The American Peasant Substack
Earlywood: Chair Chats with Rudy and Klaus
Want to read the funny exchanges of three chairmakers on chairs they found pictures of on the internet? When they are, I would swear, sometimes imbibing adult beverages? Well, Chair Chat is for you! (And they’re working on some new ones!)
(Free for everyone)
Meet the New Assistant Branch Manager
Look to the crooks for arm stock – but first, you might need to retrain your eyes and your brain.
(For paid subscribers, with a free preview)
Swag Week No. 4: Our First Book
This month, we’re giving away a copy of the first Lost Art Press book (and we think it’s the first printing, to boot), of “The Art of Joinery” (long out of print).
(Free for everyone)
The Anarchist’s Apprentice Substack
Put Aside Disaster to Simmer
Chris found a solution for what he thought wa a doomed armbow – and he’s using it now on another chair (because of course he came back from teaching a chait class and immediately dove in on another chair!).
(Free for everyone)
New Woobie, Who Dis?
All hail the oily rag! And all please make the oily rag – here’s how we do it.
(Free for everyone)
Never Sponsored Substack
A Miniature Square for Sharpening
We aren’t generally fans of anodized aluminum around these here parts, but for some things, it’s the best choice.
(Free for everyone)
Let There Be (Possibly Too Much) Light
With a few LED “garage lights” installed in my basement shop, I can finally see the disaster areas lurking in every formerly dark corner of the space. And I can also see my table saw.
(Free for everyone)