In April 2023, we purchased the Anthe Building at 407 Madison Ave. in Covington, Kentucky, to become our new editorial headquarters and fulfillment center. We are in a multi-year restoration process to clean and preserve the building for future generations. Here are some of the frequently asked questions about the building and how Lost Art…
Read moreThanks to lots of work on Megan’s part, Katherine’s soft wax machine is 99 percent back in business. (The 1 percent? The dispenser valve needs adjustment.) So she now has a large load of Soft Wax 2.0 for sale at her etsy store. Today has been a big day here, and not only for soft…
Read moreWe were quite bummed when we put up the last of out Anthe Lump Hammers on Friday and no one bought one. Not a single one. “Oh well,” I said. “I guess no one loves us any more.” Turns out our store was cranky and refusing customer’s addresses when they tried to buy the hammer….
Read moreI’m in the middle of refining a recipe for a liquid hide glue that uses food-grade gelatin as the base product and is essentially clear. If all goes to plan, we should start selling the glue by the end of the year. Our working name for the stuff is “Death Grip Glue,” which is a…
Read moreWe are quite pleased to have joiner Peter Follansbee as the host of today’s Open Wire. Peter’s specialty is 17th-century woodworking, though lately he has returned to chairmaking as well. If you love this kind of stuff, I recommend you subscribe to his brand new substack, which is named Follansbee’s Substack. Today Peter has given…
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