During my last day in the U.K. last week, we crammed in as much as possible. It was like a hot dog eating contest. But instead of cased meats, we were consuming culture. And instead of a stomach ache, I became consumed by ennui (just kidding, I got Covid). One of the last stops before…
Read moreAfter I dragged my butt off the plane to Munich with no sleep, Heiko Pulcher did me a huge favor. He plunked me into his Subaru wagon and drove me to the Das Holztechnische Museum Rosenheim (The Rosenheim Wood Technology Museum). It’s a 1,200-square foot museum devoted to all aspects of woodworking, from chopping down…
Read moreGlen Huey, a great furniture maker, teacher and (I hope) friend, died unexpectedly on July 27 after posting a short notice about an upcoming medical procedure on Facebook. You can read his full obituary here. I first met Glen in the late 1990s as he and his father, Malcolm, launched their custom furniture business and…
Read moreWe’ve launched two new products today for those of you who like hatchets – and sometimes need to clean up the blood they leave behind…. — Christopher Schwarz
Read moreOne of the most famous furniture makers and designers in the Midwest is someone you don’t hear much about in woodworking circles: David T. Smith. With this blog entry, I hope to change that – at least a little. Smith is a long-time furniture maker in Morrow, Ohio, who specializes in early and vernacular American…
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