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second printing –
We are just about to run out of copies of “The Joiner & Cabinet Maker” and are ordering a second printing. We have compliled a list of typographical errors that we want to correct in the second printing. If you have found any grammatical or factual errors, please send them to chris@lostartpress.com, and you will …
Black Wax on Mahogany –
This week I’m finishing up a set of Roorkhee-style ottomans for a customer, and today I applied Liberon Black Bison Wax (dark oak shade) over the two coats of garnet shellac. This is one of my favorite finishes for campaign furniture. The garnet shellac warms up the mahogany; the dark wax fills in the pores …
Gummy Bear Glue 2: More Tasty Goo –
A blue Albanese bear watches over the murder of his bag-mates. One thing I love when Megan Fitzpatrick teaches in our storefront is that I am exiled from the bench room, and I need to amuse myself without woodworking tools or loud music. So today I decided to experiment more with making gelatin-based glues. In …
2022 Anarchist’s Gift Guide, Day 11: Glass & Brass Plant Mister –
Again, you likely know that we don’t like plastic. You might not give a crap. So if you have no problem with all the plastic bottles and stuff in your life, skip this entry. It is not for you. One of our favorite shop liquids is a 50/50 mix of tap water and ethanol. Not …
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Catching up with ‘Calvin Cobb – Radio Woodworker!’ –
Roy Underhill is a little under the weather – both literally and figuratively. We chatted last night, during which I found he’s on the mend from a nasty cold and also at the mercy of the nasty weather in the southeast. So assuming his electricity remains intact, he’s staying bundled up inside at his computer …
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The Christmas Feast –
Originally published in The Illustrated London News, January 9, 1915. Publisher’s Note: Please excuse or ignore the choices of pronouns and male-centric language. We are all products of our time, and Charles Hayward (born in 1898) was no exception. It’s interesting to note that as the magazine entered the 1960s, the language and pronouns began to …