Join me and my dovetail saw February 20-21 at the Forge Nashville for a Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event. I’ll be working on a stepstool or a Shaker tray…or some other fun, small dovetailed project as time allows. Plus I’ll have a selection of our books available for purchase. (But if I’m away from my post,…
Read moreIn December of 2024, I traveled to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to meet Ed Zappen (and his lovely family – thanks again for the cheese curds, Kathy!) and take pictures in his shop for his book, “Jefferson’s Declaration Desk.” We should, barring catastrophe, have the book to the printer this week or next, so look for…
Read moreWe’re pleased to announce that Drew Langsner’s “Country Woodcraft: Then & Now” is back in stock. In this update to his 1978 classic, the original text is intact, and the old photos are in black and white. Throughout this edition book, Drew has added text, which is in a slightly different font, to explain what…
Read moreIt’s Open Wire today, where you can ask Chris about his awkward woodworking gang signs (see above), and any other woodworking questions you might have. (I’ll chime in as time and necessity allow – but I’m teaching a Dutch tool chest class in our shop today, so my internet time is limited.) Open Wire runs…
Read moreOur last 2025 Open Wire – your chance to post any and all woodworking questions and get answers from Chris, me and fellow readers – is this Saturday from around 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern. (And this time, it’ll be mostly Chris during the day, as I’ll be teaching a Dutch tool chest class, and will…
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