Editor’s note: Peter Galbert’s upcoming book on chairmaking is filled with stuff I have already begun to put into practice in my shop. Check out this short passage. While learning techniques for turning specific details is important, I’ve found that having a process to practice and improve them is critical to mastering them. I remember …
When Lie-Nielsen started selling this dusting brush (at the advice of David Chalesworth) I chuckled about it like when you see a guy wearing an ascot or pocket square. Then I used it, and I bought one immediately. Made with Chinese boar bristles, the brush is the perfect thing for getting crap out of the …
2019 Anarchist’s Gift Guide, Day 5: Lie-Nielsen Dusting Brush – Read More »
I finished up an Andre Roubo try square last night – this one in row-grain mahogany, The funny thing about this square is that it is the first one I’ve made in a species that Roubo himself might actually have used. All the other French squares I’ve made have been using North American species: American …
When we announced the upcoming publication of “l’Art du menuisier: The Book of Plates,” I received an unusual e-mail from Suzanne Ellison, a Lost Art Press contributing editor, researcher and indexer. “I’m getting out my colored pencils.” Yup, Suzanne is going to color some of the 384 full-size plates in “The Book of Plates,” which …
Plate 231. Plans and Elevations of Cabriolet Armchairs The following is excerpted from “With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture Making,” by André-Jacob Roubo, translated by By Donald C. Williams, Michele Pietryka-Pagán & Philippe Lafargue. The Fauteuil [armchair] that I am going to describe is one of those that is called a Cabriolet, because …
‘Different Sorts of Seating: Forms, Proportions & Construction’ – Read More »
Here is our Christmas/holiday present to you, our readers – a fully produced version of the “Irish Joiner,” a fun 1825 tune about how all professions are similar to woodworking. The “Irish Joiner” was brought to life by woodworker Dan Miller who performed the vocals, octave mandolin and Irish whistle. He is accompanied by Peter …
During the last two months, John, Raney and I have been building up our inventory of dividers, holdfasts and design curves at Crucible Tool to ensure we don’t run out during the holidays. We’ve also been working on a new product – a lump hammer – that we hope to launch before the end of …
Building Crucible Inventory for Christmas – Read More »
We don’t know who originally wrote the 1839 book “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker.” There’s no author listed anywhere in any of the editions we’ve found. And many long nights of searching Google Books for clues have turned up mostly dead ends. The reason I have spent hours looking into this mystery is that the …
Who Was the Author of 'The Joiner and Cabinet Maker'? – Read More »
Ever since I encountered an original copy of “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker,” I have been a little obsessed with little books. These small folios – roughly 4” x 6-1/2” – can fit into your pocket. And when properly written, they are filled with ideas that can change your life. In 2020, we reissued “The …
