Today we are opening up the list for people who want to attend our Chair Chat™ class at the Lost Art Press storefront Oct. 10-14, 2022, with me, Rudy Everts and Klaus Skrudland. The class is $1,300 per student (plus materials). The attendees will be determined by a random drawing on Wednesday, July 6. Here’s…
Read moreNote: These mugs are now sold out. Our pottery supplier ran out of our glaze colors for our latest batch of 20-ounce steins. Because we weren’t sure when the potters would get our color back in, we tried a new glaze combination: red over a dark blue. Of course, as soon as these red/blue steins…
Read more(Yesterday this post was sent out to email subscribers with a draft introduction. If you received that yesterday and were confused, blame me. You can see the post in its correct entirety here. Below is the introduction to the piece you didn’t receive.) During the last four years, I’ve lost four members of my immediate…
Read moreDuring the last four years, I’ve lost four members of my immediate family (mom, dad, stepfather, sister), most of them suddenly and unexpectedly. And if I’ve learned one thing from the experience, it’s this: Tell people who are important to you how you feel about them. Today. Don’t wait for a nice evening on the…
Read moreDavid Charlesworth, one of the most influential woodworking writers and teachers of the last century, died on May 22, 2022, after a long illness. Though he was a professional furniture maker by trade, Charlesworth was known worldwide for his three books and multiple long-form videos, which explored the details of furniture and sharpening technique in…
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