Author Archives: Lost Art Press

For Sale: Elm Comb-back Stick Chair Built by My Assistant

One of the gratifying things about teaching others to build stick chairs are the woodworkers who embrace the craft and grow to work at the same level (or even higher) than the teacher. One of those woodworkers is Claire Butler, who lives outside Seattle, Wash. Claire has assisted me in teaching two chair classes during…

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Back in Stock: Scrapers & 2 Books

First the good news: Tariffs aren’t yet affecting Lost Art Press books. We print entirely in the United States. But some of the raw materials, including some of the papers we use, come from Canada. We follow the issue closely, and our books might not see any price increases. The bad news: metal prices are…

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For Sale: Comb-back Stick Chair in Figured Red Elm

This comb-back stick chair is built entirely in American red elm, with the seat, arm and comb made from figured red elm, some of the most difficult wood I have ever saddled. The chair is raked back for lounging, reading or sitting by the fire. The chair’s features heavily shaped arms, tapered octagonal stretchers and…

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New Edition of ‘Roubo on Furniture’ (With a Special Price)

We’ve just received 3,000 copies of our newest edition of “With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture” and are offering it for a special introductory price: $100 with free domestic shipping until April 20, 2025. This new edition is a significant upgrade “trade” edition, which was in black-and-white and on uncoated paper. The new…

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‘The Woodworker Vols. 1-4’ is Back (Plus a Special Offer)

Well it took longer than I expected, but we now have all four volumes of “The Woodworker” back in stock and ready to ship. If you order before April 30, you can get all four volumes for $100 with free domestic shipping. That’s $39 off. Plus the free shipping. Here’s the link to the page….

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