Almost 30 years ago I was making furniture on the back porch that could best be described as in the style of “Dangerously Doweled” or simply “Prolapsed Flatpack.” Then I visited this place. At the time I was a junior editor at a magazine that covered politics and government, and the bosses decided the editors…
Read moreToday Bob Mould is 62. That simple fact brings me great joy. As someone who has tried to remain creative into middle age, I am constantly worried that I will one day wake up and have nothing else to write. Nothing new to build. No areas of the craft or furniture left that I want…
Read moreWhen people watch me work, I mess up more. I work too fast. I skip important operations. I can’t concentrate. All of which should make you wonder why I ever aspired to be a C-list woodworking celebrity. When we bought our shop on Willard Street in 2015, I fell in love with the building’s enormous…
Read moreAfter Nancy Hiller’s death on Monday and the outpouring of grief, tributes and love from her friends, family and fans, I didn’t know if there was anything left to say about this remarkable woman. But I am willing to find out. First, what you must know is that everything you’ve already read is true. Nancy…
Read moreIn the 15 years John and I have run this company, we’ve never had a big “sale” for our books and tools. Sure, we’ve had to occasionally drop the price on a product we are closing out (remember “The Book of Plates?”). But we’ve tried hard to keep our prices fair and consistent, so that…
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