One of our local treasures, the Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center, hosts a free lecture series in its Scudder House ballroom, and the speaker on August 13 is Christopher Schwarz. His subject? Chairmaking, of course! “Not long ago, most households in Kentucky had the basic tools and skills to build their own furniture. If…
Read moreGot a woodworking question? Then today is you’re lucky day: It’s time for Open Wire! You have until 5 p.m. Eastern to pose your question in the comments section below, and we’ll respond – hopefully with a informed and useful answer…but no promises. (And it’s possible your fellow readers will have answers, too – and…
Read moreA couple weeks ago, one of our warehouse’s dehumidifiers lost power and dripped water onto a pallet of “Ingenious Mechanicks” books. We dried them out, but a couple hundred of them suffered some water spotting on the back covers and have pages that are a little wavy from the moisture (the waviness will likely disappear…
Read moreA quick reminder that the introductory special of $100 plus free shipping on the four-volume collection of “The Woodworker: The Charles Hayward Years,” ends at 11:59 p.m. Eastern, June 4. On June 5, the price for the set will be $39 more. Here’s the link to the page. The books are also available individually. –…
Read moreIn late February when we got our new Hayward four-volume collection in stock, we offered a $100 special on the set with free domestic shipping through April 30. But we ran out of books two weeks before the end of the special offer date. Now, we have a new print run in stock of all…
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