccentric. The designs have to leap off the page. And the craftsmanship has to be utterly, utterly flawless.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does one get to this point? And how do you stay there?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne answer to these questions is in this book. Yes, the furniture can be technically difficult to make. But a lot of the hard labor involves some unexpected skills. Listening. Seeing. Drawing. And looking into the mirror and practicing the expression: “And that will cost 20,000 pounds.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs you will see, it’s a personal struggle – like the production of this book. On the day David began work on his manuscript, he received a cancer diagnosis with a grim prognosis. He wasn’t sure what the book would be about or if he could finish it. But David attacked the work with the fervor of a younger, healthier man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSo what is it about? On the one hand, “The Intelligent Hand” is the story of a boy with a stammer who became one of the leading furniture designers in the U.K., working for clients worldwide, including Saudi Arabia and China. It’s a story of extreme failure – bankruptcy – and how he built a new life using the debris from the broken one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s a practical and iconoclastic guide to getting started in woodwork. David has always had pointed opinions about the tools and methods his students should use to get good results. And he shares – in great detail – his recommendations for tools, sharpening, cutting dovetails and building a proper workbench.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt’s a primer on design. If you have ever wanted to train yourself to create pieces that break out of the typical or expected (to defy what David calls the “Mark I Eyeball”), this book is an excellent start. David’s advice is both general (how to keep a mental record of your ideas) to specific (smudge the ink in your drawings with spit to create shadows) and it will make you want to take up pen, pencil and watercolors before you design your next piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut most of all, “The Intelligent Hand” is a window into David's workshop in Devon. To show how the shop functions, David spins a thread that ties together all the book’s disparate parts by designing a desk and chair for his wife, Carol.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLike many furniture makers, David and Carol’s house is filled with prototypes or factory-made items. All the good stuff went to clients. For this book, David shares the process for how these two personal projects were developed and built.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn the end, this book is an interesting read on many levels. Beginners will see clearly how to get started in the craft and how far one can go. Intermediate woodworkers will devour the sections on design. And the professional will find advice on how to run a good business – and sometimes how not to (plus some practical workshop hints).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe book is funny, sometimes tragic and helpful. And it’s filled with beautiful photos and drawings of David’s pieces from his long career. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “The Intelligent Hand” is produced and printed entirely in the United States. It is 304 pages, 8-1\/2” x 11” and printed on #80 matte-coated paper. The pages are sewn together for a long life. The hard covers are covered in a cotton cloth and then wrapped in a #100 beefy dustjacket. The book is printed in full color.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eForeword vii\u003cbr\u003ePeople in this Book ix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1: Introduction 2\u003cbr\u003e2: For the Unbalanced Amoung Us 6\u003cbr\u003e3: 'Oh, You're Alright' 10\u003cbr\u003e4: And Then There is Lumber 18\u003cbr\u003e5: All Hail the 863 22\u003cbr\u003e6: John Ruskin \u0026amp; 'Happenings' 26\u003cbr\u003e7: Give Not a Stuff 34\u003cbr\u003e8: Flailing About With Wood 42\u003cbr\u003e9: Moving to Devon\u003cbr\u003e10: Alan Peters: The Miserable Mentor 50\u003cbr\u003e11: The Bideford Workshop 54\u003cbr\u003e12: A Tool-using Animal 60\u003cbr\u003e13: Sharp Sharp 72\u003cbr\u003e14: Sawing, Paring \u0026amp; Chopping 82\u003cbr\u003e15: Plane Thinking 90\u003cbr\u003e16: The Transformative Week 96\u003cbr\u003e17: That Damn Chair 106\u003cbr\u003e18: Loading the Gun 110\u003cbr\u003e19: Downloading from Conscious Mind 114\u003cbr\u003e20: First Presentation Drawings 118\u003cbr\u003e21. Waking up George 126\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"236\" width=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/savage_drawing.jpg?v=1739216377\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/finefurnituremaker.com\/\"\u003eDavid Binnington Savage\u003c\/a\u003e (1948 – 2019) was an artist, writer, furniture maker and designer. He attended the Ruskin Art School in Oxford and trained with Alan Peters. In 1984, David founded a workshop in Bideford, North Devon. In 1995, he moved from Bideford to Rowden Farm and founded Rowden Workshops. There, he earned two Bespoke Guild Marks and began to teach students how to design and build fine furniture. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rowdenatelier.com\/\"\u003eRowden Atelier\u003c\/a\u003e remains a center of excellence in furniture making and design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read David’s full profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/?s=meet+the+author+david+savage\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":13642051911743,"sku":"BK-INTELLIGENT","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Intelligent Hand Book + PDF","offer_id":12992601784383,"sku":"BK-INTELLIGENT \u0026 PDF","price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":12992283934783,"sku":"BK-INTELLIGENT-PDF","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/int.hand2.jpg?v=1751312284"},{"product_id":"shaker-inspirations","title":"Shaker Inspiration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFive Decades of Fine Craftsmanship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Christian Becksvoort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shaker_inspiration__excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Best known for his work in television comedy (Parks and Recreation episode “Ron and Diane”), Christian Becksvoort reveals a surprising amount of woodworking wisdom, culled from spending a mere lifetime singularly focused on his masterful furniture work, mostly Shaker-inspired, mostly in cherry. This book is an instant treasure.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e— \u003cem\u003eNick Offerman, actor, author and woodworker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOpinionated? Yes. Informative? Absolutely. Interesting and inspiring? You bet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNot many woodworkers can claim five decades of business success, but Christian Becksvoort is among them. In “Shaker Inspiration,” he shares not only his woodworking knowledge and some of his best professional techniques for producing top-quality work, but also the business advice that helped him establish and sustain his long career in a one-man shop. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlus, he shares measured drawings for 13 of his own well-known furniture designs and seven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShaker pieces that he’s reproduced. Whether or not you, like Christian, are inspired by the Shaker tradition, you’re sure to be inspired by one of the best-known names in woodworking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Shaker Inspiration” begins with information that all woodworkers need – the nitty-gritty of how to successfully make trees into furniture. This requires a firm grasp of wood movement – one of Chris’s specialties – and he shares many of the tricks he uses to ensure his pieces remain sound through the seasons and generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe lessons are both big and small, from the advantages to working with a single species to how to calculate how much a drawer front will move inside a house with forced-air heat. Every page of this section is filled with little shop tricks that Christian has used to become a productive woodworker, from how to remove dovetail waste to how to align a drawer front and drawer side perfectly when dovetailing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter all the great information on the technical side of things, Christian dives into discussing the business side of things. He pulls no punches in discussing the difficulties of life as a furniture maker and designer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGetting started, you do whatever it takes to pay the bills. We’ve all done our share of kitchens and built-ins, and replaced porch railings. After more than five decades, I can do the woodworking almost in the dark. It’s the business end that’s a constant challenge, and it keeps me on my toes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHe offers straightforward advice on setting up your shop, from the roof to the heat pump to the sign you use to announce your business to customers. Even how to set up relationships with suppliers and subcontractors. It is a sobering section, but if you ever want to set up a woodworking business, it’s the type of information that is almost impossible to come by.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFinally, “Shaker Inspiration” dazzles you with three sections of photos and measured drawings. The last 60-odd pages offer a collection of Christian’s original designs, reproductions of Shaker pieces he’s made (and made famous) and photos of the original Shaker pieces that have inspired him the most as a craftsman and a designer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn addition to a beautiful photo and details about the piece, Christian shares a construction drawing of each project that will allow intermediate woodworkers to produce their own version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Shaker Inspiration” is 166 pages and produced entirely in the United States. The 8.5” x 11” full-color book is printed on heavy coated paper. The pages are sewn and glued for durability and covered in cotton-covered boards. A tear-resistant dust jacket completes the package.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSECTION I: The Basics\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Know Your Materials 2\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Acquiring Woodworking Skills 12\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Solid Wood Furniture Construction 20\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: On Craftsmanship 42\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: On Design 50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSECTION II: The Business\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Getting Started 62\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Setting Up Shop 68\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Goals \u0026amp; Business Considerations 76\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Marketing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSECTION III: Inspriation\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: My Designs – A Baker's Dozen 94\u003cbr\u003eChcatper 11: Shaker Reproductions 122\u003cbr\u003eChatper 12: Shaker Classes 138\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBibliography 157\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/intro.2526_2_6c4db005-7301-4e7c-92d1-6239247c8220.jpg?v=1739210972\" width=\"330\" height=\"495\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chbecksvoort.com\/\"\u003eChristan Becksvoort\u003c\/a\u003e has over five decades of experience in forestry, wood technology, joinery and design. Beginning in the mid-1970s, he had the privilege to do restoration work for the last Shaker community in Sabbathday Lake, Maine. His furniture is in collections throughout the world. In 2023, Christian retired professionally. He continues to build smaller pieces for himself and his friends and is still a contributing editor and writer for \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.finewoodworking.com\/author\/christian-becksvoort\"\u003eFine Woodworking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Christian's full profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2019\/08\/31\/meet-the-author-c-h-becksvoort\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":13853325721663,"sku":"BK-SHAKER","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Shaker Inspiration Book + PDF","offer_id":13622141157439,"sku":"BK-SHAKER \u0026 PDF","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":13622078898239,"sku":"BK-SHAKER-PDF","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/shaker.inspo.jpg?v=1751312151"},{"product_id":"joiners-work","title":"Joiner's Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby Peter Follansbee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/joiners_work_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/05\/joiners_work_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eForget what you think about 17th-century New England furniture. It’s neither dark nor boring. Instead, it’s a riot of geometric carvings and bright colors – all built upon simple constructions that use rabbets, nails and mortise-and-tenon joints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePeter Follansbee has spent his adult life researching this beguiling time period to understand the simple tools and straightforward processes used to build the historical pieces featured in this book. “Joiner’s Work” represents the culmination of decades of serious research and shop experimentation. But it’s no dry treatise. Follansbee’s wit – honed by 20 years of demonstrating at Plimoth Plantation – suffuses every page. It’s a fascinating trip to the early days of joinery on the North American continent that’s filled with lessons for woodworkers of all persuasions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you like green woodworking, “Joiner’s Work” is doctoral thesis on processing furniture-shaped chunks of lumber from the tree using and axe, froe, hatchet and brake. If you are into carving, Peter dives into deep detail on how he festoons his pieces with carvings that appear complex but are remarkably straightforward. And if you love casework, “Joiner’s Work” is a lesson on the topic that you won’t find in many places. Peter’s approach to the work, which is based on examining original pieces and endless shop experimentation, is a liberating and honest foil to the world of micrometers and precision routing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe book features six projects, starting with a simple box with a hinged lid. Peter then shows how to add a drawer to the box, then a slanted lid for writing. He then plunges into the world of joined chests and their many variations, including those with a paneled lid and those with drawers below. And he finishes up with a fantastic little bookstand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eConstruction of these projects is covered in exquisite detail in both the text and hundreds of step photos. Peter assumes you know almost nothing of 17th-century joinery, and so he walks you through the joints and carving as if it were your first day on the job. Plus he offers ideas for historical finishes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat Peter doesn’t provide, however, is detailed construction drawings of each piece with a cutting list and list of supplies you might need. As you quickly learn in the opening chapters, the size of the projects (and their components) are based on what you can harvest from the tree. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere’s immense flexibility in this method of work. But to help keep you oriented, Peter provides pencil sketches (made by the wonderful Dave Fisher) that explain the anatomy of each project, plus rough sizes that will help you plan out your work in the woods and at the workbench. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you are accustomed to CAD renderings, this will feel unfamiliar. But if you are brave, I think you’ll find it a freeing way to build these pieces (which frankly look weird when built using contemporary precision techniques).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThroughout the book you’ll have the voice of Follansbee to guide you. If you’ve ever heard him speak, you will instantly recognize the rhythm of the language and the dry humor. We took great pains to retain Peter’s voice in this book (I think we succeeded).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Joiner’s Work” is a massive tome, coming in at 264 pages in an 8-1\/2\" x 11\" format. The text and full-color images are printed on coated #80 paper. The pages are bound to create a permanent book. We sew the signatures then glue and tape the spine with fibrous tape. The pages are then wrapped by heavy hardbound covers that are covered in cotton cloth. The whole package is wrapped in a #100 dust jacket that is coated with a super matte laminate to resist tearing and long-term wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnd, of course, all of this is done in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIntroduction xii\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Materials 2\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: In the Shop 28\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Carved Decoration 38\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Carved Boxes 86\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Box with a Drawer 118\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Desk Box 134\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Joined Chest 144\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Chest Variants 212\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Bookstand 228\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Finishing Touches\u003cbr\u003eConclusion 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBibliography 243\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"219\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/spoke-shave_ae6ea773-b3bd-4732-a771-7c4ecbadb53c.jpg?v=1738979550\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe bulk of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pfollansbee.wordpress.com\/\"\u003ePeter Follansbee\u003c\/a\u003e’s work is reproductions of 17th-century joined furniture; boxes, chests, chairs, tables and more. His work follows techniques and methods from the period. He works exclusively with hand tools. Oak is the primary timber used; pine, maple and ash are also used to a lesser degree. Peter teaches here \u0026amp; there, and take custom orders regularly. His substack, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peterfollansbeejoinerswork.substack.com\/\"\u003eFollansbee’s Substack\u003c\/a\u003e, is technical and historical, with some personal stories woven in. He writes about a book he’s working on, on the history of the craft, and about his daily work: 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century hand-tool woodworking and chairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Peter’s full profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/04\/24\/meet-the-author-peter-follansbee\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":14847368134719,"sku":"BK-JOINER","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Joiner's Work Book + PDF","offer_id":14394599964735,"sku":"BK-JOINER \u0026 PDF","price":67.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":14394536034367,"sku":"BK-JOINER-PDF","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/joiners.work2.jpg?v=1751312002"},{"product_id":"making-mastering-wood-planes-revised-edition","title":"Making \u0026 Mastering Wood Planes (Revised Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eby David Finck\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eforeword by James Krenov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/makingmasteringwoodplanes_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/good_work_excerpt_.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/08\/makingmasteringwoodplanes_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo matter what sort of handplane you use, “Making \u0026amp; Mastering Wood Planes” is perhaps the best guide available to understanding, tuning and using these tools at a high level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWritten by a graduate of the College of the Redwoods (now The Krenov School), “Making \u0026amp; Mastering Wood Planes” is ostensibly about the laminated handplanes that James Krenov made famous in the 20th century. But author David Finck decided to probe far deeper into the topic – so much so that this book is actually an excellent primer on handwork itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIt begins with a discussion of wood as a material – both for making a plane and for working it with a plane. Then he delves into the basic tools and techniques one needs to begin making a plane and making furniture. And the reader is instructed on how to tune up a metal plane, plus how to grind and sharpen its iron before building a laminated wooden plane.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe building of planes is, of course, covered in immense detail. Even though laminated planes are simpler than traditional wooden planes, there are many fine points to understand and master. Most helpful is the section on troubleshooting a wooden plane and the steps required to get it back in perfect tune. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFinck then proceeds to discuss how to use planes to dress the edges, faces and ends of boards, plus he addresses a variety of specialty techniques – planing thin stock, shooting ends, planing large surfaces and curved edges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFinally, Finck covers scraping, both with a cabinet scraper and scraper planes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Making \u0026amp; Mastering Wood Planes” has sold thousands of copies worldwide. When the author considered letting it go out of print, we offered to keep it available. We also sought to upgrade the book’s mechanical characteristics. The book’s pages are sewn for durability. The paper is slightly thicker and whiter. We upgraded the binding to a hardback. And we moved production from overseas to the United States. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis book has been in our personal library for almost 20 years – we wore out our first copy. We are pleased to offer it to you under the Lost Art Press imprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAcknowledgments 3\u003cbr\u003eForeword by James Krenov 7\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: Tools and Materials for Making a Plane 13\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: Tuning and Using Hand Tools 35\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: Sharpening Techniques 43\u003cbr\u003eChapter Four: Making a Plane 73\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five: Planing Techniques 125\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six: Planing Aids and Special Techniques 151\u003cbr\u003eChapter Seven: Scraping Techniques 167\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEpilogue 180\u003cbr\u003eMetric Equivalents Chart 181\u003cbr\u003eGlossary 193\u003cbr\u003eIndex 187\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/David-by-Willa-2019-768x975-1_480x480.jpg?v=1608050159\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany know David Finck as author of “Making \u0026amp; Mastering Wood Planes,” a classic in woodworking circles first published by Sterling and now sold under the Lost Art Press imprint. But since David first wrote that book he finds himself in a different place entirely, \u003c\/span\u003eas a luthier making violins, violas and cellos. His career is built on the musical and artistic influences from his family that came before, and from his own daughters. It is anchored by a lifetime of dedication to making fine instruments and fine furniture. Instrument building came David’s way while he was still in college in 1983. He built a classical guitar and knew he had discovered a passion for fine woodworking. In 1984, he began two years of training under James Krenov at his internationally recognized fine-woodworking school and then established his business building acoustic guitars and designing and building fine furniture. David built his \u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=41s23SzrOA0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efirst violin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e in 2012. The experience was transformative and the success was immediate. Since then, his focus has been on creating concert-quality violins, violas and cellos. They have been purchased and are played by professional musicians, advanced students and dedicated amateurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRead more about David in our full profile: (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2020\/12\/07\/meet-the-author-david-finck-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epart 1\u003c\/a\u003e) and (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2020\/12\/09\/meet-the-author-david-finck-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epart 2\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15482199277631,"sku":"BK-PLANES","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/make.master.planes.jpg?v=1751316251"},{"product_id":"good-work-the-chairmaking-life-of-john-brown","title":"Good Work: The Chairmaking Life of John Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Christopher Williams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat's a stick chair? You can learn all about them \u003ca title=\"An Introduction to Stick Chairs\" href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/pages\/an-introduction-to-stick-chairs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/good_work_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/05\/good_work_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Good Work: The Chairmaking Life of John Brown” by Christopher Williams is the first biography of one of the most influential chairmakers and writers of the 20th century: Welshman John Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe book’s title of “Good Work” was an expression John Brown used to describe a noble act or thing. He once mused he wanted to create a “Good Work” seal that could be applied to truly beautiful and handmade goods – like the “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Good Work” is the kind of woodworking book we live for at Lost Art Press. It’s not about offering you plans, jigs or techniques \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eper se\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Its aim instead is to challenge the way you look at woodworking through the lens of one of its most important 20th century figures. And though this appears to be a book on chairmaking, it’s much more. Anyone who is interested in handwork, vernacular furniture, workshop philosophy or iconoclastic characters will enjoy “Good Work.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAuthor Chris Williams spent about a decade with John Brown in Wales, building Welsh chairs and pushing this vernacular form further and further. This book recounts their work together, from the first day that Chris nervously called John Brown until the day his mentor died in 2008. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlongside that fascinating story of loyalty, hard work and eventually grief, “Good Work” offers essays from the people directly involved in John Brown’s life as a chairmaker. Nick Gibbs, his editor from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGood Woodworking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e magazine; Anne Sears, John Brown’s second wife; David Sears, his nephew; and Matty Sears, one of his sons who is now a toolmaker, all offer their views of John Brown and his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Good Work” also allows John Brown (sometimes called JB) to speak for himself. We purchased the rights to reprint 19 of the man’s best columns from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGood Woodworking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, the ones that inspired devotion, provoked anger or caused people to change their lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eChris then proceeds to show you how he and JB built chairs during the later years together. These methods are different than what John Brown showed in his book “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/books\/products\/welsh-stick-chairs-by-john-brown\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWelsh Stick Chairs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.” And Chris goes into detail that hasn’t been published before. Chris covers the particular tools that JB preferred and gives you more than enough information to build a beautiful Welsh stick chair. But, just to be clear, there are no dimensioned plans included in this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo honor his mentor’s wishes, Chris instead shows you how to build a chair the way John Brown showed people to build a chair. Yes, there are dimensions. Techniques are clearly and cleverly explained. But there are some things left for you to work out – things that will make your chair your own – not just a copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe 208-page full-color book is also filled with historical photographs (many never published before) and beautiful linocut illustrations by Molly Brown, one of JB’s daughters. The book is printed on heavy coated paper with a matte finish to make it easy to read. The book’s pages are sewn, glued and taped – then covered in heavy boards and cotton cloth – to create a book that will last for generations. And the whole package is wrapped in a durable tear-resistant laminated dust jacket, which features linocut illustrations by Molly Brown. The entire book is produced and printed in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePreface by Nick Gibbs vii\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1: Editor's Note by Christopher Schwarz 1\u003cbr\u003e2: An Introduction to Wales 4\u003cbr\u003e3: What Makes a Welsh Stick Chair? 10\u003cbr\u003e4: My Life with John Brown 24\u003cbr\u003e5: John Brown, in His Own Words 54\u003cbr\u003e6: The Pace of His Grandmother's Heartbeat by Anne Sears 126\u003cbr\u003e7: A Day in the Life of Chairman Brown by David Sears 130\u003cbr\u003e8: A Family of Makers by Matty Sears 134\u003cbr\u003e9: John Brown's Tool Kit 140\u003cbr\u003e10: Construction of a Chair 148\u003cbr\u003e11: The Throne 170\u003cbr\u003e12: Conclusion 176\u003cbr\u003e13: The Last Chair 182\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/chris_smiling_img_6083_480x480.jpg?v=1608049819\" width=\"322\" height=\"483\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.welshstickchairs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChris Williams\u003c\/a\u003e is a chairmaker who lives and works in rural West Wales. A professional woodworker since the age of 16, he completed his City \u0026amp; Guilds training in carpentry and joinery. Since finishing his apprenticeship in 1989 he has continued to work with wood, starting out in a joinery workshop then to general carpentry, woodland management, hedgelaying and furniture restoration, all to help subsidise his income as a modern-day craftsman. He first encountered John Brown in the early 1990s through John Brown's cult book \"Welsh Stick Chairs,\" but it would be several years before he met him in the flesh. After spending a decade learning from John Brown and his philosophical approach to chairmaking, Chris has gone on to make hundreds of chairs as well as continuing the legacy of his late friend and mentor John Brown, who died in 2008. Chris continues to evolve this chair form, using traditional hand tools and local Welsh timber whilst also celebrating the idiosyncrasy of the traditional Welsh stick chairs by making each chair uniquely individual. He continues to ply his craft from the small village of Llanybri where he shares his home with his partner, Claire, and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read more about Chris in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2018\/11\/14\/meet-the-author-chris-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":31925212708927,"sku":"BK-GOODWORK","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good Work Book + PDF","offer_id":31687813038143,"sku":"BK-GOODWORK \u0026 PDF","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":31687810809919,"sku":"BK-GOODWORK-PDF","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/good.work.2.jpg?v=1751311724"},{"product_id":"honest-labour-the-charles-h-hayward-years","title":"Honest Labour: The Charles H. Hayward Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/honestlabour_excerpt_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/05\/honestlabour_excerpt.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Honest Labour” is a collection of essays from \u003ci\u003eThe Woodworker\u003c\/i\u003e magazine while the legendary Charles H. Hayward was editor (1936-1966). This book is the fifth and final volume in our series from \u003cem\u003eThe Woodworker\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we started on \u003ci\u003eThe Woodworker\u003c\/i\u003e project, we didn’t intend to publish “Honest Labour.” The series was going to have \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/the-woodworker-vols-1-4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour books\u003c\/a\u003e that covered handwork: Vol. 1: Tools; Vol. 2: Techniques; Vol. 3: Joinery; and Vol. 4: The Shop \u0026amp; Furniture. But as we paged through every article from \u003ci\u003eThe Woodworker\u003c\/i\u003e during the 30-year period, we kept getting stuck on the “Chips From the Chisel” column at the beginning of every issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese columns during the Hayward years are like nothing we’ve ever read in a woodworking magazine. They are filled with poetry, historical characters and observations on nature. And yet they all speak to our work at the bench, providing us a place and a reason to exist in modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor years we heard rumors that the unsigned column was written by a clerk or assistant at the magazine, but we don’t believe that for a second. After reading Hayward’s writing on woodworking, we know his prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe worked on “Honest Labour” in the background for three years. John Hoffman secured the rights to the material, which was no small effort or expense. Kara Gebhart Uhl worked through all of the “Chips From the Chisel” columns, selecting the best ones. We decided to organize the essays year by year, and so Kara has written a short column for every chapter that lists the major news events of that year. These short essays provide important context – even woodworking writing is different in wartime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure of the book is more like a book of favorite poems you can pick up while you are waiting for your family to get ready for dinner. Or when you sit down in front of the fire after a long day of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery page spread in the book consists of one column only, illustrated with line drawings from the magazine that were published during the same year the column was written. Most of the illustrations were made by Hayward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s a small sample of one of the columns from the 1960s. Like a lot of good writing, it’s difficult to divorce a piece from the whole without diminishing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow easy for anyone having sufficient professional skill to get away with a semblance of truth. There are some craftsmen who simply take it for granted. The lack of precision in marking up, the careless cut, the small faults which declare themselves when a piece is assembled. Such a craftsman knows all the answers. “Oh I can soon put that right,” he says easily. And he can, filing, adjusting, smoothing, gluing here, screwing there, using as much casual skill in faking as in making. The furniture he produces may deceive the untrained eye but by any true standard it falls short. Without perhaps even being aware of it, the casual craftsman lets himself down more than anyone: the real damage is to himself.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is all too easy, demanding no particular effort, no particular sense of responsibility, either to himself or to anyone else. But anyone who wishes to lift himself out of the rut, as a person as well as a craftsman, needs to feel responsibility and to be committed to a standard. Only in this way can he keep the sense of effort alive, and to cease from effort is to die before our time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Honest Labour” is a sizable book – 474 pages – the largest book in \u003ci\u003eThe Woodworker\u003c\/i\u003e series, and it will have the same manufacturing specs as the other books in the series so they look good on your shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe know this is an odd woodworking book and many people will be skeptical, so we kept the price as reasonable as possible. And we are prepared for it to be a commercial flop. That’s OK, as we consider it an honest labor – of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Charles H. Hayward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCharles H. Hayward (1898-1998) was the most important workshop writer and editor of the 20th century. Unlike any person before (and perhaps after) him, Hayward was a trained cabinetmaker and extraordinary illustrator, not to mention an excellent designer, writer, editor and photographer. As editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Woodworker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine from 1939 to 1967, Hayward oversaw the transformation of the craft from one that was almost entirely hand-tool based to a time where machines were common, inexpensive and had displaced the handplanes, chisels and backsaws of Hayward’s training and youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAt Lost Art Press, we spent almost eight years reprinting five volumes that make up just a small part of the information Hayward published in \u003ci\u003eThe Woodworker\u003c\/i\u003e during his time as editor-in-chief. You can find volumes 1-4 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/the-woodworker-vols-1-4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. You also might be interested in \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/the-woodworker-s-pocket-book\"\u003eWoodworker's Pocket Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\" edited by Charles H. Hayward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can learn about Hayward, as remembered by Robert Wearing,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2011\/02\/15\/robert-wearing-remembers-charles-h-hayward\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31955846791231,"sku":"BK-HONEST","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/honest.lab.jpg?v=1751315897"},{"product_id":"the-welsh-stick-chair-a-visual-record","title":"The Welsh Stick Chair: A Visual Record","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat's a stick chair? You can learn all about them \u003ca title=\"An Introduction to Stick Chairs\" href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/pages\/an-introduction-to-stick-chairs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy Tim and Betsan Bowen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe best way to develop an eye for chair design is to study lots of excellent and authentic examples. Tim and Betsan Bowen, owners of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.timbowenantiques.co.uk\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTim Bowen Antiques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in Wales, have long specialized in vernacular furniture and folk art from Wales and Britain in general. And now they have poured that knowledge into a delightful and informative book, “The Welsh Stick Chair: A Visual Record.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublished by the Bowens in Wales, “The Welsh Stick Chair” is a photographic record of 31 of the most interesting Welsh chairs that have passed through their gallery in Ferryside. The chairs range from rough-and-ready examples all the way up to the chair that John Brown declared was the finest Welsh form he’d ever seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe pieces are illustrated with beautiful full-color photos and text (both in Welsh and English) that discusses each chair’s known provenance, repairs, materials and construction methods. (This is not a book of plans; nor does it include dimensions.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMany of the chairs in the book are stunning forms, and are examples that you won’t see on the internet or in other books on Welsh furniture. In addition to the 31 chairs, the Bowens included 13 related vernacular forms at the end of the book, including a number of staked stools, cricket tables and a pig bench. Plus there’s a map of Wales that designates where each piece in the book likely originated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“The Welsh Stick Chair: A Visual Record” is softcover and measures 7” x 9-3\/8” with 120 pages. The paper is a heavy matte stock that is nice and white, leading to excellent detail and color reproduction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you are interested in vernacular chairs or Welsh furniture in general, this book is highly recommended. Quantities are limited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCustomers in the U.K. can order the book directly from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.timbowenantiques.co.uk\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTim Bowen Antiques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/image_6487327.jpg?v=1745872342\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTim and Betsan Bowen established \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/timbowenantiques.co.uk\/\"\u003eTim Bowen Antiques\u003c\/a\u003e in Ferryside, Carmarthenshire in 2003. Tim, born and raised in West Wales discovered an interest in vernacular furniture and folk art when he worked weekends in a local auction room. He went onto work for many years at Country Antiques Kidwelly. Betsan worked in the prime London property market for twenty years. Their passion for country furniture, folk art is as much about a joy in its form, colour and authenticity as well as its construction, purpose and history by makers whose names are usually long forgotten. Their stock of furniture, folk art, textiles, pottery and pictures are sold online or by appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Tim and Betsan in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2023\/09\/10\/meet-the-authors-tim-and-betsan-bowen\/\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32307402473535,"sku":"BK-BOWEN","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_7456.jpg?v=1747164744"},{"product_id":"kitchen-think","title":"Kitchen Think","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eA guide to design and construction, from refurbishing to renovation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Nancy R. Hiller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kitchen_Think_extract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor two decades, Hiller has made a living by turning limitations into creative, lively and livable kitchens for her clients. Her new book, “Kitchen Think,” is an invitation to learn from both her completed kitchen designs (plus kitchens from a few others) and from the way she works in her Bloomington, Ind., workshop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike most kitchen design books, “Kitchen Think” is a woodworker’s guide to designing and furnishing the kitchen, from a down-to-the-studs renovation to refacing existing cabinets. And she shows you how it can be done without spending a fortune or adding significantly to your local landfill. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The first requirement is simply to think,\" Hiller writes, \"where you are in life; what resources you have access to in terms of money, interesting materials, or time; the architectural style of your home and so forth.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, there are hundreds of pretty full-color photos of well-designed kitchens, which are organized into 24 case studies throughout the book. They range from the sculptural (kitchens by Johnny Grey and Wharton Esherick) to kitchens of a more recognizable form. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there’s also a heavy dose of practical instruction: how to build cabinets efficiently, how to make a basic kitchen island, how to build a wall-hung plate rack. Plus butt-saving advice that comes only from experience – like how to maximize space in inside corners, how to scribe cabinets and countertops into odd spaces and how to make sure you’ve left ample space for hardware.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of this is built on a foundation of research into kitchens from the past. Hiller’s historical perspective on design might just change your mind about what makes a good kitchen. It doesn’t have to be walls of built-in cabinets. So what’s the alternative? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou just have to think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is intended for:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Woodworkers, whether professional or not, who would like to expand their minds on the question of kitchen design, the culture of remodeling, materials and techniques used in kitchens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Homeowners with some woodworking and home-renovation skills who would like to remodel their own kitchen, including building their own cabinets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Homeowners who want a deeper understanding of what goes into a thoughtful kitchen remodel done by professionals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Homeowners and others (who may not own a home) looking for design inspiration and unconventional, non-consumerist ways of thinking about kitchen design and remodeling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kitchen Think” is 8-1\/2” x 11”, 368 pages and printed in full color on coated, 80# matte paper. It has a printed hardbound cover, coated in a durable matte laminate.  The binding is sewn, and covered with a fiber-reinforced tape spine to last for generations. Like all Lost Art Press books, “Kitchen Think” is produced and printed entirely in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDedication VII\u003cbr\u003ePreface IX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is Custom Cabinetry? 9\u003cbr\u003eA Truly Custom Kitchen 13\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting Started 25\u003cbr\u003eOrder of Work 34\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Simple, Strong Method for Building \u0026amp; Installing Cabinets 37\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner-Builder Beware 75\u003cbr\u003eGeometrical Analyses of Typical Storage Solutions for Inside Corners 82\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElements of Design 95\u003cbr\u003eBuild a Simple Island 110\u003cbr\u003eFit a Wooden Counter into a Tricky Space 120\u003cbr\u003eMake a Retro-Style Linoleum Countertop 127\u003cbr\u003ePlate Rack 179\u003cbr\u003eBuild a Plate Rack 182\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake a Partial Change 184\u003cbr\u003eThe Cobbler’s Kitchen 187\u003cbr\u003eConvert a Two-Door Cabinet to a Cabinet with Drawers 194\u003cbr\u003eThree Ways to Mount Drawers 196\u003cbr\u003eTwo Jigs to Install Blum Tandem Drawer Slides 202\u003cbr\u003eRefacing at the High End 205\u003cbr\u003eAnother Method of Refacing 213\u003cbr\u003eAdd to Existing Cabinets 215\u003cbr\u003eMore is More 221\u003cbr\u003eA Breakfast Nook Puzzle 227\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Varied Portfolio 230\u003cbr\u003eThe Original Sociable Kitchen 233\u003cbr\u003eKitchen as Working Sculpture 239\u003cbr\u003eInspired by Voysey 245\u003cbr\u003eEast-Coast Pacific 249\u003cbr\u003eAt Home on the Land 255\u003cbr\u003eIndustrial Rustic 259\u003cbr\u003eAn Easygoing Kitchen for a Family of Cooks 265\u003cbr\u003eGreen on Green 271\u003cbr\u003eBarn-Style House on a Budget 277\u003cbr\u003eFarmhouse Style 280\u003cbr\u003eFrom So-So to Sizzling 283\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeriod-Inspired Kitchens 291\u003cbr\u003eCabinet Details to Note when Designing a Period-Style Kitchen 302\u003cbr\u003eShingle Style 307\u003cbr\u003eHappy Hundredth 313\u003cbr\u003eFormer Servants’ Quarters 319\u003cbr\u003eGrad-School Style to Grown Up 325\u003cbr\u003eTiny \u0026amp; Mighty 331\u003cbr\u003eElevating a Mid-Century Kitchen 337\u003cbr\u003eSame Footprint, Different Room 343\u003cbr\u003eShaker Style 346\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnd Notes 353\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 355\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 357\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"375\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/MG_0236_480x480.jpg?v=1608049384\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nrhillerdesign.com\/\"\u003eNancy R. Hiller\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1959 - 2022) \u003c\/span\u003ewas a cabinetmaker specializing in period-style work for late-19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e- to mid-20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century interiors. She trained as a furniture maker in England, where she moved with her mother and sister at age 12, and worked in shops there as well as in the States. She returned to college at the age of 30 and graduated with a master’s in Religious Studies, specializing in ethics. From 1995 to 2022, she operated NR Hiller Design, Inc., based in Bloomington, Indiana. Her work has been featured in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFine Woodworking\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOld-House Journal\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Craft\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Crafts Homes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eand the Revival\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFine Homebuilding\u003c\/em\u003e. She has authored five books in addition to “Kitchen Think,” among them “The Hoosier Cabinet in Kitchen History,” “English Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Furniture,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/shop-tails\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShop Tails\u003c\/a\u003e” and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/making-things-work-tales-from-a-cabinetmaker-s-life\"\u003eMaking Things Work\u003c\/a\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Nancy's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2020\/04\/16\/meet-the-author-nancy-hiller\/\"\u003efull profile here\u003c\/a\u003e, and a tribute,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/05\/27\/nancy-hiller-raising-the-bar-for-everyone\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":32888412405823,"sku":"BK-KITCHEN","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kitchen Think Book + PDF","offer_id":32562020220991,"sku":"BK-KITCHEN \u0026 PDF","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":32562020253759,"sku":"BK-KITCHEN-PDF","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/kitchen.think.jpg?v=1751315994"},{"product_id":"the-anarchists-workbench","title":"The Anarchist's Workbench (signed by the author)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eby Christopher Schwarz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can download a free PDF of this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AWB_Consumer_June-2020_v5.1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“The Anarchist’s Workbench” is – on the one hand – a detailed plan for a simple workbench that can be built using construction lumber and basic woodworking tools. But it’s also the story of Christopher Schwarz’s 20-year journey researching, building and refining historical workbenches until there was nothing left to improve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlong the way, Schwarz quits his corporate job, builds a publishing company founded on the principles of mutualism and moves into an 1896 German barroom in a red-light district, where he now builds furniture, publishes books and tries to live as an aesthetic anarchist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“The Anarchist's Workbench” is the third and final book in the “anarchist” series, and it attempts to cut through the immense amount of misinformation about building a proper bench. It helps answer the questions that dog every woodworker: What sort of bench should I build? What wood should I use? What dimensions should it be? And what vises should I attach to it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThese questions are answered with the perspective of 2,000 years of workbench history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSurprisingly, the way we immobilize pieces of wood to work on them hasn’t changed much in the last 700 years. But what has changed are the raw bench-building materials available to the modern woodworker. Gone are the massive slabs of oak, maple and beech that built the Western workbenches of our ancestors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn their stead, we have very expensive hardwoods, plus inexpensive softwoods used for residential construction – yellow pines and firs – that (when used thoughtfully) can produce workbenches that are as heavy, tough and useful as historical examples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“The Anarchist's Workbench” also seeks to open your eyes to simpler workbench designs that eschew metal fasteners and instead rely only on the time-tested mortise-and-tenon joint that’s secured with a drawbored peg. The bench plan in the book is based on a European design that spread across the continent in the 1500s. It has only 12 joints, weighs more than 300 pounds and requires less than $300 in lumber. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnd while the bench is immensely simple, it is a versatile design that you can adapt and change as you grow as a woodworker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOh, one more important fact about the book: You can download it for free. All you have to do is click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AWB_Consumer_June-2020_v5.1-1.pdf\"\u003ethis link\u003c\/a\u003e. You don’t have to register for anything or give up your email. Just click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AWB_Consumer_June-2020_v5.1-1.pdf\"\u003ethe link\u003c\/a\u003e and the entire book will download to your device in pdf format. The file has no DRM (digital rights management). And it’s covered by a creative commons license that allows you to use the material however you like for non-commercial purposes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you prefer a printed book, you can order one for $31. The 344-page 6” x 9” book is printed on #60 opaque paper. Its signatures are sewn and secured with fiber tape for durability. The pages are hardbound and covered in cotton cloth. Like all Lost Art Press books, it is produced entirely in the United States. Sorry but signed books cannot be personalized.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlanting the Flag 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eInternal Doubt \u0026amp; Defiant Retort 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFor the Love of Yellow Wood 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAll the Mistakes 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBefore A.J. Roubo 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eJoinery, Like a Vow 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMake it Damn Big (Mostly) 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWorkholding: Edges \u0026amp; Ends 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWorkholding: Faces of Boards 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAfraid of Fire 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIntroduction to the Anarchist’s Workbench 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eConstruction Drawings \u0026amp; Cutting List 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBuild the Benchtop 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBuild the Base 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAssembly \u0026amp; Vises 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMake it Work Right 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe ‘A’ is Now at the End 290\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAppendicies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWorkbenches CAQ 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWorking Without a Workbench 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHelpful Tools for Bench Builders 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eA Workbench Timeline 322\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"220\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/CS-chair_IMG_7022_a3e7fdb3-5746-4c77-88a3-15ca1274f740.jpg?v=1738106446\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christophermschwarz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e is a furniture maker, writer and teacher. He is one of the founders and publisher of Lost Art Press and one of the founders of Crucible Tool. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32687279046719,"sku":"BK-ANARC-WORKBENCH","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/AWB1.jpg?v=1751316145"},{"product_id":"country-woodcraft-then-now","title":"Country Woodcraft: Then \u0026 Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby Drew Langsner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Axe-Primer_Appendix-4.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn 1978, Drew Langsner released his book “Country Woodcraft” to the world, and it sparked a movement – still expanding today – of hand-tool woodworkers who make things with mostly green wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe 304 pages of “Country Woodcraft” showed you how to split wood from the forest and shape into anything you might need, from a spoon to a bowl, from a hay rake fork to a milking stool, a pine whisk to a dining table. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter more than 40 years, Drew has revisited this long-out-of-print and important book to revise and expand it to encompass what he has learned since “Country Woodcraft” was first released.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe result is “Country Woodcraft: Then \u0026amp; Now,” which has been expanded by nearly 100 pages and has been updated throughout to reflect what Drew has learned since 1978. Among many other additions, it includes greatly expanded sections on building shavehorses, carving spoons and making green-wood bowls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe original book’s text is intact, and the old photos are in black and white. Throughout the book, Drew has added text, which we set in a slightly different font, to explain what he does differently now after 40 years of daily work on the North Carolina farm he shares with his wife, Louise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn many ways, the book is a delightful conversation between the younger Drew, who is happy to chop down trees with a felling axe, and the older Drew, who now uses an electric chainsaw and band saw to break down stock to conserve energy (and likely aspirin). New illustrations and color photos throughout show how Drew works now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe most significant additions to the book include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA detailed section on how to make your own sloyd knife from a piece of steel and block of wood – everything you need to know about shaping and heat-treating the steel. Plus how to fashion and attach the handle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAn extensive discussion of the different forms of shaving horses – the core workholding tool for this sort of work – and complete plans for the shaving horse that Drew prefers, the Z-Mule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAn enormous section on spoon carving, which is almost long enough to be a book in and of itself. Drew shows beginners how to make their first spoon and delves into more advanced techniques, including steam-bending blanks with Curtis Buchanan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAn almost-as-large section on carving bowls, which features many examples for inspiration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA large chapter on the workbenches that are ideal for country woodcraft, including plans for the design that Drew prefers: a simple strong table with a laminated plywood benchtop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat is also fascinating about “Country Woodcraft: Then \u0026amp; Now” is how much Drew has absorbed and adapted from his peers and the instructors at his Country Workshops school (which he retired from). You can feel the influence and interplay between woodworking greats such as Jennie Alexander, John Brown, Dave Fisher, Wille Sundqvist, Jogge Sunqvist and on and on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you are interested in getting started in green woodworking, “Country Woodcraft: Then \u0026amp; Now” is an ideal place to begin. If you have already gotten started in spoon carving, this book can take you into areas of the craft that are surprising, delightful and useful (check out the pine wisks).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Physical Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Country Woodcraft: Then \u0026amp; Now” is 404 pages (1-1\/4\" thick), printed on #80 matte coated paper for superior image reproduction. The pages are sewn and taped for durability. The whole thing is wrapped by thick boards covered with cotton cloth. This is a permanent book. Like all Lost Art Press books, “Country Woodcraft: Then \u0026amp; Now” is produced entirely in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne unusual aspect of the book is its shape. The pages are 10.5” wide and 8.5” tall, and the book is bound on the short side of the page, what some people call landscape binding. This unusual binding was what was used on the original 1978 edition and we wanted to use that same binding in the modern edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis unusual binding, plus the large number of pages and upgraded paper (the original was printed on thin, uncoated paper) made this an expensive object to manufacture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSafety First! vii\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Then and Now ix\u003cbr\u003eForeword – Then xi\u003cbr\u003eForeword – Now xiii\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction – Then xix\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction – Now xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I: THE FOUNDATION OF COUNTRY WOODCRAFT\u003cbr\u003eThe Basic Tools 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMaterials 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFelling 40\u003cbr\u003eThe Woodshed 48\u003cbr\u003eSawbucks 60\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II: THE WORKSHOP\u003cbr\u003eShaving Horses 64\u003cbr\u003eClubs, Mauls and Mallets 84\u003cbr\u003eFrame Saws 92\u003cbr\u003eTool Handles 98\u003cbr\u003eWedges 110\u003cbr\u003eWorkbenches 116\u003cbr\u003eA Spring-Pole Lathe 130\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart III: AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS\u003cbr\u003eHay Rakes 142\u003cbr\u003eHay Forks 152\u003cbr\u003eWheelbarrows 170\u003cbr\u003eSwiss Milking Stool 176\u003cbr\u003eA Shoulder Yoke 180\u003cbr\u003eLand Sleds 184\u003cbr\u003eBull-Tongue Plow 190\u003cbr\u003eSpike-Tooth A-Harrow 194\u003cbr\u003eField Drags 196\u003cbr\u003ePokes 198\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart IV: HOUSEHOLD CRAFTS AND FURNISHINGS\u003cbr\u003eBrooms 204\u003cbr\u003eBark Boxes – Louise Langsner 208\u003cbr\u003eWhite Oak Basketry – Louise Langsner 214\u003cbr\u003eSpreaders, Spoons and Ladles 228\u003cbr\u003eHalf-Log Bowls 272\u003cbr\u003eTrestle Tables 312\u003cbr\u003eA Handy Bench 318\u003cbr\u003ePine Whisks 322\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDICES\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: Mortise-and-Tenon Joinery 330\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: Oil Finishes 338\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 3: Riving Thirds 342\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 4: Axe Primer 348\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 5: Stumps with Legs 352\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 6: Uses of Usually Useless Wood 356\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 7: Annotated Bibliography 362\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 8: What I’m Doing Now 366\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/Unknown_480x480.jpg?v=1692051582\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBorn in Los Angeles in 1942, \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/drewlangsner.art\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDrew Langsner \u003c\/a\u003ehas been making things all his life. An artist, craftsman and author, he has practiced traditional woodworking since 1972. In addition to six books, his writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eFine Woodworking\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWoodwork\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Woodworker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eToday’s Woodworker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFine Homebuildin\u003c\/em\u003eg, \u003cem\u003eOrganic Gardening\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCountryside\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHarrowsmith\u003c\/em\u003e and others. He and his wife Louise founded and ran Country Workshops from 1978 to 2017, offering numerous courses in Swiss cooperage, ladder back chairmaking, Windsor chairmaking, carving bowls and spoons, and more. His most recent work includes a playful exhibition that explore his relationship with wood and its purpose, expressing his natural environment through man-made design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can read more about Drew \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2021\/01\/08\/meet-the-author-drew-langsner\/\"\u003ein our author profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":33195988418623,"sku":"BK-COUNTRY","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Country Woodcraft Book + PDF","offer_id":33054332059711,"sku":"BK-COUNTRY \u0026 PDF","price":65.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":33054330552383,"sku":"BK-COUNTRY-PDF","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/c.woodcraft1.jpg?v=1751315590"},{"product_id":"james-krenov-leave-fingerprints","title":"James Krenov: Leave Fingerprints","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Brendan Bernhardt Gaffney\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: You can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/James_Krenov_extract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames 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” – inspired tens of thousands of people to pick up the tools and build things to the highest standard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet, little is known about his life, except for a few details mentioned in his books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter years of research and more than 150 interviews, Brendan Bernhardt Gaffney has produced the first and definitive biography of Krenov, featuring historical documents, press clippings and hundreds of historical photographs. Gaffney traces Krenov’s life from his birth in a small village in far-flung Russia, to China, Seattle, Alaska, Sweden and finally to Northern California where he founded the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program (now The Krenov School).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“James Krenov: Leave Fingerprints” brims with the details of Krenov’s life that, until now, were known only to close friends and family. The book begins by examining the noble origins of Krenov’s mother in Russia, and her flight into the wilderness during the country’s revolution. After Krenov is born among the Chukchi at a trade outpost, the Krenovs flee to Shanghai and then the United States. After time in Alaska and Seattle, Krenov heads to Sweden where he works in a factory and tries to get his writing published.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile in his 30s, he attends Carl Malmsten’s school and transforms – in just a few short years – into an accomplished woodworker with a national reputation. He then attracts international recognition for his attention to grain, his love of joinery and his sensitive approach to the craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEventually Krenov’s words came to America, he publishes “A Cabinetmaker’s Notebook” and the woodworking world has never been the same. After the establishment of the College of the Redwoods program in Fort Bragg, California, the word “Krenovian” enters the lexicon of design to describe his type of work and the work of the students that carried on their teacher’s methods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough Krenov is revered by readers and many students, he was also known for his irascible nature and pointed criticism. Gaffney’s book takes pains to paint a fully realized portrait of Krenov, neither a hagiography nor a hatchet job. Interviews, letters, press clippings and archival photographs present a man who did not compromise in his work. And that lack of compromise created both great works and personal difficulties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to biographical details, Gaffney’s book presents a gallery of Krenov’s work from his very early pieces all the way up to the last cabinet he built. Many of these pieces have never been published, and they illustrate how Krenov continued to grow as a designer even after he stopped writing books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you are a furniture maker, a designer or a student of craft history, “James Krenov: Leave Fingerprints” will deepen your understanding of and appreciation for a man who single handedly changed the course of woodworking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “James Krenov: Leave Fingerprints” is produced entirely in the United States. It is printed on heavy 80# coated matte paper for crisp text and superior color reproduction. The pages are sewn and taped to create a permanent binding. And then the pages are attached to cloth-covered boards and wrapped in a thick and durable dust jacket.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003cbr\u003eForeword by\u003cem\u003e David Welter \u003c\/em\u003exi\u003cbr\u003ePrologue xv\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAway to the East 1\u003cbr\u003eBorn on the Chukchi Soil 9\u003cbr\u003eAn Interlude in Shanghai 15\u003cbr\u003eA Childhood in the North 21\u003cbr\u003eA Quiet Cottage on Alki Point 33\u003cbr\u003e‘A Pre-Kerouac Hippie’ 41\u003cbr\u003eBritta 47\u003cbr\u003eA Calm New Responsibility 53\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Master’s School 59\u003cbr\u003eWorking Away in the Basement 71\u003cbr\u003eLiv i Trä 81\u003cbr\u003eAn Eye Abroad 93\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Dreams 109\u003cbr\u003e‘A Cabinetmaker’s Notebook’ 125\u003cbr\u003eThe Song and Dance 139\u003cbr\u003eThe Mendocino Coast 151\u003cbr\u003eA New School in the Redwoods 169\u003cbr\u003eSettling In and Setting Out 189\u003cbr\u003eWakened Hands 207\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Glass Door 223\u003cbr\u003e‘Old Jim’ 233\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfterword 245\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Gallery of Work 251\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Bibliography 277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex 281\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"441\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_3321.jpg?v=1738975558\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.burn-heart.com\/\"\u003eBrendan Bernhardt Gaffney\u003c\/a\u003e is a furnituremaker, design, writer and educator. He grew up in the northeast, where he learned woodworking and a passion for creativity from his father. At Skidmore College, he created and pioneered his own major, Sound. He also worked as lead recording engineer and supervisor at Arthur Zankel Music Center, as a student and protégé of Flip Phillips in the Neuroscience department and as technical director of the radio station WSPN. After college, Brendan earned a Master of Arts in Music at University of California San Diego and worked with Fab Lab San Diego to teach younger students the art of design and fabrication. From San Diego, Brendan moved to the Mendocino Coast of California, to attend the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking program (now The Krenov School). Brendan has spent the past decade working as a cabinetmaker, chairmaker and basketmaker, with an emphasis on holistic craft that starts at the source of his materials. As a writer, he has written for\u003ci\u003e Popular Woodworking\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMortise and Tenon Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. As a teacher, Brendan has taught at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking, Port Townsend School of Woodworking, Lost Art Press storefront and in private classes, with a focus on cabinetmaking, toolmaking and green woodworking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":33227775672383,"sku":"BK-FINGERPRINTS","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/leave-fingerprints-IMG_7414.jpg?v=1747080376"},{"product_id":"the-workbench-book","title":"The Workbench Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Scott Landis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/The_Workbench_Book_extract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1987, \"The Workbench Book\" by Scott Landis remains the most complete book on the most important tool in the woodworker’s shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Workbench Book\" is a richly illustrated guided tour of the world’s best workbenches — from a traditional Shaker bench to the mass-produced Workmate. Author and workbench builder Scott Landis visited dozens of craftsmen, observing them at work and listening to what they had to say about their benches. The result is an intriguing and illuminating account of each bench’s strengths and weaknesses, within the context of a vibrant woodworking tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workbench is the heart of the workshop. Like the foundation of a house, a bench must be built with care because it reflects and supports all the work that takes place on top. Probably more than any other tool in the shop, the custom workbench reflects the personality and experience of its maker. For those woodworkers who want to undertake building their own bench, \"The Workbench Book\" offers valuable advice on design, construction and special features such as vise options.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fully illustrated guide features more than 275 photos of beautifully crafted workbenches as well as complete plans for four benches. \"The Workbench Book\" explores benches from around the world, from every historical era and for all of the common (and esoteric) woodworking specialties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new 248-page hardbound edition from Lost Art Press ensures \"The Workbench Book\" will be available to future generations of woodworkers. Produced and printed in the United States, this classic text is printed on FSC-certified recycled paper and features a durable sewn binding designed to last generations. The 1987 text remains the same in this edition and includes a foreword by Christopher Schwarz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Evolution of the Workbench 4\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: 18th Century: The Roubo Bench 18\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: 19th Century: The Shaker Bench 32\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: An Old-Fashioned Workhorse 48\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: A Modern Hybrid 62\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: A Basic Bench 80\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: A Workbench Sampler 90\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Benches to Market 114\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Shop-Build Vises 120\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Off-the-Shelf Vises 136\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Japanese Beams and Trestles 150\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Country Shaves and Brakes 164\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Boatbuilding 180\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Lutherie 190\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Carving 200\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: The Workmate® 210\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBench Plans\u003c\/em\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBibliography\u003c\/em\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCredits\u003c\/em\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSources of Supply\u003c\/em\u003e 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e 246\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/SL.Mugshot-Recrop_480x480.jpg?v=1607010257\" width=\"303\" height=\"364\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott Landis built his first workbench in the early 1970s in a friend’s shop in Maine, where he discovered many of the essential tools and techniques of woodworking. Since then, he has been a professional benchmaker, log house builder, and freelance writer, chronicling the disappearing traditional occupations of the North. He returned to woodworking as the author of The Workbench Book (1987) and The Workshop Book (1991), first published by Taunton Press. Scott went on to write numerous essays and articles about woodworking and wood use, and their intersection with responsible forest management. He founded the nonprofit Woodworkers Alliance for Rainforest Protection (WARP) and organized the traveling exhibition Conservation by Design, launched in collaboration with the Rhode Island School of Design. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA WARP field project in Honduras eventually led to his establishment of GreenWood, which was recognized in 2014 with the first-ever Innovation Prize awarded by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. GreenWood continues to employ appropriate woodworking technologies and creative niche marketing in support of sustainable forest management and economic development. The organization has trained artisan woodworkers in the Peruvian Amazon and works extensively in Honduras and Puerto Rico. Scott now lives in coastal Maine, where his woodworking and workbench career began.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScott is also the author of \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/workshop-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Workshop Book\u003c\/a\u003e.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":33248777830463,"sku":"BK-LANDIS-WORKBENCH","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/wk.bnch.1.jpg?v=1751311481"},{"product_id":"the-woodworker-s-pocket-book","title":"Woodworker’s Pocket Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eedited by Charles H. Hayward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Woodworker’s Pocket Book” is small – just 4” x 6-1\/2” – but it contains 112 pages of critical woodworking information for the hand-tool woodworker. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEdited by the great Charles H. Hayward and published in 1949, \"Woodworker’s Pocket Book” is a guide to everything from finishing recipes to drawing ellipses to choosing the correct screw or nail. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe own several versions of this book, as it was regularly updated and republished. After reading through all of the versions, we decided to reprint the original edition (with permission, of course). This edition is packed with drawings from Hayward and doesn’t deal much with the metric system, sharpening high-speed steel sawblades or pulley sizes for your machines. In other words, it’s for the woodworker who likes working by hand using fractions, inches and feet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAlso appealing to us is the small size of the book – it literally fits in your back pocket. We recommend keeping it in your tool chest or tool cabinet. It belongs in the shop and is more like a tool than a book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo ensure the book’s long life, we made sure this book is designed for a shop environment. All our books’ signatures are sewn and taped for durability. We wrapped this one in high-density boards and picked a durable paper that improves on the original’s paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLike all our books, “Woodworker’s Pocket Book” is printed in the U.S.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHere is the complete index:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAngles, bisecting, 16\u003cbr\u003eAppliances, 84\u003cbr\u003eArches, 21\u003cbr\u003eAreas, 23\u003cbr\u003eBeetle. wood boring, 63\u003cbr\u003eBits, 80\u003cbr\u003eBleaches, 3\u003cbr\u003eBolts, 34\u003cbr\u003eBoring tools, 80\u003cbr\u003eCastors, 37\u003cbr\u003eChemicals, list of, 7\u003cbr\u003eChippendale mouldings, 94 \u003cbr\u003eChisels, 78\u003cbr\u003eCramps, 83\u003cbr\u003eCreams, furniture, 5\u003cbr\u003eDry rot, 64\u003cbr\u003eEllipse, drawing 12, 14 \u003cbr\u003eEquivalents, mm. and inches, 51\u003cbr\u003eFibre boards, 87\u003cbr\u003eFiles, 77\u003cbr\u003eFillers, wood, 4\u003cbr\u003eFittings, 34\u003cbr\u003eFrench polish recipes, 1 \u003cbr\u003eFurniture creams, 5\u003cbr\u003eFurniture sizes, 65\u003cbr\u003eGauges, 79\u003cbr\u003eGeometry, useful, 12\u003cbr\u003eGlass, 87\u003cbr\u003eGlues, 38\u003cbr\u003eHammers, 78\u003cbr\u003eHardwoods, 57\u003cbr\u003eHepplewhite mouldings, 96 \u003cbr\u003eHexagon, drawing, 15\u003cbr\u003eHinges, 35, 36\u003cbr\u003eInstitutions, wood technology, 42\u003cbr\u003eJacobean mouldings, 92\u003cbr\u003eJoints, 102\u003cbr\u003eLaminated board, 50\u003cbr\u003eLathe data, 89\u003cbr\u003eLimed oak, 5\u003cbr\u003eLocks, 34\u003cbr\u003eLubricants, 6\u003cbr\u003eMetal fittings, 34\u003cbr\u003eMitres, 24\u003cbr\u003eMoisture content, 11\u003cbr\u003eMonarchs, English and French, 91 \u003cbr\u003eMouldings, 92\u003cbr\u003eNails, 28\u003cbr\u003eOctagon, drawing, 16, 17 \u003cbr\u003eOilstones, cleaning, 6\u003cbr\u003eOld woodwork, 100\u003cbr\u003ePeriod furniture, 90\u003cbr\u003ePests, wood, 63\u003cbr\u003ePitches, plane, 86\u003cbr\u003ePlane pitches, 86\u003cbr\u003ePlanes, 71\u003cbr\u003ePlastic boards, 87\u003cbr\u003ePlywood and laminated board, 50 \u003cbr\u003ePolishes, etc., 1\u003cbr\u003eQuatrefoil, drawing, 21\u003cbr\u003eRecipes, non-slip, 5\u003cbr\u003eRecipes, wood finishing, 1 \u003cbr\u003eRevivers, polish, 4\u003cbr\u003eRouters, 77\u003cbr\u003eSaws, 68\u003cbr\u003eScales, 108\u003cbr\u003eScrewdrivers, 82\u003cbr\u003eScrews, 31\u003cbr\u003eSharpening data, tool, 85 \u003cbr\u003eSheraton mouldings, 98\u003cbr\u003eSizes of furniture, 65\u003cbr\u003eSoftwoods, 56\u003cbr\u003eSpokeshaves, 77\u003cbr\u003eSquares, 79\u003cbr\u003eStains, 2\u003cbr\u003eStays, 37\u003cbr\u003eStoppings, 6\u003cbr\u003eStrippers, 4\u003cbr\u003eStrop dressings, tool 5\u003cbr\u003eTables, 41\u003cbr\u003eTerms, timber, 46\u003cbr\u003eTimber, how measured, 43 \u003cbr\u003eTimber terms, 46\u003cbr\u003eTimbers, list of, 56\u003cbr\u003eTimbers, world map, 54\u003cbr\u003eTool sharpening data, 85\u003cbr\u003eTool strop dressings, 5\u003cbr\u003eTools, 68\u003cbr\u003eTrefoil, drawing, 22\u003cbr\u003eWalnut mouldings, 93\u003cbr\u003eWax polish recipes, I\u003cbr\u003eWood fillers, 4\u003cbr\u003eWood pests, 63\u003cbr\u003eWoodwork, old, 100\u003cbr\u003eWorm, wood, 63\u003cbr\u003eVeneers, 52\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCharles H. Hayward (1898-1998) was the most important workshop writer and editor of the 20th century. Unlike any person before (and perhaps after) him, Hayward was a trained cabinetmaker and extraordinary illustrator, not to mention an excellent designer, writer, editor and photographer. As editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Woodworker\u003c\/i\u003e magazine from 1939 to 1967, Hayward oversaw the transformation of the craft from one that was almost entirely hand-tool based to a time where machines were common, inexpensive and had displaced the handplanes, chisels and backsaws of Hayward’s training and youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAt Lost Art Press, we spent almost eight years reprinting five volumes that make up just a small part of the information Hayward published in \u003ci\u003eThe Woodworker\u003c\/i\u003e during his time as editor in chief. This includes “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/honest-labour-the-charles-h-hayward-years\"\u003eHonest Labour\u003c\/a\u003e” and the first four volumes \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/the-woodworker-vols-1-4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can learn about Hayward, as remembered by Robert Wearing, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2011\/02\/15\/robert-wearing-remembers-charles-h-hayward\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33334262595647,"sku":"BK-POCKETBOOK","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/pocketbook.jpg?v=1751311335"},{"product_id":"workshop-book","title":"The Workshop Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Scott Landis; foreword by Roy Underhill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Workshop-Book-Excerpt.pdf\" title=\"The Workshop Book excerpt\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1991, \"The Workshop Book\" by Scott Landis remains the most complete book about every woodworker's favorite place: the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Workshop Book” is a richly illustrated guided tour of some of the world’s most inspiring workshops — from garage to basement shops, from mobile to purpose-built shops. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Scott Landis traveled all over North America to discover the workshops featured in this book. The result is an intriguing and illuminating look at multiple successful approaches to shop layout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll also find advice and instruction on:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• 20 detailed floor plans for a range of woodworking shops (basement, shed, mobile, purpose-built, and more) to make the most of your available space\u003cbr\u003e• Storage for tools, lumber, and supplies\u003cbr\u003e• Heating, lighting, and electric\u003cbr\u003e• Dust collection \u003cbr\u003e• And more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA woodworker himself, Landis’ journey became a personal quest for the elements he’ll include in his own dream workshop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are an amateur or professional, The Workshop Book offers a wealth of ideas and inspiration for setting up your ideal shop. Whether you are just starting out or are somewhere along this lifetime journey, this book will be your faithful guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new 216-page hardbound edition from Lost Art Press ensures \"The Workshop Book\" will be available to future generations of woodworkers. Produced and printed in the United States, this classic text is printed on FSC-certified recycled paper and features a durable sewn binding designed to last generations. The 1991 text remains the same in this edition and includes a foreword by Roy Underhill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Workshop Tradition 4\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Locating the Workshop 22\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Layout 40\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Machinery 66\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Systems: The Workshop Envelope 88\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Specialty Shops 124\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Dream Shops 152\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Storage 168\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Fixtures 190\u003cbr\u003eBibliograph 208\u003cbr\u003eSources of Supply 210\u003cbr\u003eIndex 212\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/SL.Mugshot-Recrop_480x480.jpg?v=1607010257\" width=\"321\" height=\"385\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott Landis built his first workbench in the early 1970s in a friend’s shop in Maine, where he discovered many of the essential tools and techniques of woodworking. Since then, he has been a professional benchmaker, log house builder, and freelance writer, chronicling the disappearing traditional occupations of the North. He returned to woodworking as the author of The Workbench Book (1987) and The Workshop Book (1991), first published by Taunton Press. Scott went on to write numerous essays and articles about woodworking and wood use, and their intersection with responsible forest management. He founded the nonprofit Woodworkers Alliance for Rainforest Protection (WARP) and organized the traveling exhibition Conservation by Design, launched in collaboration with the Rhode Island School of Design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA WARP field project in Honduras eventually led to his establishment of GreenWood, which was recognized in 2014 with the first-ever Innovation Prize awarded by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. GreenWood continues to employ appropriate woodworking technologies and creative niche marketing in support of sustainable forest management and economic development. The organization has trained artisan woodworkers in the Peruvian Amazon and works extensively in Honduras and Puerto Rico. Scott now lives in coastal Maine, where his woodworking and workbench career began.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eScott is also the author of \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/the-workbench-book\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Workbench Book\u003c\/a\u003e.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":39296997359679,"sku":"BK-LANDIS WORKSHOP","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/wrkshp.bk.2.jpg?v=1751311213"},{"product_id":"make-a-chair-from-a-tree","title":"Make a Chair from a Tree: Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby Jennie Alexander\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MACFAT3-excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2014, Jennie Alexander somewhat reluctantly agreed to a third edition of her 1978 seminal book on green woodworking, “Make a Chair From a Tree” – a book that launched the careers of thousands of woodworkers and helped ignite a green woodworking movement in this country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer reluctance wasn’t due to a lack of passion for the book’s subject – the simple but gorgeous object that we now call a Jennie Chair had been an obsession of hers for decades. She simply didn’t know if she was physically and mentally up to the task of essentially starting from scratch on a new book – she had learned so much since the first two editions were published that this is an almost entirely new book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus, \"Make a Chair From a Tree: Third Edition\" is the culmination of a lifetime's work on post-and-rung chairs, covering in detail every step of the green-wood chairmaking process – from splitting and riving parts to making graceful cuts with a drawknife and spokeshave, to brace-and-bit boring for the solid joinery, to hickory-bark seat weaving. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the help of Larry Barrett, one of her devoted students, she worked on this new version of the book until just weeks before her 2018 death. Larry polished Jennie's final manuscript, then built a chair in Jennie's shop using her techniques and tools as we took many of the photographs for this book. Nathaniel Krause (another of Jennie’s devoted students), wove the hickory seat for this book. Longtime friend and collaborator Peter Follansbee helped to edit the text into the intensely technical (but easy to understand) and personal (but not maudlin) words that ended up in this third edition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe know Jennie would be delighted by the contributions from the people she taught and who, in turn, inspired her. (Though we also suspect she'd say we should just start rewriting the book at the beginning…. again.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “Make a Chair from a Tree: Third Edition” is produced and printed in the United States. The book is 184 pages and measures 9″ square – the original trim size of the 1978 edition. Unlike the original edition, our version is in full color and the book is hardback. The text is printed on acid-free paper in signatures. These signatures are sewn and reinforced with fiber tape. The interior is then wrapped in hardcover boards and cotton cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note vii\u003cbr\u003eContributor's Notes ix\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction xv\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Hardwoods for Post-\u0026amp;-Rung Chairs 1\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Wood, Moisture \u0026amp; Movement 10\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Tools 10\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Work Surfaces, Holding Devices \u0026amp; Jigs 32\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Splitting, Riving \u0026amp; Hewing 46\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Drawknifing Posts \u0026amp; Rungs 62\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Steambending, Slat Mortising \u0026amp; Finishing the Posts 76\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Finishing the Rungs \u0026amp; Forming the Tenons 84\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Introduction to Post Mortising \u0026amp; Chair Assembly 92\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Mortising \u0026amp; Assembling the Side Frames 102\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Mortising Side Frames for Front \u0026amp; Back Rungs, Assembling the Chair 112\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Slats 120\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Finishing Up \u0026amp; Finishing 130\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Seating 136\u003cbr\u003eAfterword 150\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"258\" width=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/15714646189_81d152c6e8_o_480x480.webp?v=1691693750\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJennie Alexander (1930 - 2018) was a retired attorney turned green chairmaker, and an accomplished jazz musician who played professionally. She lived in Baltimore her entire life. She made her first post-and-rung chair in the late 1960s. In 1978, she wrote “Make a Chair from a Tree,” a seminal book on greenwoodworking (one word, she insisted, because “it sings”) that launched the careers of thousands of woodworkers and helped ignite a greenwoodworking movement. She taught post-and-rung chairmaking for 25 years at her shop in Baltimore and around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can find resources for making a “Jennie Chair” \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2023\/01\/30\/resources-for-making-a-jennie-chair\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. You can read an article Christopher Schwarz wrote about his first visit to her shop \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2018\/07\/13\/jennie-alexander-1930-2018\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. And you can read our full profile of Jennie \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/05\/25\/meet-the-author-jennie-alexander\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":39371438129215,"sku":"BK-MAKE CHAIR","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":39371437604927,"sku":"BK-MAKE CHAIR-PDF","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Make a Chair Book + PDF","offer_id":39414581166143,"sku":"BK-MAKE CHAIR \u0026 PDF","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/make.chair.tree.jpg?v=1751388186"},{"product_id":"shop-tails","title":"Shop Tails: The Animals Who Help Us Make Things Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby Nancy R. Hiller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ST-Oscar-Excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this singular collection of essays, Nancy Hiller relates the ways in which non-human animals – some companions, others wild or raised on farms – have provided warmth and comfort, prompted laughter and offered examples of courage or composure in the face of distressing events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Shop Tails” is a loving tribute to the animals whose lives have been intertwined with Hiller’s own and taught her lessons about relationships, loyalty, illness, joy, death and (also important) pudding. It is also an unflinching look back at old wounds that have played their own part in making Hiller the person she is; she documents her efforts to prove her worth to others, as well as herself, in the workshop and beyond. In doing so, she discovers the empowerment that can come from honoring the life you’ve made in response to the hand you’ve been dealt. Every one of us will at some point experience challenges that feel insurmountable. We can only exert so much control over circumstances and events, but more often than not, we have the capacity to decide how we will respond. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer 21 essays within will make you laugh. They will make you angry. They will inspire you to create something beautiful (a piece of furniture, a garden, a better relationship, a home). They will break your heart. And they will stay with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen percent of net profits from the sale of “Shop Tails” will go to The Ranch Cat Rescue (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theranchcatrescue.org\/\"\u003etheranchcatrescue.org\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Audiobook Version\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe audiobook of \"Shop Tails\" was recorded by Nancy Hiller at Primary Sounds Studio. It features the unabridged text of the print book, plus a bonus chapter. When you order the audiobook, you will get a link to download it as a zip file. It likely will go to your computer's downloads folder. From there you can import it into whatever audio program you please. It is free of DRM (digital rights management) and is presented in an mp3 file format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Print Edition of 'Shop Tails'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “Shop Tails” is produced and printed in the United States. The book is 368 pages and measures  6\" x 9\". The text is printed on acid-free paper in signatures. These signatures are sewn and reinforced with fiber tape. The interior is then wrapped in hardcover boards and cotton cloth, and protected by a tear-resistant dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErratum for the first edition: On page 15, Hiller writes that her diagnosis is “adenoma of the pancreas.”  The correct name is \"adenocarcinoma.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Praise for 'Shop Tails'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It was only a matter of time before Lost Art Press found itself publishing a beautiful book that is \u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003eabout woodworking. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I have long admired Nancy Hiller as a craftsperson and a writer, so I am thrilled to the marrow at this examination of her life through the lens of relationships with animals she has known. Here you hold the richly penned, fantastic memoir of a plucky and clever woodworker, kitchen designer and writer, who honestly describes her ascension on the path of wisdom, with a special focus on the stumbles. Among the signposts and guides she has been lucky enough to encounter, she counts a parade of charismatic creatures and the charming directions they lent to her life’s decisions.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Nick Offerman, woodworker, actor, author, humanist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It’s hard to describe these essays without lapsing into the kinds of qualifiers that\u003cbr\u003eusually sound (but definitely are not, in this case) overblown: breathtaking, searing,\u003cbr\u003ehilarious, intricate, and above all else, wild and original, like nothing else I’ve read.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Edith Sarra, Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I couldn't put it down… The mix of humor, vulnerability, and such humanity is very compelling. It made me feel more alive to read it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Jane Goodman, Professor of Anthropology, Indiana University.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“When I got to chapter 21, I got a different view of you, your outlook and life philosophy. You're a strong, talented, and thoughtful woman, a real mensch. The older I get the more I appreciate thoughtful, genuine friends.  I don't have that many. We're privileged to know you, even though our relationship has been mostly through books, articles and emails.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chbecksvoort.com\/\"\u003eChristian Becksvoort\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Honest, insightful, joyful and wrenching. I love the way you run ‘\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r7nUVYt5hV0\"\u003eheadlong and reckless\u003c\/a\u003e’ into your fears and deftly turn pain into purpose.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Rachel Berenson Perry, author of “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iupress.org\/9780253037343\/the-life-and-art-of-felrath-hines\/\"\u003eThe Life and Work of Felrath Hines: From Dark to Light\u003c\/a\u003e,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/iupress.org\/9780253011596\/william-j-forsyth\/\"\u003eWilliam J. Forsyth: The Life and Work of an Indiana Artist\u003c\/a\u003e” and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alibris.com\/search\/books\/isbn\/9780253352934?invid=16456179233\u0026amp;utm_campaign=NMPi_Smart_Shopping\u0026amp;utm_term=NMPi_Smart_Shopping\u0026amp;ds_rl=1264488\u0026amp;ds_rl=1264488\u0026amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAnaeNBhCUARIsABEee8XqV9xUaFxsqBkl8FLCoTdjNPY6Z1i_v7bsKpiprEpGpMw85bMxP-0aAssvEALw_wcB\u0026amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\"\u003eT.C. Steele and the Society of Western Artists, 1896-1914.\u003c\/a\u003e” (Quoting Emily Scott Robinson from “Lost Woman’s Prayer”)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Just finished Nancy’s Shop Tails after receiving it Thursday afternoon – WOW is all I can say – captivating as usual with Nancy – autobiographical as to Nancy – biographical as to her family of humans and pets – all intertwined – and as always bare honesty with regard to her living of her life and the joys\/tears of that journey.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Bill Morris, via Instagram.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[H]its the mark of why you are who you are what you are, reminding me of James Krenov’s writings. I want to know what makes creative people tick. I’m one too, but need to know I’m not crazy…\"\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Lyn Baker, via Instagram\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1: What Are Dogs For? 1\u003cbr\u003e2: What Is Anyone For? 29\u003cbr\u003e3: Sidney and Phoebe 61\u003cbr\u003e4: Binky 69\u003cbr\u003e5: David 87\u003cbr\u003e6: Oscar 97\u003cbr\u003e7: Shadow, the Turkey Vulture 127\u003cbr\u003e8: Daisy June and Her Great Adventures 131\u003cbr\u003e9: Wilhelm Von Wundt, the Dog Who Saved My Life 149\u003cbr\u003e10: Lizzie, Part One 177\u003cbr\u003e11: Winnie 193\u003cbr\u003e12: Louis, the Mayor of Louisville 221\u003cbr\u003e13: Lucy, As Told by Herself 235\u003cbr\u003e14: Alfie and the Cat Whisperer 239\u003cbr\u003e15: Warring Parties 243\u003cbr\u003e16: Joey Walker Kangaroo Tail 259\u003cbr\u003e17: Pedro 275\u003cbr\u003e18: Missing in Action 289\u003cbr\u003e19: Harley and the Goat 315\u003cbr\u003e20: Henry 319\u003cbr\u003e21: The Cattle Dog and the Pigs 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 351\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"375\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/MG_0236_480x480_6815dc3c-e8e0-46b6-a508-fa7f850a0f7b_480x480.webp?v=1691692186\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nrhillerdesign.com\/\"\u003eNancy R. Hiller\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1959 - 2022) \u003c\/span\u003ewas a cabinetmaker specializing in period-style work for late-19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e- to mid-20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century interiors. She trained as a furniture maker in England, where she moved with her mother and sister at age 12, and worked in shops there as well as in the States. She returned to college at the age of 30 and graduated with a master’s in Religious Studies, specializing in ethics. From 1995 to 2022, she operated NR Hiller Design, Inc., based in Bloomington, Indiana. Her work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eFine Woodworking\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOld-House Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Craft\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Crafts Homes\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand the Revival\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFine Homebuilding\u003c\/em\u003e. She has authored five books in addition to “Shop Tails,” among them “The Hoosier Cabinet in Kitchen History,” “English Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Furniture,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/books\/products\/kitchen-think\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKitchen Think\u003c\/a\u003e” and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/all-books-1\/products\/making-things-work-tales-from-a-cabinetmaker-s-life\"\u003eMaking Things Work\u003c\/a\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can read Nancy's full profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2020\/04\/16\/meet-the-author-nancy-hiller\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, and a tribute to Nancy, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/05\/27\/nancy-hiller-raising-the-bar-for-everyone\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":39544588468287,"sku":"BK-SHOP TAILS","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Shop Tails Book + PDF","offer_id":39398032375871,"sku":"BK-SHOP TAILS \u0026 PDF","price":44.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":39398032408639,"sku":"BK-SHOP TAILS-PDF","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":39749711822911,"sku":"BK-SHOP TAILS-AUDIO","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/shop.tails.jpg?v=1751055594"},{"product_id":"the-handcrafted-life-of-dick-proenneke","title":"The Handcrafted Life of Dick Proenneke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Monroe Robinson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dick-Proenneke_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMillions of PBS viewers first met Dick Proenneke through the program “Alone in the Wilderness,” which documents Dick’s 30-year adventure in the Alaskan wilderness. On the shores of Twin Lakes, Dick built his cabin and nearly all of the household objects he required to survive, from the ingenious wooden hinges on his front door to the metal ice creepers he strapped to his boots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd now, “The Handcrafted Life of Dick Proenneke” examines this adventure through the lens of Dick’s tools and the objects he made. Written by Monroe Robinson – the caretaker of Dick’s cabin and his personal effects – the book weaves together vintage photos and entries from Dick’s journals plus new drawings and images to paint a portrait of a man fully engaged in life and the natural world around him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, after departing Twin Lakes at the age of 82, Dick donated his cabin and all its contents to the National Park Service. For 19 summers, beginning in 2000, \u003c\/span\u003eMonroe and his wife, K. Schubeck, served as caretakers for Dick’s cabin, all the while honoring his motto of “keeping it true.” The cabin, its objects and this book show how you can make anything you need from almost nothing. For example:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAugust 17, 1970: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI have been needing a good cutting board. A gas can box end is good but you seldom find one that is not two pieces held together with corrugated fasteners. I had a good wide spruce slab that would make a nice one. I ripped it one and one quarter inch thick. Trimmed it to fourteen inches in length and edged it to nine inches wide. Planed and sanded it smooth and rubbed it with bacon grease.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo one holds a more intimate knowledge of Dick’s handcrafted life than Monroe, and just as Dick shared his life through letters and film, Monroe knew he had a responsibility to share all that he had learned. This book, which includes excerpts from more than 7,000 pages of Dick’s transcribed journals along with hundreds of photos, dozens of illustrations, and Monroe’s thoughtful and detailed commentary, is the result. It’s nonfiction, how-to, adventure and memoir, but at its heart, it’s a guidebook on how to live a life that’s “true,” with materials found and a few simple tools. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppealing to woodworkers, toolmakers, homesteaders, hikers, naturalists, conservationists, survivalists and lovers of Alaska, this book is for those who want to know how one man lived an intentional life, the kind of life many dream of living.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"The Handcrafted Life of Dick Proenneke\" is 456 pages, hardbound, 8-1\/2” x 11\", printed in full color on coated #80 matte paper. Like all Lost Art Press books, it is produced entirely in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover features a diestamp showing Dick's cabin, which is pressed into a green cotton cover cloth. For those readers who desire a dust jacket, we have made a specially designed one that you can print out on a large-format printer (which you can find at many office supply stores or a reprographics service).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe dust jacket measures 26-5\/8\" x 11-1\/4\". You can download the free pdf \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dust-jacket_Final_ConsumerPDFv2.pdf\"\u003evia this link\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword \u003c\/em\u003ex\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/em\u003exi\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplanation to the Reader \u003c\/em\u003exx \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Starting from Scratch 2\u003cbr\u003e2. A Land of Snow \u0026amp; Ice 78\u003cbr\u003e3. The Cache 166\u003cbr\u003e4. Five-gallon Gas Cans 182\u003cbr\u003e5. Made from Spruce 210\u003cbr\u003e6. Tin Cans 238\u003cbr\u003e7. The Elgin \u0026amp; the Arctic Tern 252\u003cbr\u003e8. Gifts \u0026amp; Barter 310\u003cbr\u003e9. Repairing with Zeal 368\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCharacter Sketches \u003c\/em\u003e412\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/em\u003e420\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eEpilogue \u003c\/em\u003e423\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex \u003c\/em\u003e432\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"245\" width=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/000575180027-copy_480x480.jpg?v=1635958828\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonroe Robinson’s love of craft is eclipsed only by his love of nature. He earned a degree in fisheries from Colorado State University before moving to Alaska. Turning down an offer with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, he built his home, much of the furniture and later worked with master log builder, Lee Cole, in 1977. Building a trussed-log bridge over the following two summers led to his meeting Dick Proenneke – their mutual passion for craft and wildlife kindled a friendship until Dick’s death in 2003. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA graduate of The Krenov School of Fine Woodworking, Monroe has taught woodworking courses around the country and has written articles for Fine Woodworking magazine.\u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can learn more about Monroe in \"A Conversation with Elan Robinson and Monroe Robinson \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2021\/10\/17\/a-conversation-with-elan-robinson-and-monroe-robinson\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":39544577065023,"sku":"BK-PROENNEKE","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Proenneke Book + PDF","offer_id":39501998424127,"sku":"BK-PROENNEKE \u0026 PDF","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":39501998456895,"sku":"BK-PROENNEKE-PDF","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/handcrafted.life.jpg?v=1751055410"},{"product_id":"the-stick-chair-book","title":"The Stick Chair Book: 2nd Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis book is signed by the author. You can download a free PDF of this book by clicking \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Stick-Chair-Book-2nd-revised-NOV-2025.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Like people, no two stick chairs are exactly alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAdditional chapters in the book cover chair comfort, finishing and sharpening the tools.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWait, the PDF is Free?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBecause everyone should be able to learn to build a stick chair, we offer this book as a free download. Now and forever. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is not a ploy to get your email address or to get you to register for a multi-level marketing scheme (we are not that smart). It's simple: Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/The-Stick-Chair-Book-2nd-revised-NOV-2025.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e, and the entire book will download to your computer. No DRM (digital rights management). No in-app purchases. Just the whole book. Yours forever. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications – Made in the U.S.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“The Stick Chair Book: 2nd Revised Edition” is 568 pages and printed on brilliant white 70# matte coated 6\" x 9\" paper. The pages are gathered into signatures, sewn, glued and taped for durability. And the whole thing is wrapped with 98-point boards that are covered in cloth. Like all Lost Art Press books, it is produced and printed in the United States. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou can purchase full-size paper plans for all five of the chairs in the book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/revised-full-size-patterns-from-the-stick-chair-book?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=aac228d73\u0026amp;_ss=r\u0026amp;variant=43053057966143\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePreface: Commonplace Chairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIntroduction: That’s Not the Case\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart I: Thinking About Chairs \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWood for Stick Chairs\u003cbr\u003eTool Kit for Stick Chairs\u003cbr\u003eStick Chairs \u0026amp; Windsors: A Tiny History\u003cbr\u003eThe Sticktionary\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Red Book of Chairmaking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart II: Chairmaking Techniques Make \u0026amp; Shape the Seat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeg-to-Seat Joinery\u003cbr\u003eTaper \u0026amp; Tenon the Legs\u003cbr\u003eMake the Stretchers\u003cbr\u003eArms \u0026amp; Hands\u003cbr\u003eDrill the Arm \u0026amp; Seat for Sticks\u003cbr\u003eMake \u0026amp; Shape the Sticks\u003cbr\u003eSaddle the Seat\u003cbr\u003eWedges\u003cbr\u003eGluing Tools\u003cbr\u003eAssemble the Undercarriage\u003cbr\u003eAssemble the Uppercarriage\u003cbr\u003eMake the Comb or Backrest\u003cbr\u003eLevel the Legs\u003cbr\u003eMake Pretty\u003cbr\u003eClear Finishes\u003cbr\u003eReconsider Paint\u003cbr\u003eChair Comfort \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart III: 5 Chair Plans \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStick Stool\u003cbr\u003eSimple Irish-y Armchair\u003cbr\u003eIrish-American Armchair\u003cbr\u003eLowback Stick Chair\u003cbr\u003eSeven-stick Comb-back\u003cbr\u003eComb-back with Bent Armbow\u003cbr\u003eChairs \u0026amp; the Cwtch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinish Recipes\u003cbr\u003eWood Strength Formulas\u003cbr\u003eSharpen Chairmaking Tools\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"220\" width=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/CS-chair_IMG_7022_a3e7fdb3-5746-4c77-88a3-15ca1274f740.jpg?v=1738106446\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/christophermschwarz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e is a furniture maker, writer and teacher. He is one of the founders of Lost Art Press and Crucible Tool. He builds furniture from a converted 1890s barroom in Covington, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39544582897727,"sku":"BK-SCHWARZ-STICK","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/stick-chair-book-cover-1-IMG_2836.jpg?v=1764005878"},{"product_id":"cadi-the-cursed-oak","title":"Cadi \u0026 the Cursed Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewritten by Kara Gebhart Uhl, illustrations by Elin Manon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/excerpt_Cadi-Cursed-Oak.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. An audio pronunciation guide to the Welsh words in the book is \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/03\/27\/audio-recordings-of-the-welsh-words-in-cadi-the-cursed-oak\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\"Cadi brought the cup’s silver rim to her lips. What she didn’t know was that buried deep\u003cbr\u003ein the cup’s oak sleeve were spirits’ stories, long forgotten tales of hobgoblins and demons and death and sorrow, of things passed down and whispered in the dark, to scare and to warn. The bee’s-breath crack had awakened them, and with one small sip of water, Cadi drank them all in.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThe Nannau oak, which once grew just outside of Dolgellau, Wales, was long considered cursed. Also known as the \"spirit’s blasted tree,\" \"the skeleton tree\" and the \"hollow tree of the ghost,\" some say the tree was originally used for witch trials in the Middle Ages, a courtroom made of branches and leaves. But the tree was mostly feared for something that happened long before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eOwain Glynd\u003cspan\u003eŵ\u003c\/span\u003er, a leader of Welsh nationalism, had a longstanding feud with Hywel Sele, the 9\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Lord of Nannau. Owain visited Hywel in 1402, and while bow hunting, Owain killed Hywel and hid his body in the hollow of the Nannau oak, where it remained entombed for 40 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eIn 1813, the Nannau oak fell in a terrible storm. By this time it measured 28' around and was more than 900 years old. Wood was collected and quite a few things were made from it – tables, candlesticks, picture frames and some lovely silver cups with oak sleeves, turned in the shape of acorns, one hand high, as if they had been crafted by a child. Legend says if you drink from one of the acorn cups, the tree’s stories will haunt you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eAfter spending more than a year researching the Nannau oak, author Kara Gebhart Uhl took all the legends, facts and centuries-old stories to craft a new children's tale, this one centered around Cadi, a Welsh stick chairmaker’s daughter, who drinks in the tree’s spirits’ stories from one of the acorn-shaped cups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eWith one sip, readers are swept into Cadi’s world, listening to her mum read a tale about three plagues and fighting dragons; discovering an old plaster scene of witches on trial under a tree made with branches from the Nannau oak embedded within; navigating frightening dreams where old oaks fight back; hunting for Welsh stick chair arm bows with her dad; and walking to a timeworn wooden door in the Nannau deer park with her grandmother, who then tells her the skeleton tree’s entire haunted tale. All the while Cadi is faced with a seemingly impossible task: How do you stop stories that are too scary, sad or difficult to bear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e“Cadi \u0026amp; the Cursed Oak” is gorgeously illustrated by Elin Manon, who grew up in Cardiff, Wales. Often inspired by the natural world, folklore and folk traditions, Elin aims to bring a sense of magic to the everyday, reflecting stories of the landscape, in a world that is often focused on the modern and material. The longer you look at each of Elin’s richly detailed illustrations, the more subtle surprises you see.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThe last page of the book contains a glossary and simple pronunciation guide for a handful of Welsh words and phrases scattered throughout the text, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ewritten by Dr Iwan Wyn Rees, l\u003cspan\u003eecturer and director of the Cardiff Centre for Welsh American Studies at the School of Welsh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e“Cadi \u0026amp; the Cursed Oak” is 48 pages and printed on a brilliant white 80# coated paper. The pages are sewn, glued and taped for durability. The 8-1\/2” x 11” book is wrapped in a cotton-linen blend dark blue cloth cover with a matte white foil stamp, hand-lettered by Nicholas Moegly. It is produced and printed in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eIs 'Cadi' Right for My Child?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eThe book has some frightening scenes and a few ominous ideas and is probably best suited for children ages 8+. But every child is different, and you know your child best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author and Illustrator\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"223\" width=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/KaraGebhartUhl_headshot_JB.jpg?v=1692052953\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKara Gebhart Uhl\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/karagebhartuhl.com\/\"\u003eKara Gebhart Uhl \u003c\/a\u003ehas been writing and editing professionally for 20+ years. She is managing editor at Lost Art Press and a contributing editor at \u003cem\u003eWriter’s Digest\u003c\/em\u003e magazine. She also freelance writes and edits for book publishers, magazines, universities, blogs and companies. After graduating with a magazine journalism degree from Ohio University, one of her first jobs was assistant editor at \u003cem\u003ePopular Woodworking \u003c\/em\u003emagazine. There she learned “rabbet” is almost always spelled with an “e” and, in between editing, with the help of fellow editors, she built several pieces of furniture she still uses daily (including a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2023\/03\/19\/how-i-accidentally-built-a-vampire-chair\/\"\u003eWelsh stick chair that’s only slightly cursed\u003c\/a\u003e). Her essays and poetry have appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, Literary Mama, Motherwell, \u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e and \"This I Believe: Life Lessons\" (Wiley).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2023-03-06_at_15.24.28_480x480.jpg?v=1692053010\" width=\"240\" height=\"217\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eElin Manon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.elin-manon.com\/\"\u003eElin Manon\u003c\/a\u003e is a freelance illustrator from Wales now based in Falmouth, Cornwall. Elin’s work is inspired by the natural world, ecology, folklore and anthropology. A passion for storytelling and the celebration and protection of our natural world has been a constant drive within her work and creative process. Through her work she hopes and aims to deepen our connection to the natural environment, reflecting stories of the landscape, in a world that is often focused on the material. Since graduating from Falmouth University in 2020, she has gone on to have the pleasure of working with a number of publishers and clients, including Google, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch,\u003cem\u003e Resurgence and Ecologist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eInkcap Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, Elliot and Thompson, Quarto, Hachette, The Maverick Guide, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Tikino, Lorien Motion Pictures, \u003cem\u003eA Year and a Day\u003c\/em\u003e and St Austell Print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39598417248319,"sku":"BK-CADI","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/cadi.book.jpg?v=1751055166"},{"product_id":"euclids-door","title":"Euclid's Door: Building the Tools of ‘By Hand \u0026 Eye’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby Geo. 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Keith Mitchell \u0026amp; Barb Walker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Euclids-Door_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLearn more about artisan geometry and the other books in this series \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/pages\/what-is-artisan-geometry\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Euclid's Door: Building the Tools of ‘By Hand \u0026amp; Eye’” is an illustrated how-to journey through building the ancient tools that still help us to build, well, everything today.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn how to use basic, easy-to-follow artisan geometry to make eight indispensable wooden layout tools – tools found in every cabinetmaker’s tool chest – that you can then use to build furniture (or houses). 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Laying a Foundation 1\u003cbr\u003e2. The Builder’s Bootstrap 11\u003cbr\u003e3. Build a Set of Winding Sticks 23\u003cbr\u003e4. Make a Try Square 35\u003cbr\u003e5. Tools for Layout: Marking Squares 55\u003cbr\u003e6. Beyond Right Angles: Some Handy Triangles 67\u003cbr\u003e7. Build Miter Squares 81\u003cbr\u003e8. Build a Panel Gauge 93\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJim Tolpin and George Walker are also the authors of “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/good-eye\"\u003eGood Eye\u003c\/a\u003e,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/by-hand-eye-1\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e,” “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/by-hound-eye\"\u003eBy Hound \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e” and “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/from-truth-to-tools\"\u003eFrom Truths to Tools\u003c\/a\u003e”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/jim-tolpin-for-website_large.png?v=1493642445\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eJim Tolpin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJim Tolpin, who grew up on the East Coast and now resides in Port Townsend, Washington, has been making a living at woodworking since 1970, mostly in the finish carpentry and custom cabinetmaking trades. In the last 15 years he's been writing books on woodworking and design and, after helping found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ptwoodschool.org\/\"\u003ePort Townsend School of Woodworking\u003c\/a\u003e, teaching the trade. Jim is, above all else, a teacher, and the best kind, because he never believes he knows it all and never stops learning. He also believes in passing it on, while you still can. “There are a lot of people out there who want to know this stuff and that includes me,” he says. “I personally love being in the position of not knowing but maybe going to find out.” Visit Jim and George’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.byhandandeye.com\/\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e’s online atelier (design studio) to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Jim in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/03\/18\/meet-the-author-jim-tolpin\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/bio-portrait-2_1_large.jpg?v=1493642339\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Walker\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRaised in northeast Ohio, George Walker spent the first 20 years of his woodworking in design purgatory. Then after stumbling onto the design language of the artisans, he can’t shut up about it. After four books (and working on a fifth with Jim Tolpin), and scores of magazine articles, he’s just getting started. No matter how ordinary the circumstances, George is regularly struck by the majesty and wonder of life – the way millions of colorful warblers gather at Magee Marsh before their migration across Lake Erie; the way a medieval drawing found in an old monastery can inform his work through the understanding of geometry; or the way he can now build a beautiful piece of furniture, without plans or a tape measure, using instead a stick, a piece of string and dividers. Visit George and Jim’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.byhandandeye.com\/\"\u003eBy Hand \u0026amp; Eye\u003c\/a\u003e’s online atelier (design studio) to help you unlock your potential as a builder or maker by honing your design skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about George in our full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2017\/05\/01\/meet-the-author-george-walker\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprofile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":39843378659391,"sku":"BK-EUCLID","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Euclid Book + PDF","offer_id":39679042355263,"sku":"BK-EUCLID \u0026 PDF","price":36.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":39789152141375,"sku":"BK-EUCLID-PDF","price":14.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/euclids.door.jpg?v=1751054336"},{"product_id":"the-belligerent-finisher","title":"The Belligerent Finisher","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby John Porritt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/The-Belligerent-Finisher_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhat's a stick chair? You can learn all about them \u003ca title=\"An Introduction to Stick Chairs\" href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/pages\/an-introduction-to-stick-chairs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne aspect of furniture finishing that has not been fully explained is how to achieve the gently worn, warm and human surfaces that you find on antiques. \"The Belligerent Finisher\" changes that. Furniture restorer and chairmaker John Porritt explains all the steps in taking a new chair and transforming it into something that looks like it’s 200 years old. The goal is not to produce fakes, but instead to create a finish that looks correct for pieces built on antique patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSure, there are lots of people who “age” furniture by thrashing it with heavy chains and burying it in a dung pile. But their furniture looks simply damaged (at best) and not believable (at worst).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorritt, who works from a small red barn in upstate New York, has been at his trade for many decades, and his eye for color and patina is outstanding. We’ve seen many examples of his work, and it is impressive because you cannot tell that any repair or restoration has been done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis techniques are simple and use (mostly) everyday objects and chemicals – a pot scrubber, a deer antler, vinegar and tea. How you apply these tools – with a wee bit of belligerence – is what’s important. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is lavishly illustrated with color photos that clearly explain the process. With the help of this book, you'll be able to fool at least some of the people some of the time with your own \"aged\" finishes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can visit John's website \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.johnporrittchairs.com\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Belligerent Finisher\" is 98 pages with a laminated softcover, and a sewn and glued spine for longevity. Like all Lost Art Press Books, it is printed and bound in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments iv\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy Add Age to a Chair? 1\u003cbr\u003eTools for Adding Age 6\u003cbr\u003eChemicals 13\u003cbr\u003eThe Black Chair: Boackstool No. 1 19\u003cbr\u003eThe Green Chair: Backstool No. 2 39\u003cbr\u003eGallery of Chairs 65\u003cbr\u003eChemical \u0026amp; Glue Notes 93\u003cbr\u003eSuppliers 94\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author 95\u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibliography 96\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"344\" width=\"320\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/tea-IMG_5044_480x480.webp?v=1691608242\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Porritt has worked with wood since childhood, making little boats of elder to sail on the Hampshire streams and constructing bows and arrows to play with in the woods. His initial training was at Stokecroft Arts in North London in the mid-1970s, followed by six months of carpentry instruction at the government skill center in Sittingbourne, Kent. He then attended Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology, where he studied fine furniture making with John Price (who trained with Edward Barnsley in the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts furniture tradition). Since 1980, Porritt has been self-employed, initially as a designer\/maker then gravitating to furniture restoration, finishing and chairmaking. Having moved with his family to upstate New York in 2008, Porritt has been making his living restoring antique tools and furniture, giving talks and occasionally making a new piece. His fascination with Welsh stick chairs comes from their diversity and direct use of materials. He loves the idea that some of these Welsh chairs feels as if they are half out of the hedge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about John in our two-part author profile: Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2023\/03\/05\/meet-the-author-john-porritt-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere for part 1\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2023\/03\/12\/meet-the-author-john-porritt-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere for part 2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":39679083282495,"sku":"BK-BELLIGERENT","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/products\/BF-cover-mockup-WEB.jpg?v=1661354643"},{"product_id":"sharpen-this","title":"Sharpen This (signed by the author + PG-13 Sticker)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Christopher Schwarz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou can download a free pdf of this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sharpen_This_Aug2022pdf.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. No, this isn't some ploy to get you to register for something or give up your email. You just \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sharpen_This_Aug2022pdf.pdf\"\u003eclick this link\u003c\/a\u003e, and the pdf will download to your computer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharpening is not a sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to be a better woodworker, you need to learn to sharpen. If you want to be a better sharpener, you need to stop paying so much attention to tertiary bevels and carbide formations in steel and start paying attention to the wood. If the wood is cut cleanly, then your tools are sufficiently sharp. If the wood is torn out and covered in tiny scratches, then you need to sharpen up your tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then keep sharpening your tools until you get the desired results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sharpen This\" is a 120-page pocket book on how to get great edges, regardless of the sharpening system you choose. It is about what is important: Creating a sharp edge quickly with a minimum amount of equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a book about becoming a sharpening expert. It is instead about becoming an expert at sharpening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be tough to stay on this practical path. Every woodworking catalog and discussion forum is packed with new equipment and ideas to create better edges. It’s tempting, especially as a beginner, to try some of the interesting sharpening approaches that float around the internet. Or to sample some exotic new diamond-impregnated paper. What can it hurt? And what if it helps?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sharpen This\" is an attempt to help woodworkers stay grounded. To think about want you want to leave behind when you're gone. Is it a chest filled with immaculately cared-for tools and a few nice pieces of furniture?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr do you want to leave behind hundreds of pieces of furniture that demonstrate – through an iterative process – that you grew in the ability to harness beauty and bring it into this world? (Plus, a chest of tools that are in serviceable shape.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sharpen This\" covers the entire life cycle of an edge tool, from setting up a new tool, to repairing chipped edges, grinding, honing and polishing. It helps you decode the confusing world of sharpening media by focusing on particle size (in microns) instead of commercial jabber-jock. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, most importantly, it helps you get back to work at the bench as quickly as possible. Because the process of making tools dull is far more enjoyable than making tools sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sharpen This\" is a pocket-sized book, (4\" x 6-1\/2\") that is printed on heavy, #80 coated paper. The book is assembled using printed signatures that are sewn together with thread, then glued and reinforced with fiber tape. Then the pages are wrapped in heavy cloth-covered boards. This is a permanent book. Like all Lost Art Press books, \"Sharpen This\" is produced and printed entirely in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLost Art Press sells a video of the sharpening techniques shown in this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/dvds\/products\/sharpen-this-video\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e2. What is Sharp? 5\u003cbr\u003e3. What Sharpens Tools? 17\u003cbr\u003e4. Life Cycle of an Edge 31\u003cbr\u003e5. Set Up a New Tool 37\u003cbr\u003e6. When \u0026amp; How to Grind 47\u003cbr\u003e7. Hone \u0026amp; Polish 67\u003cbr\u003e8. Polish the Flat Side 85\u003cbr\u003e9. Flatten Your Media 91\u003cbr\u003e10. Sharpening is Not a Sport 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003e1. About Sharpening Media, Advantages \u0026amp; Disadvantages 101\u003cbr\u003e2. Sharpening Complex Profiles 106\u003cbr\u003e3. All You Need to Know About Steel 108\u003cbr\u003e4. Sharpening Scrapers 110\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"243\" width=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/CS-chair_IMG_7022_a3e7fdb3-5746-4c77-88a3-15ca1274f740.jpg?v=1738106446\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/christophermschwarz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Schwarz\u003c\/a\u003e is a furniture maker, writer and teacher. He is one of the founders and publisher of Lost Art Press and one of the founders of Crucible Tool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":39843378364479,"sku":"BK-SHARPEN","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_7530.jpg?v=1747164924"},{"product_id":"henry-boyd-s-freedom-bed","title":"Henry Boyd’s Freedom Bed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e A children’s book written and illustrated by Whitney L.B. 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There Boyd invents a clever bed frame that is patented and becomes so famous it is known all over as \"The “Boyd Bed.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book you'll learn that Boyd was far more than a furniture maker. He used his woodworking skills to become an important station on the famous Underground Railroad for people who are trying to start a new life in Canada or the Free States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Henry Boyd’s Freedom Bed” is the first book dedicated entirely to the deeds of this incredible citizen and is backed up by original historical research. While Boyd’s life has been written about in newspaper articles or as footnotes in books, many of these earlier accounts were incomplete or incorrect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is written to inspire a new generation of young woodworkers and show how simple things made from wood can lead to a successful, creative and important life.\u003cbr\u003eThe book is written and illustrated by Whitney L.B. 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The deluxe edition contains the hardback book, plus a letterpress signature plate signed by Whitney LB Miller. It also includes three 100-percent vinyl stickers made from artwork from the book. Finally, you also will receive (at checkout) a lovely video featuring Whitney reading the entire book aloud, which is animated with illustrations from the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe video is entirely free of DRM (digital rights management) so you can feel free to load it onto any device to play for kids or grandkids (have Whitney baby sit your young ones...).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have only 440 copies of the stickers and signature plates, so once those are exhausted, the deluxe edition will not be offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/Whitey-author-drawing_480x480.webp?v=1691607321\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaughter to Jamaican immigrants, Houston native Whitney L.B. Miller learned at a very young age that the future is as bright as you make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside being a professional journalist, Whitney considers herself a \"maker.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it be sewing, cooking, DIY decor, arts and crafts or digital illustration, Whitney will try her hand at any project that will create something beautiful. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a three-day woodworking class she learned about the story of Henry Boyd. His perseverance and determination inspired her to dive into the deep end with no life jacket to write and illustrate a story that will hopefully inspire you to use your hands and try something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhitney is also the star of a Lost Art Press video: \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/dvds\/products\/make-a-swedish-tool-chest-with-whitney-miller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMake a Swedish Tool Chest by Whitney Miller.\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Whitney in our two-part author profile: Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2023\/01\/15\/meet-the-author-whitney-miller-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere for part 1\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2023\/01\/22\/meet-the-author-whitney-miller-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere for part 2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":39881295822911,"sku":"BK-BOYD BED","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Deluxe version (Book + signature + stickers + video)","offer_id":39881295855679,"sku":"BK-BOYD BED KIT","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_7446.jpg?v=1747164547"},{"product_id":"workshop-wound-care","title":"Workshop Wound Care","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Workshop-Wound-Care_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Dr. Jeffery Hill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Workshop Wound Care” – part of our pocket-book series – delves right to the heart of what you need to know when faced with common workshop injuries, from lacerations, to puncture wounds to material in the eye. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe author, Dr. Jeffery Hill, is an emergency room physician and an active woodworker. 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The pages are sewn and then backed with a fiber tape so the binding will last generations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA practical guide for triaging and managing wounds in a wood shop. Along the way you’ll learn a bit about anatomy, wound healing and the pathophysiology of certain types of wounds, in addition to learning how to stop bleeding, dress wounds, and, heaven forbid, store and transport an amputated finger tip for possible re-implantation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: Build a Proper First Aid Kit\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStandard first aid kits that you buy over the counter contain some useful items but usually not in proper quantities or of proper quality. Here, you'll learn what you really need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: How to Stop Bleeding\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eStanching the flow of blood from an open wound is of obvious importance – but it is often done wrong. Here you'll learn the proper approach to stop bleeding from various type of wounds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: Wound Healing Primer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe pathophysiology of wound healing is a series of biochemical cascades; understanding (in plain language) what is happening at a cellular level can give additional insight into expectations of the wound healing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: Anatomy Primer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUnderstanding the anatomy of frequently injured parts of the body can help you evaluate the seriousness of a wound – for the workshop, that means primarily the anatomy of the hand and face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: Red Flags\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJudging exactly when to seek care after an injury is situation-dependent, but there are certain things which will absolutely necessitate additional care by a medical provider (loss of function, neuromuscular compromise, wound healing, cosmetic concerns).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: Tetanus is a Bad Way to Die\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLearn the risks of tetanus based on exposure type and immunization status with a brief primer on what tetanus is and how infections occur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8: Early Wound Care Principles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAppropriate early wound care, and in particular proper irrigation, is important for decreasing the risk of infection. Learn irrigation techniques with a focus on those that have the best evidence for preventing infections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9: Wound Dressings\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWhether dealt with in the shop or at a doctor’s office, an understanding of how to appropriately dress a wound to ensure a clean, not overly moist healing environment will help in healing. The focus here is on care of sutured, taped and glued wounds, and  bandaging techniques that will lead to secure(ish) dressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10: So You Cut Your ____ Off? Now What?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eGet clear instructions on how to properly store an amputated piece of your body for possible reattachment, as well as immediate care and common treatment of amputations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11: Lacerations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe initial care and triage of lacerations (a common workshop injury) depends on the nature of the wound and what caused the tissue injury. Clean cuts from knives and chisels will generally be easier to manage than tissue-loss injuries caused by power tools. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12: Crush Injuries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA misplaced blow of a hammer or dropped workpiece can cause crush tissues and possibly break bones. Learn general triage and pathophysiology of these injuries, with a special focus on subungal hematomas (bleeding\/bruising under nails).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13: Puncture Wounds\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePuncture wounds may appear innocuous but pose the greatest risk in terms of wound infection. The triage of the wounds generally revolves around the site of injury, what caused the puncture and the cleanliness of your skin and the object that punctured you. Splinter management is covered in this chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 14: High-pressure Injection Injuries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis particular type of puncture wound can seem relatively minor at first, however it can be incredibly devastating, with extensive tissue loss from necrosis that develops in hours and days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 15: Eye Injuries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe eye deserves special attention as there is risk of permanent vision loss with some types of injuries. Here you'll learn about corneal abrasions, metal and organic foreign bodies and puncture wounds\/open globes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_1416_480x480.webp?v=1691605950\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"295\" height=\"393\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Jeffery Hill is an emergency physician and active woodworker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBorn in Madison, Indiana, Dr. Hill became interested in medicine as a teenager and began volunteering in an emergency department while still in high school. As an assistant residency director, Dr. Hill supervises the department’s weekly Grand Rounds conference. He also mentors the journal club and is the founder and one of the chief editors of the department’s education blog, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tamingthesru.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTaming the SRU\u003c\/a\u003e. Much of Dr. Hill’s emergency medicine work has focused on education and improving the teaching experience. Today he lives north of Cincinnati with his wife and two kids. Working in both his home shop as a woodworker and in the emergency department as a physician, he knows that sometimes, life can be easier with a manual, whether it’s an explanation drawn in pen on a bed sheet, a YouTube video or a little red reference book you can quickly grab if you’ve accidentally hammered your thumb. And that’s why he wrote this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Dr. Hill in our profile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/11\/26\/meet-the-author-dr-jeffery-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":39963340144703,"sku":"BK-WOUND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wound Care Book + PDF","offer_id":39881311846463,"sku":"BK-WOUND \u0026 PDF","price":31.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"PDF only","offer_id":39881311879231,"sku":"BK-WOUND-PDF","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_7515.jpg?v=1747164889"},{"product_id":"karvsnitt-carving-pattern-color-in-the-slojd-tradition","title":"Karvsnitt: Carving, Pattern \u0026 Color in the Slöjd Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Jögge Sundqvist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Karvsnitt_excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCutting patterns and symbols in wood, and enhancing them with vibrant color, are folk traditions kept alive in the slöjd craft. Through decorations imbued with meaning, chip carving has given soul to slöjd woodcraft throughout history. Even today, chip carving offers a natural complement to an artfully crafted spoon, cutting board or shrink box – and it provides the opportunity to develop your own creativity and meaningful patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book teaches you techniques for cutting triangle chips, fingernail cuts, lines and letters — plus you’ll learn what kind of wood, knives and tools you need to get started, and techniques for painting your finished work. You’ll find 15 projects, from simple decorations on knife handles and signs to more demanding objects such as boxes and combs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to providing practical knowledge, “Karvsnitt” opens a window into older slöjd and folk art, and provides fascinating in-depth descriptions of the traditional meanings of different patterns and symbols.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe have sought to reproduce the Swedish edition of this book in every way possible, from the paper’s opacity to the binding and the endsheets. In short, this is a high-quality book that is made to last for generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e     Rooted in a folk tradition of patterns 6\u003cbr\u003e     What’s the point of cutting patterns? 7\u003cbr\u003e     Tradition is change 9\u003cbr\u003eTools, Materials \u0026amp; Techniques\u003cbr\u003e     Chip carving knife 13\u003cbr\u003e     Material and blank 14\u003cbr\u003e     Knife grips for chip carving 18\u003cbr\u003e     Triangle chip 24\u003cbr\u003e     Cutting letters and numbers 31\u003cbr\u003e     Fingernail cut 34\u003cbr\u003e     Shallow relief carving 38\u003cbr\u003e     Pierced decoration 42\u003cbr\u003e     Kolrosing 44\u003cbr\u003ePattern Construction 53\u003cbr\u003ePainting Your Work 57\u003cbr\u003eOther Slöjd Tools 66\u003cbr\u003eGrinding, Honing \u0026amp; Stropping 72\u003cbr\u003eProjects 76 \u003cbr\u003eSymbols \u0026amp; Magical Signs 166\u003cbr\u003e     Archetypal symbols 171\u003cbr\u003e     The role of symbols and patterns today 184\u003cbr\u003eAfterword: Slöjd Artistry 186\u003cbr\u003eIndex 190\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"348\" width=\"348\" style=\"float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/Jogge4054a_480x480.webp?v=1691605021\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJögge Sundqvist is a professional slöjd craftsperson with 40 years of experience. He writes for both beginners and more experienced woodworkers. His previous book in English, “Slöjd in Wood,” was also published by Lost Art Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRead more about Jögge in a two-part author profile: Click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/05\/22\/meet-the-author-jogge-sundqvist-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere for Part 1\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/05\/29\/meet-the-author-jogge-sundqvist-part-two\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere for Part 2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40133167939647,"sku":"BK-KARVSNITT","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_7486.jpg?v=1747164849"},{"product_id":"cricket-tables","title":"Cricket Tables","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Derek Jones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can download an excerpt from this book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cricket-Tables-excerpt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimplicity, necessity and ingenuity are the three key principles for making cricket tables. This traditional three-legged table exists in a variety of forms and woods – no two are the same. So making them follows an organic process – your tools and materials dictate your approach and your cricket table’s final form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJones introduces the form, then teaches you the simple skills to create a variety of everyday furniture with a few basic hand tools and easily sourced materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Cricket Tables” is 112 pages, full color and printed on white, 70# matte coated 8-1\/2\" x 11\" paper. The pages are sewn, glued and taped for durability. And the whole thing is wrapped with 98-point boards that are covered in lime cotton cloth. Like all Lost Art Press books, it is produced and printed in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/em\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e1. Misnommer \u0026amp; Nomenclature 5\u003cbr\u003e2. Simple Forms \u0026amp; Variations 11\u003cbr\u003e3. Huguenots \u0026amp; Other Influences 29\u003cbr\u003e4. Building with Triangles 37\u003cbr\u003e5. Human Resources 43\u003cbr\u003e6. Geometry for 3 Legs 57\u003cbr\u003e7. Jigs for Joinery 63\u003cbr\u003e8. Projects 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfterword\u003c\/em\u003e 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/em\u003e101\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg height=\"396\" width=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/vice-screw-for-roubo-bench_-002-1360x2048.jpg?v=1738866707\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lowfatroubo.co.uk\/\"\u003eDerek Jones\u003c\/a\u003e began working with antique furniture at 14 as a Saturday boy in a restoration workshop in Brighton. What followed was a couple of decades of design and commercial manufacture within the industry for retail customers and end users. 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