Stick Chairs (of course), Hanging Drawers, Anthe Changes & More!

View this email in your browser Mounting Drawers, Old Stick Chairs, Anthe Progress & More! A quick look at all the stuff Lost Art Press published during the last seven days. We are back from the U.K. and have a packed few weeks ahead! I'm busily signing copies of "Dutch Tool Chests" (thank you for that!) and prepping wood for a blanket chest build, Chris is processing wood for an upcoming chair class, Kale is working on a new chair as well as helping to get orders out, and Mark and Gabe have been helping with Anthe projects in between packing and shipping orders. But despite the two-week absence of the editorial staff, we did manage to post a few things over the past seven days – though not as much as we should, and we will soon be back on a more regular schedule. Here's what you might have missed last week: Lost Art Press Blog Three Ways to Mount Drawers Nancy Hiller offers advice on three ways to hang kitchen (and other) drawers, in this excerpt from "Kitchen Think" – wooden slides, side-mounted ball bearing slides and self-closing undermount slides. Investigating Old Stick Chairs Last week, Welsh chairmaker Chris Williams arranged for Chris and some friends to study four old stick chairs in the collection at the Carmarthenshire Museum. Only one of these chairs was currently on display, so it was a chance to see some chairs that aren't in the public eye. Progress on our New Storefront & Offices After more than a year of struggling to get our inventory under control, we did a little rearranging of things in our warehouse and figured out that we have enough open floor space to build our storefront, editorial offices and a new tool assembly area. Here's a look at the new spaces (still works in progress). Now Available: 'Dutch Tool Chests' On May 31, 2020, I (perhaps foolishly) announced that I was writing a book on Dutch tool chests. Ever since, I've been answering "when will it be done" questions. I'm so happy to say finally say that it IS done. And it is, of course, blue. The American Peasant Substack Earlywood: One Tree, Which Tree, Will You Tell Me? This one is a personal favorite, because it is both remarkably silly and true. And we had a lot of fun writing it with friends. (Free for everyone) Tattoos, Piercings & the Future of the Craft "There are times I get so turned around while traveling that I convince myself I'm on the right road, and I fool myself by saying, 'Yup, this is way.' Until – oh crap, that's the ocean – the truth is undeniable: I am 90 miles from where I intended to be. "And I am screwed." (For paid subscribers, with a free preview) The Anarchist's Apprentice Substack 90° Turns Kale and Chris worked with cold-bend hardwood for Kale's next apprenticeship chair…and took a wrong turn. (Free for everyone) Oh – There Will Also be Writing What Kale didn't know when they started working at Lost Art Press is the amount of writing that would eventually be required. We enticed them to join us with: Build chairs! Come in after rush hour! Pack orders! Talk to visitors about woodworking! Shoot and edit video! Cut dovetails! Give Wally pets and treats! I think we might have mentioned there would be the occasional blog post to write. (For paid subscribers, with a free preview) On Instagram This Week Have a look at a few pictures from England and Wales, as well as a few things closer to home. Visit Lost Art Press Copyright (C) 2024 Lost Art Press. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the Lost Art Press blog. Welcome! We try our best to make this a good experience for both of us... Our mailing address is: Lost Art Press 407 Madison Ave Covington, KY 41011-1519 USA Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe