Welcome to the LAP Open Wire, where we endeavor to answer your questions about woodworking – plus our tools, books and apparel. 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, please read this. So here…
Read moreIt’s been one bonkers week since we closed on our purchase of the Anthe Building, which will become our new headquarters here in Covington, Ky. (If you don’t know what I am talking about, click here.) This blog entry is a brief update on a shed-load of work. But before you read further, please take…
Read moreMegan and are now filming and editing a long-form video about how I build a Gibson chair, one of my favorite Irish chairs. The video, which should be released late next week, will include a pdf of the full-size templates needed to build the chair, plus drawings for the simple jigs I use, plus a…
Read moreNot everyone has the money to afford one of the special products we’re offering to help fund the restoration of the Anthe Building, our new headquarters. And I’ll be honest: We are uneasy asking for help. It’s not in our nature. But several readers have asked for a way to contribute directly, without having to…
Read moreThe most recent batch of Huck weave towels we bought are terrible. They leave little blue strings behind. Not just a wee bit of lint. Big blue strings everywhere, like I wiped my project with Grover during the high shedding season for Muppets. I first fell in like with Huck towels when Ty Black, who…
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