I’ve just uploaded a six-minute video for those who purchased the “Make a Gibson Chair Video.” The new video shows two tricks I came up with that make the chair easier to build and a little stronger. I also show how to scribe the shoulders of the legs’ tenons to the seat for a clean…
Read moreHey wood nerds, it’s time for the LAP Open Wire, where we attempt to answer your questions about woodworking – plus our tools, books, apparel and Napoleonics. Here’s how it works: Type your question in the comment field. I will do my best to answer it. It is that easy. Before you ask a question,…
Read moreI am putting up two Irish Gibson chairs for sale via two random drawings. The chairs are a little different and each has a different price. Both chairs are black cherry and finished with soft wax (a non-toxic, easily repairable finish). And both are assembled with hide glue, so the joints are reversible should they…
Read moreDuring the Lost Art Press Open Wire, a reader asked if I would post a video on how I turn tenons. I’m not a fancy turner, but I can make a respectable tenon. When I make a bunch of chair parts, this is how I prefer to do it. Here are the tools shown in…
Read moreToday I put together the above trailer for our new video “Build a Gibson Chair.” Plus, Megan and I started filming a bonus video that will go out to everyone who has bought the video. The bonus video will cover some refinements to the chair, plus offer some strategies for ensuring the arm doesn’t crack….
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