The American Peasant Substack
Earlywood: How to Get Mildly Famous in Woodworking
… Then the attendant said: "I know you. You're on Ray Underwood's TV show – 'The Woodsmith's Shop.' I love your work." I thanked him. And for two seconds, I thought he was going to upgrade me to first class for the coming nine-hour flight. But no joy.
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The $50 Tattoo
…Everything was going smoothly until I started working on the face frame's top rail. I don't have an easy way to clamp up the face frame when I put it in place on the fireplace. My clamps aren't long enough. I considered a few other options (pinch dogs, stringing clamps together etc. etc. I've read all the damn Tricks of the Trade columns for the last 28 years).
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The January Bloodbath
Every January, lots of small businesses close (plus a lot of people file for divorce). This year has been particularly brutal in Covington and Cincinnati for small businesses, and the carnage is getting a lot of press coverage.
The Anarchist's Apprentice Substack
Sticks That Grease the Skids
When my (Chris) kids were little, they came to the workshop a lot to help or just mess around with scraps and glue. When they asked to build something with me (like a birdhouse or a small table), I quickly learned how to make this work with their shorter attention spans.
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Snow Day Thoughts
I (Kale) can't stop thinking about my third apprenticeship chair build. My vision for the chair has been evolving (mentally) for weeks now. In case you missed my recent conversation with Chris, I plan to build Chris's "Peasant Chair," the chair design in his latest release, "American Peasant."
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A Pencil Gauge for Curves & Chairmaking
A mixed review of the Marples pencil gauge.
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