I buy and process at least 900 board feet of red oak each year for chairmaking and chair classes. When chosen and cut with care, red oak can look much better than the ugly 1980s kitchen cabinets it is associated with. But before you embrace this inexpensive and plentiful wood, here’s a quick lesson on…
Read moreSorry we took last weekend off. It was unavoidable. We are here today and happy to answer your questions about woodworking, our books or Wilco songs. This week’s open wire is hosted by me and Megan. Here’s how it works: Type your question in the comment field. Brevity is appreciated. We will attempt to answer…
Read moreI grew up around handmade ladderback chairs that were made in the Arkansas Ozarks, but I didn’t think much about them until working as Owen Rein’s editor. Owen lives in Stone County, Arkansas, about three hours from where I grew up. He was the first person to open my eyes to the simple beauty and…
Read moreWe have received our yearly shipment of moleskin vests from Sew Valley, and we have put them up for sale here in our online store. Because of dramatic price increases in materials and labor, this is likely our last batch of these vests. We’ve had to raise the price a little on this batch, and…
Read moreWhen saw sharpener Tom Law died, there were a lot of people who thought: Now what? Who will sharpen our saws and teach others? Fortunately, there was a new generation of saw makers and sharpeners who have put in the hours to get to the point where sharpening saws is as easy as tying their…
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