Author Archives: Lost Art Press

Next Month: ‘Henry Boyd’s Freedom Bed’

I am so happy to announce our latest book “Henry Boyd’s Freedom Bed” by Whitney L.B. Miller. This illustrated children’s book is about the life of Henry Boyd, one of the unsung furniture geniuses of the 19th century. The book traces Boyd’s life from his birth on a Kentucky plantation, where he was enslaved, to…

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Handplane Maintenance (That’s Not in the Books)

Sure, we all know to keep our handplanes sharp, clean and lubed. But when was the last time you did maintenance on the tool’s mouth and the edges of its sole? These areas are fragile and take a heap of abuse. Yet little is written about how to regularly maintain them. Let’s start with the…

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