I’m no hippie, but I’ve never liked waste. It offends me to throw away something because it can’t be repaired. But that’s the norm in our society. Take three-ring binders, for example. We use binders all the time to keep manuscripts organized as they move through the publishing process. But I also use binders to…
Read moreSeveral readers asked how to use a laser for drilling compound angles in chairmaking after I posted my love letter to green lasers. Here it is with some important caveats: Yes, you can use two lasers like Greg Pennington does. If you have two lasers, go for it. I have only one. I use lasers…
Read moreWhen Leatherman released its first multi-tool, I immediately bought one. I can’t tell you how many times I have been stuck somewhere without a set of tools. The Leatherman seemed to be a great stop-gap for when you needed some makeshift pliers, or a screwdriver, knife or file. But after using it a few times,…
Read moreFirst, Lost Art Press pencils are back in stock. Made in the USA to our specifications, these pencils are robust shop companions and come in a nicely fitted box. Second, here’s why they’re back in stock, despite these dark days. When I got my first taste of corporate publishing in 1996, I learned all about…
Read moreBack in May, I served up some high praise for the “Atlas of Furniture Design,” published by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany. If you haven’t bought this book for yourself, please have your family buy it for you for the holidays. The “Atlas of Furniture Design” is one of those books that is going…
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