Author Archives: Lost Art Press
The Worker Bees
During our open day on Saturday, carver David Bignell delivered this carving of a skep, our dividers and some bees. This will perch upon our company’s sign in the window of our Covington storefront (the sign was also carved by David). We have several of these emblems that we can swap out depending on our…
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During the last two decades I’ve entered the orbit of many chairmakers who make Jennie Chairs (from “Make a Chair From a Tree”) and Windsor/Forest chairs. Years ago, I was in a gaggle of them, and they started talking about how little their chairs weighed. I learned that Jennie Chairs that have been stripped down…
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A Class for a Good Cause
Registration opens tomorrow at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking (MASW) where I am teaching a weekend class in 2023 in making a staked stool. This is a rare instance of me leaving the nest to teach. But I’m doing it for three reasons. The class is Oct. 14-15, 2023. All the details are on…
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