When Welsh chairmaker John Brown put down roots in Pembrokeshire, Wales, he and his wife, Anne, lived in two railway cars – Fyffes Banana wagons – that had transported fruit around the U.K. up until the 1950s. The railway cars were used as living spaces for many years, until the 1990s when they fell into…
Read moreThe July floods in Eastern Kentucky that devastated communities also tried to erase part of the area’s history. Audio tapes stored at Appalshop were soaked with floodwaters and later covered with mold. Appalshop has been salvaging what they can, and have been digitizing some of the gems they have unearthed. This is an expensive process,…
Read moreRegistration has opened for Handworks 2023, which will be held Sept. 1-2 in Amana, Iowa. The event is free – registration helps the organizers determine the approximate attendance. Handworks is – hands down – the best woodworking show I have ever attended, and I have attended hundreds of shows all over the world. Handworks is…
Read moreIf I lived and worked alone, music would play almost 24 hours a day. (In fact, on the rare occasion when Lucy leaves town, that is exactly what happens.) Many times it’s the radio (WMOT-FM is a favorite). Or an album or playlist based on my mood. We play music in the bench room during…
Read moreWhen you encounter a person who is an incredibly talented woodworker, designer and teacher, it’s natural to wonder, “Why hasn’t this person written a book and become a famous author?” I’ve met a lot of these people. I’ve attempted to get some of them to write a book. I’ve succeeded a few times and failed…
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