Here’s the news. We are closing out two of our historical reprints: Joseph Moxon’s “Mechanick Exercises” and Peter Nicholson’s “Mechanic’s Companion.” The books are now $13 each until we run out of stock. Act quickly to avoid disappointment. I’m grumpy about this sale because I hoped to keep these two properly bound, nicely printed books…
Read moreWe are closing out the last 400 (or so) copies of our two translations of A-J Roubo’s “l’Art du menuisier” in order to make room for new editions of these books. The savings are significant. Act quickly to avoid disappointment. “With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture” is now $21 (on sale from $63)….
Read moreIf you haven’t bought a Tooley Park scriber, this is the week to do it. This little tool is handy for marking chair and table legs for final trimming, plus scribing cabinets and countertops to irregular walls. And it’s on sale for 20 percent off until Feb. 8. The sale applies only to the scribers…
Read moreWe are hosting a free Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event at our Willard Street workshop on March 7-8, 2025. In addition to all the Lie-Nielsen tools and our books, the show will feature planemaker Matt Bickford, author of “Mouldings in Practice.” If you have never been to a Hand Tool Event, here’s what it’s like. You…
Read moreOur new storefront was supposed to be open by Jan. 1, but it’s still not done because we are waiting on the cabinetry that was supposed to arrive before Christmas. We are not gritching. Delays happen. But until we can get the new storefront at 407 Madison Ave. up and running, we have to suspend…
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