You probably know that I have another blog (but I promise I am not cheating on you). This one is called a “substack” and is titled “The American Peasant.” It’s about my efforts at writing my next book, but it is also a place where I shank the crap we are force fed. And I…
Read moreWe are awaiting a revised edition of “The Stick Chair Book,” which should arrive in early September. So we are closing out the remaining copies of the first edition of this book for $24 each (it was $51). The forthcoming revised edition is about 10 percent smaller. It has the exact same content as the…
Read moreWe have a handful of “cosmetic seconds” available of our Type 2 Crucible Dividers. There are minor blemishes caused by the tumbling process, and perhaps a few small spots of rust. All are 100 percent functional and have been reinspected. We’ve stamped all of them with a No. 2, (indicating a second) which is the…
Read moreKatherine cranked up her soft wax machine this week and has put up a batch of it in her etsy store.Katherine is keeping up wax production, even with her job at Rookwood Pottery and the heat, which is sapping us all. She cooks it up using the raw ingredients of yellow beeswax, raw linseed oil…
Read moreIt’s time for our weekly Open Wire. And it’s also our open day here at the storefront in Covington. As a result, our answers might be a little delayed because we are answering other questions from people in the store. This week’s open wire is hosted by me, Megan and whoever else starts tapping on…
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