You are stuck with me again for the LAP Open Wire this week. (We have a special guest lined up for next week, however.) So let’s hear your woodworking questions. Here’s how it works: Type your question in the comment field. I will post my answer. It is that simple. Before you ask a question,…
Read moreI’m a big fan of the Taiwanese-made “carver’s vise” sold by many vendors with slightly different paint jobs. The vise is inexpensive and incredibly versatile, especially for chairmaking operations. Most students who take a chair class here seem to end up ordering one after using one of ours. The vise basically replaces a shaving horse….
Read moreKatherie has just posted 30 jars of Soft Wax 2.0 in her store. This batch was made in the nacho cheese machine – we are still struggling to get her lipstick machine back on line. She’ll be done with college in two weeks, and then she will have some more time available to work on…
Read moreI am so pleased to have George Walker as our first guest host of the Lost Art Press Open Wire. George is a traditional woodworker who (with his friend Jim Tolpin) has spent nearly 20 years exploring and explaining “artisan geometry.” Artisan geometry is the clever and simple system behind all the good designs and…
Read moreAuthor George Walker is hosting this Saturday’s Open Wire here on the Lost Art Press blog. You’ll get to ask George about the new book he’s working on with Jim Tolpin, plus ask questions about design, artisan geometry and traditional woodworking – all the good stuff. George and Jim are the authors of four Lost…
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