Category Archives: The Stick Chair Book

Next: A Small Book (But Not About a Snail)

When I sent “The Stick Chair Book” to press in June, my plan was to immediately launch into my next book project. But then I took a look at our family’s finances, and I knew that idea was unwise.  When you don’t sell any furniture or teach any classes for 56 weeks in a row,…

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Use a Laser for Compound-angle Drilling

Several readers asked how to use a laser for drilling compound angles in chairmaking after I posted my love letter to green lasers. Here it is with some important caveats:  Yes, you can use two lasers like Greg Pennington does. If you have two lasers, go for it. I have only one. I use lasers…

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The Anarchist’s Gift Guide (and Other News)

We will kick off the Anarchist Gift Guide on Thursday, Oct. 21 (tomorrow!). That’s a little earlier than usual, but the world is off its axis, and we want to give you plenty of time to get your gifts sorted for the holidays. Plus, this will be our biggest gift guide yet. If you aren’t…

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