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(date: 2024-10-26 06:11:18)


Tongue & Groove Planes

date: 2024-10-22, from: Lost Arg Press blog

The following is an excerpt from Chris’ newest book, “American Peasant.” The book is an introduction to a style of peasant furniture and decoration that is almost unheard of in the Americas. Built primarily with tongues, grooves and pegs, the furniture is frequently engraved with geometric symbols that beautify the piece and protect its owner….


https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/10/22/tongue-groove-planes/


FAQ: ‘Will my Local Retailer Carry this New Book?’

date: 2024-10-21, from: Lost Arg Press blog

The above question is one we answer every day. And no matter how many times we repeat our answer (many times it’s even woven into our announcement of a new title), people still ask. So here’s the answer: We don’t know. Our individual retailers get to decide which Lost Art Press books they carry and…


https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/10/21/faq-will-my-local-retailer-carry-this-new-book/


John Porritt Sermon on Stick Chairs

date: 2024-10-20, from: Lost Arg Press blog

by Brian Crawley On a bracing day this past Sunday – cold enough to move the event from a large unheated barn in Austerlitz, New York, to a little body-heated church – John Porritt gave a talk on his masterful stick chairs. He brought two Welsh antiques he’d found in nearby Hudson, New York, and…


https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/10/20/john-porritt-sermon-on-stick-chairs/


LAP Open Wire, Oct 18, 2024

date: 2024-10-19, from: Lost Arg Press blog

Update: Comments are now closed. Join us again on Nov. 16. If you have a woodworking question, today is your lucky day. Chris and I are holding Open Wire between now and 5 p.m. Eastern. How do you ask a question? Leave your question in the comments section, and we’ll do our best to answer…


https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/10/19/lap-open-wire-oct-18-2024/