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Investigating Old Stick Chairs

date: 2024-11-10, from: Lost Arg Press blog

I love books, photos and drawings, but if you want to quickly learn a lot about making and designing chairs, there is one path: Study the suckers in person every chance you get. Up close and slowly. Last week, Welsh chairmaker Chris Williams arranged for me and some friends to study four old stick chairs…


https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/11/10/investigating-old-stick-chairs/


Now Available: ‘Dutch Tool Chests’

date: 2024-11-08, from: Lost Arg Press blog

This one has been a long time in coming. On May 31, 2020, I announced here that I was writing a book on Dutch tool chests. Today, November, 8, 2024, “Dutch Tool Chests” is finally in our warehouse and available for order. (Surprise! – the cover is blue.) Inside the book, you’ll find in-depth instruction…


https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/11/08/now-available-dutch-tool-chests/


New Collection of Pashmina Shawls — From Ladakh

date: 2024-11-07, updated: 2024-11-07, from: Maiwa blog (weaving and textiles)


https://maiwahandprints.blogspot.com/2024/11/new-collection-of-pashmina-shawls-from.html


Luthiers Let your art shine

date: 2024-11-06, from: Discover the world of Luthiers

Luthiers Let your art shine   Luthiers Let your art shine Dear craftsmen and professionals in the world of lutherie, I come back to you today with renewed and amplified enthusiasm to share a vision that has been driving me for 5 years now: to make Luthiers.com the benchmark platform, the one that gives voice […]

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Luthiers Faites briller votre art

date: 2024-11-06, from: Discover the world of Luthiers

Luthiers Faites briller votre art   Luthiers Faites briller votre art Chers artisans et professionnels de la lutherie, Je reviens vers vous aujourd’hui avec un enthousiasme renouvelé et amplifié pour partager une vision qui m’anime depuis maintenant 5 ans : faire de Luthiers.com la plateforme de référence, celle qui donne voix et visibilité à tous […]

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Project Phoenix: II

date: 2024-11-05, from: A Luthier’s blog

In this video the back eventually gets reunited with the rest of the body!

Cheers Gary


 


https://guitar-maker.blogspot.com/2024/11/project-phoenix-ii.html


Maiwa’s Kakishibu Dye — A Tannin-rich dye extract of the Japanese persimmon fruit

date: 2024-11-05, updated: 2024-11-05, from: Maiwa blog (weaving and textiles)


https://maiwahandprints.blogspot.com/2024/11/maiwas-kakishibu-dye-tannin-rich-dye.html


Three Ways to Mount Drawers

date: 2024-11-05, from: Lost Arg Press blog

The following is excerpted from Nancy R. Hiller’s “Kitchen Think: A guide to design and construction, from refurbishing to renovation.” For two decades, Nancy made a living by turning limitations into creative, lively and livable kitchens for her clients. This, her final how-to book, is an invitation to learn from both her completed kitchen designs (plus kitchens…


https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/11/05/three-ways-to-mount-drawers/


Updates: New Books, Reprints & Tools

date: 2024-11-04, from: Lost Arg Press blog

The editorial staff is currently on the road to Wales, which is why we haven’t been posting much on the blog this week. Despite our remoteness (physically) we’ve been working on Lost Art Press stuff the whole time. Here are some updates on new things and reprints. “Dutch Tool Chests” by Megan Fitzpatrick should ship…


https://blog.lostartpress.com/2024/11/04/updates-new-books-reprints-tools/