Monday, July 21, 2025

Bending (Natural & Not), 17th-century-style Carving, Rust Remover Blocks & More!

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Bending (Natural & Not), 17th-century-style Carving, Rust Remover Blocks & More!

A quick look at all the stuff Lost Art Press published during the last seven days.

I have 150 bf of cherry to prep into many parts for an upcoming class, so today's intro is short and not even trying for sweet. Here's a roundup of our online output from the last seven days.

– Fitz

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Mind Upon Mind: Heartnut Ladderback

Todd Touris shares his methods for determining the location of mortises and tenons in his ladderback built from irregularly shaped, naturally curved parts.

Open Wire: The Place to Ask Your Questions

A gentle reminder to please not ask woodworking questions on my DMs – save them for our bi-monthly Open Wire, where everyone can benefit. The next one is on August 9.

Freehand Carving Devon/Ipswich

In this excerpt from Peter Follansbee's "Joiner's Work," learn how to cut what he calls an S-scroll – commonly seen on 17th-century pieces from Devon, England, and Ipswich, Mass.

The American Peasant Substack

Too Loose. Too Tight. Too Stupid to Teach it Right

There is no Goldilocks approach to teach the right-sized mortise – at least not that Chris has yet found. Just right comes with experience – and until then, crappy is better.

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Earlywood: Dye My Underwear & Learn to Live Within My Limitations

Big stamp and little stamp –or, how Chris owns up to mistakes and continually seeks to improve. Perhaps beyond the bounds of good reason.

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Bending Over – Honestly

For Chris, bending parts is geographically challenged. Here's how it works for him at home.

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The Anarchist's Apprentice Substack

Making Monster Pegs

Katherine and I jumped in to help with making 1/2"-diameter cherry pegs for a recent video shoot with Jerome Bias, and we both learned something new!

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Sandflex Blocks: Worth the (Small) Price

What I didn't say in my suggestion to keep theses in your sharpening tray is that I also have a set at home – where they come in handy for removing the occasional rust spot from my kitchen utensils.

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On Instagram This Week

After taunting us from Germany with simple-to-make homemade milk paint, Chris continues his European taunts with a visit to Liberty & Co. in London.

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Monday, July 14, 2025

Bevel Gauge Stand, Material Considerations, Many Museums & More

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Bevel Gauge Stand, Material Considerations, Many Museums & More

A quick look at all the stuff Lost Art Press published during the last seven days.

Katherine and I are back from our visit with Jerome Bias in North Carolina, but Chris is still in Germany and Kale is somewhere in Europe (possibly Italy right now?). So we're holding down the fort in Covington…and it's a miracle you're not reading all about cats. But speaking of cats, people often ask if mine claw my furniture. They do – but not the wood. They prefer to destroy the things I can't build or repair: couches and rugs.

– Fitz

Lost Art Press Blog

Know Your Materials

In this excerpt from Christian Becksvoort's "Shaker Inspiration," read about the fundamentals of wood, from classification to anatomy to wood movement.

Mind Upon Mind: Bevel Gauge Stand

Eric Tuominen shares his solution for keeping a bevel gauge from falling over – no tape required.

The American Peasant Substack

Shaker Design Meets European Modernism

Shaker furniture might be one of the most important styles to come out of the United States (and Pleasant Hill is just a couple hours' drive from us) … so of course, Chris went all the way to Germany to see an exhibit on the subject!

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Earlywood: Charles H. Hayward: Duck, Duck, Goose

Contradiction isn't necessarily a bad thing – after all, there's no "one right way" to do anything. There is the way that's right for you. Right now.

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Making 5/8" Sticks: A Cheap(ish) Hack

A little modification to a Veritas 5/8" tapered tenon cutter and you can also use it to make straight sticks.

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Woodworking Content Creators Part 3: Diversification, Authenticity & the Future of Influencing

Read part three of Kara Gebhardt Uhl's series on influencers, and the different ways they diversify their income.

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An American in the Open Air

Chris visits a couple of the many "open air museums" in Europe, which collectively are filled with thousands of old buildings and hundreds of thousands of beautiful vernacular objects. Book your flight.

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The Anarchist's Apprentice Substack

Katherine's First Video Shoot

We didn't mean for Katherine's third week on the job to involve a week-long trip to North Carolina to shoot a video – but needs must. (And she did a great job, just FYI.)

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Hide Glue 'Cake' – Ready to Go Into the Glue Pot

I've been cutting into this tasty cake on the regular while working on "smalls" for our upcoming pocket book (plus an article for Fine Woodworking) – I'm awfully glad I don't have to remember to soak pearls overnight!

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On Instagram This Week

German museums galore, plus chairs in Germany and a "slab" in North Carolina.

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Monday, July 7, 2025

Leg Leveling, How the ‘Influencer’ Business Works, Remembering Glen Huey & More

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Leg Leveling, How the 'Influencer' Business Works, Remembering Glen Huey & More

A quick look at all the stuff Lost Art Press published during the last seven days.

Chris is in Germany teaching for a few weeks, then off to England to view some Lincolnshire chairs, Kale is on vacation in Europe, and Katherine and I are on our way to North Carolina to shoot a slab table video with Jerome Bias. So the cats are taking over the shop for a few days … at least I hope so! It would be great if the two elusive felines, Penny Turkey and Funky Winkerbean, decided to join us downstairs!

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David T. Smith: A Name You Should Know

Chris and I drove to Morrow, Ohio a week ago to check out the open house at one of the Midwest's most famous woodworkers, David T. Smith. If you're not familiar with him, well, you should be.

2 New Products: A Video & Something for Your Wounds

You might recall that Rudy Everts visited us last November to shoot a video? Well, "Make a Chair from Green Wood with Rudy Everts" is finally done! Plus, we've a new bundle of bandages, book and slipcase for "Workshop Wound Care."

Glen Huey (1959-2025): One of the Greats

We were saddened to learn that Glen D. Huey, with whom Chris and I worked for many years at Popular Woodworking, died on June 27th. We shared some remembrances on the blog.

Backwoods Chairmakers – Setting Out

In this excerpt from "Backwoods Chairmakers," read author Andy Glenn's introduction to his Appalachian journey of chairmaker discovery.

A Good Visit: Rosenheim Wood Technology Museum

A visit to a museum in Germany that's focused on the woodworking trades (and not just the tools – though they have those, too).

The American Peasant Substack

A Better Way to Level Chair Legs

There are, of course, lots of ways to level legs – but this simple method is Christopher's new favorite.

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Earlywood: When Your Eyes Fail You
To design furniture, you should first look at lots of good examples…but beware: If you're shown lots of bad examples, bad can start to look good.

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How the Influencer Business Works (in Woodworking)

In the first of a three-part series, Kara Gebhart Uhl gets the insider explanation of what is meant by "Sponsorships," "Affiliate Programs" and "Ambassadors."

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The Anarchist's Apprentice Substack

Leveling Up

In working with Katherine, Kale discovers that teaching others has as much effect on the teacher as on the student.

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A Good Adze & Good Glue for Beginners

Chris is sometimes a little too kind…he gave away his Matty Sears adze last year since it didn't see much use. But then he needed an adze; here's what he bought. Plus, a glue that can help overcome (small) glue-up mistakes.

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On Instagram This Week

German tool storage, a Fine Woodworking photo shoot and more.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

New: A Green Woodworking Video

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2 New Products:
A Video & Something for Your Wounds

We've launched two new products today for those of you who like hatchets – and sometimes need to clean up the blood they leave behind....

"Video: Make a Chair from Green Wood with Rudy Everts" is a fun and informative video on how to build Rudy's armchairs with green woodworking techniques. Rudy has been building these chairs for years and has come up with ways to handle all the angles in the chair using... a folded piece of paper. This video is about woodworking at its most essential. Basic tools. Simple techniques. And stealing the wood from a cemetery. The video is just $25 for the first 30 days. That's 50 percent off the retail price. Read more about the video here. Rudy and I had a great time shooting this video in November, and I'm so happy we finally are letting it out into the world. Also, Rudy composed all the music for the video (under the name Tongues & Grooves").
"Special Bundle: 'Wound Care' book + Slipcase + Our Favorite Shop Bandages." Every workshop needs a way to take care of cuts, bruises and more serious injuries. "Workshop Wound Care" by Dr. Jeffrey Hill (an ER doctor and woodworker) gives you exactly that. To make the book easy to find in an emergency, we've paired it with this US-made slipcase in red canvas that has been hand painted with a white cross so you can see it across the room. The slipcase can be hung almost anywhere thanks to its brass grommets and screws (included). And, because cheap bandages stink, we include a collection of 20 of our favorite brand of bandages in the shapes and sizes most woodworkers need. We're offering this bundle for just $43. We have only 99 of these, so act fact if you want one.