Author Archives: Lost Art Press

New LAP Shirts: Made in Tennessee; Printed in Covington

It took us only 15 years, but we finally have our T-shirts exactly how we like them. Lightweight, long enough, breathable and made in the USA.  These gray heather shirts are 90 percent cotton and 10 percent poly. They fit true to size (we have a size chart in our store). Plus they are made…

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Coming Soon: Build a Stick Chair Video

I’m not getting any prettier, so I might as well do this now before I start having to wear a paper bag over my head. This month and next, we are shooting a long-form video that explains how I build a stick chair using American woods with a variety hand and machine processes. I’m a…

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More New Tools on the Way

While our printing plants were idled or working with extreme staff shortages, we worked on new Crucible tools to keep us busy. Next week we will release the Crucible GoDrilla, a bit extender that locks tight with zero wobble.  What’s a GoDrilla? Read this.  We have the parts for 500 on hand and will start…

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Chair Sale to Benefit the Chairmaker’s Toolbox

We’re selling this cherry comb-back stick chair with a chunk of the proceeds going directly to The Chairmaker’s Toolbox to help the next generation of chairmakers and toolmakers. I built this chair during the scholarship class last week in our workshop. It’s made from black cherry and is set up for general use – dining…

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Teach Woodworking – or Else

If you know anything about woodworking, I think you are qualified to teach it to others.  In my earliest days of woodworking as an adult, my friend Chris and I taught each other what we knew about woodworking, even though we each knew enough to fill up a thimble. In the early 1990s, I taught…

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