While some aspects of the U.S. economy have recovered, the printing industry is still on its heels. Because of labor and material shortages, we are still fighting lead times that are four times as long as normal. And we are the lucky ones. Many printing plants are simply turning away new business. While we wait…
Read moreWe get a fair number of complaints about the price of the Crucible Card Scraper. (Not from blog readers; y’all are nice.) Why does a piece of steel cost $23? So we prepared this video to explain the steps that go into making it. And explain why we think $23 is a fair price for…
Read moreWith our new Dovetail Template almost ready for prime time (I think it’ll be live in the store next week), I have dovetails on the brain. But who am I kidding – almost everything I build, and everything I teach, involves dovetails – so they’re always on my mind. I always use dividers to lay…
Read moreWe now have in stock our new Lost Art Press “Nothing without Labor” heavyweight hoodies (in sizes M through 3XL), another batch of Crucible microfiber “Super Woobies” and a whole passel of 5-packs of Lost Art Press woodworking pencils. The full-zip hoodie features the “Never Despair: Nothing Without Labour” artwork on the back. On the…
Read moreYes, it’s weird that I have put so much effort into making a custom rag. Yes, you could take an old gym sock or T-shirt, soak it in oil and get a similar result. But also yes: I would buy this custom rag if I didn’t already own one. The Crucible Microfiber Super Woobie is…
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