We are now selling jars of Soft Wax 2.0 – our favorite finish for bare wood – which we make at our Covington headquarters. An 8-ounce jar of Soft Wax 2.0 is $25. Or you can buy a kit that includes the wax, an applicator pad and the huck-weave towels that do an outstanding job…
Read moreDuring 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 moreDuring 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…
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