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‘Roy Underhill’s Impactful Woodworking Journey’

The two paragraphs below are excerpted from Anna-Rhesa Versola’s article in Chatham Magazine on the closing of The Woodwright’s School and what’s next for Roy Underhill. Click here to read the article in its entirety. “Roy’s sense of wonder is part of his charm, delighting anyone who will listen with stories about the connected past,…

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Pattern Construction for Slöjd Carving

The following is just a small taste from Jögge Sundqvist’s lastest book, “Karvsnitt: Carving, Pattern & Color in the Slöjd Tradition,” newly available in English. Cutting 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…

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Lump Hammers Back in Stock

“Standard” lump hammers are now back in stock (that is, the ones without any engraving). With 2.2 pounds of hardened-steel heft in the head, the Crucible Lump Hammer is the perfect tool for knocking large and/or recalcitrant things together and apart, plus it does a fine job of breaking up chocolate (after first placing said…

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Ancient Bog Oak: Furniture 2,000 Years in the Making

The following is by Andy Brownell of Brownell Furniture. As a part-time furniture maker, I’ve been lucky enough to have two good things come my way by living in Cincinnati. I’m a 20-minute drive in one direction from Lost Art Press and in the other from M. Bohlke Corp., a Greater Cincinnati lumber and veneer…

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Safety is More Important than ‘Likes’

The following is by Steve Latta. Steve makes contemporary and traditional furniture, and teaches woodworking at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and Millersville University in Lancaster County, Pa. He’s a contributing editor to Fine Woodworking magazine, and is working on a project for Lost Art Press. His Instagram is @steve_latta_woodworking. About 30 years ago, I…

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