Woodcraft Ninjas

We are quite pleased to have joiner Peter Follansbee as the host of today’s Open Wire.  Peter’s specialty is 17th-century woodworking, though lately he has returned to chairmaking as well. If you love this kind of stuff, I recommend you subscribe to his brand new substack, which is named Follansbee’s Substack.   Today Peter has given…

Author Peter Follansbee (pictured above from a few years ago) is hosting this Saturday’s Open Wire here on the Lost Art Press blog. You can ask him, well, whatever you want. But you’ll get the best answers if you ask about 17th-century-style carving and joinery, birds and beard care. Follansbee is author of “Joiner’s Work”…

Today for our Open Wire session we have Joshua Klein, the founder of Mortise & Tenon Magazine, as our host. Joshua and his crew are as hardworking as they come. And so we were surprised when he volunteered to spend a Saturday answering reader questions. Here’s how it works. Ask your question in the comments…

For this Saturday’s Open Wire, we are delighted to welcome guest host Joshua Klein, editor of Mortise & Tenon Magazine (M&T) and author of “Hands Employed Aright: The Furniture Making of Jonathan Fisher (1768-1847).” You can ask Joshua about all things M&T, Jonathan Fisher and homesteading in Maine, and about the “new” house he and…

You are stuck with me again for the LAP Open Wire this week. (We have a special guest lined up for next week, however.) So let’s hear your woodworking questions. Here’s how it works: Type your question in the comment field. I will post my answer. It is that simple. Before you ask a question,…