Author Archives: Lost Art Press

Joe Heller

Joe Heller True story, Word of Honor:Joseph Heller, an important and funny writernow dead,and I were at a party given by a billionaireon Shelter Island.I said, “Joe, how does it make you feelto know that our host only yesterdaymay have made more moneythan your novel ‘Catch-22’has earned in its entire history?”And Joe said, “I’ve got…

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Back in Stock: ‘The Woodworker’s Pocket Book’

Due to a small miracle at our printing plant, we now have a big load of “The Woodworker’s Pocket Book” at our warehouse and ready for immediate shipment. And yes, if you order now it will arrive before Christmas. We love this little book, and so do our customers. Since first printing it, we have…

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Willard Street Words

Every shop I’ve worked in had a set of built-in aphorisms – things that are said when you encounter a moment of truth at the bench or when the clamps come off. Michael Dunbar’s chair shop probably had more than 100 sayings that he and his instructors had developed. Taking a class there was like…

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SOLD: 3-legged Comb-back Stick Chair

This three-legged comb-back chair is available for sale and immediate shipment.  SOLD The chair is based on several Welsh three-legged comb-back chairs I have inspected that have a distinctive square-shaped arm and seat. This particular iteration is set up for lounging, with back sticks that lean about 16° off vertical. The seat height is 17”,…

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