Sadly, it’s another day, and we still have exactly zero weird Yelp reviews for our classes. I mentioned this today to the students in my chair class as we were working on our combs, and we started brainstorming what some negative Yelp reviews of my chair class might sound like. Here are a few. We…
Read moreWhen you rehabilitate an old building, your plans have to change (almost daily) to keep things moving forward and to code. The “code” part of the project is what has been driving us for the last few weeks. We want the building to look like it did when we bought it and was empty. But…
Read moreI buy and process at least 900 board feet of red oak each year for chairmaking and chair classes. When chosen and cut with care, red oak can look much better than the ugly 1980s kitchen cabinets it is associated with. But before you embrace this inexpensive and plentiful wood, here’s a quick lesson on…
Read moreSorry we took last weekend off. It was unavoidable. We are here today and happy to answer your questions about woodworking, our books or Wilco songs. This week’s open wire is hosted by me and Megan. Here’s how it works: Type your question in the comment field. Brevity is appreciated. We will attempt to answer…
Read moreI grew up around handmade ladderback chairs that were made in the Arkansas Ozarks, but I didn’t think much about them until working as Owen Rein’s editor. Owen lives in Stone County, Arkansas, about three hours from where I grew up. He was the first person to open my eyes to the simple beauty and…
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