I have just finished this seven-stick comb-back chair, in 2,000-year-old bog oak, that is set up for dining or use as in an office. I’m offering it for sale here via silent auction. Details are below. First, some specifics on the chair. This seven-stick chair is made from bog oak that is 2,000 years old…
Read moreOne of the best things we make, our Workshop Waist Apron, is back in stock. We have 500, so I hope they will last us a while. The aprons are $50, which might seem like a lot of money for something you can buy at the home center for $5. I assure you that our…
Read moreWe now have a dedicated page at our store for our popular pocket book series. You can reach it anytime under the Books menu in the store. You’ll also find other helpful collections of books there. Want to know what are our best selling books? It’s there. (We don’t control what is there – it…
Read moreNext week I teach a class here in building the lowback stick chair from “The Stick Chair Book” to a class of six students. Our lumberyard was low on straight-grained 8/4 red oak that was ideal for chairmaking, and I barely squeaked out enough material for six chairs. I always build a chair during a…
Read moreFour years ago today, the parent company of Popular Woodworking Magazine, F+W Media, filed for bankruptcy. And in short order the company was chopped up and sold at auction to other publishing companies and venture/vulture capitalists. Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are filled with people who worked at this once-great publishing company. People who love making…
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