{"product_id":"american-peasant-signed-by-the-author","title":"American Peasant (signed by the author)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby Christopher Schwarz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This book is available as a free pdf download. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSimply click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/American-Peasant-July-2024.pdf\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ATC-May-2024.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (you won't have to register or even give up your email). Just \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/American-Peasant-July-2024.pdf\"\u003eclick\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ATC-May-2024_smaller.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ATC-May-2024.pdf\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and the book will begin to download. The book is copyrighted and is free for your personal use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“American Peasant” is an introduction to a style of furniture and decoration that is almost unheard of in the Americas. Built primarily with tongues, grooves and pegs, the furniture is frequently engraved with geometric symbols that beautify the piece and protect its owner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith this book, you will learn to build 10 simple pieces using common tools and whatever lumber is on hand. And you’ll learn to engrave the pieces using nothing more than a cheap craft knife and a vinyl flooring cutter. (We were so thrilled with this tool that we now make a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/crucible-engraving-tool\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecommercial version of it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn addition to furniture making, “American Peasant” delves into other areas of the craft that will make you a more independent woodworker. Learn to make your own \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/collections\/glue\/products\/death-grip-glue\"\u003ecommercial-grade glue\u003c\/a\u003e using only three ingredients (food-grade gelatin, salt and water), all of which you can find at the grocery store. The glue is strong, reversible and non-toxic (it’s edible, though we don’t recommend eating it).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can make your own finish using beeswax, linseed oil and citrus solvent. This non-toxic finish is easy to apply and to repair. Plus, it looks better with age and use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinally, you’ll learn the language of the engravings, which come from Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the U.K. These geometric engravings can protect a loved one from sickness, guard your valuables and grant good fortune to others (there are no negative engravings or spells in this book). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“American Peasant” might change the furniture you build. It might change how you build and finish it. And it might change your mind about the role of the handmade objects in your life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Physical Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“American Peasant” is 6” x 9” and is printed in Tennessee on #70 matte-coated paper on a Japanese-built sheet-fed printing press. (This is an offset printing press that’s the size of a house – not a digital copier.) The pages are folded into signatures, sewn, glued and reinforced with fiber-based tape to create a permanent binding. Our books regularly survive floods and attacks by dogs and toddlers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 312-page interior is then attached to heavy cotton-covered boards using a thick paper hinge. The cover and spine are adorned with a two-color foil die stamp. The image is physically stamped into the cloth and the board, giving the cover a texture you won’t get from modern digital books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is designed to be used – hard – and survive more than a century of use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword vii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Some Lovely Filth Down ’Ere \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.  The Peasant’s Workshop \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. On Wood \u0026amp; Joinery \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Tongue \u0026amp; Groove Planes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Trenails \u0026amp; Iron Nails \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e39\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6. Grocery Store Glue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7. Finishes: How to Make \u0026amp; Apply Them \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e63\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8. A Walk Around the Symbolic Block \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9. Some Common Symbols \u0026amp; Spells in Europe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e85\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10. Sharpen \u0026amp; Use Engraving Tools \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e105\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11. Good Work, at Speed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e123\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12. Pristolnic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e127\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13. Wall Rack \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e139\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14. High Carpathian Wall Cabinet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e149\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15. Plate Rack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e163\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16. Wall Cupboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e173\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17. Small Coffer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e187 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18. Large Coffer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e197\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19. Cupboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e219\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20. Peasant Chair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e237\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21. The Urban Peasants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e257\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAppendix 1: Other Peasants \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e263\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: Boarded Tool Chest \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e279\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e297\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e299\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg height=\"235\" width=\"352\" 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41012850229311,"sku":"BK-PEASANT","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/AP-cover-2-2024-IMG_9619-2.jpg?v=1731701260","url":"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/american-peasant-signed-by-the-author","provider":"Lost Art Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}