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LAP Open House, Sat. Dec. 2., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Lost Art Press 2023 Holiday Open House is this Saturday (December 2) from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the storefront: 837 Willard St., Covington, Kentucky, 41011. Sure, we’ll have our full line of books, tools, apparel etc. available, but most exciting is that we’ll have a special guest, educator Jerome Bias, in the shop this…

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Glued-up Tabletops

The following is excerpted from Derek Jones’ new book “Cricket Tables.” Edge jointing narrow boards to make up a wider panel is the most common way to achieve large components. The technique is a constant theme among woodworkers working with solid timber because it forms the basis of nearly every project both large and small….

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What is a ‘Ladderback’ & Who is Making Them?

The copy editing changes are done, the interior design is locked down and we’re almost done with the dust jacket (the front of its current incarnation is shown above). We have a few last questions to sort, then “Backwoods Chairmakers: In Search of the Appalachian Ladderback Chairmaker,” by Andrew D. Glenn, will be off to…

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‘LAP Workbook’ & By ‘Hammer and Hand’ Now Shipping

We are now shipping out for the new printing of the “By Hammer & Hand” letterpress poster and the “Lost Art Press Workbook.” And if you order by Friday, the shipping is free…. The “Workbook” is based on accounting ledgers from the 19th century, and it is meant for recording a permanent record of the…

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‘LAP Workbook’ & By ‘Hammer and Hand’ Now Shipping

We are now shipping out for the new printing of the “By Hammer & Hand” letterpress poster and the “Lost Art Press Workbook.” And if you order by Friday, the shipping is free…. The “Workbook” is based on accounting ledgers from the 19th century, and it is meant for recording a permanent record of the…

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