Today we offer two comfortable stick chairs for sale that Kale and I recently finished. As always, the price includes crating and shipping anywhere in the lower 48 states. Here are the details. The Bebb Chair, a Welsh Comb-back in Olive Ash This chair is my interpretation of one of my favorite Welsh stick chairs....
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/03/06/2-stick-chairs-for-sale-from-kale-and-chris/
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at vintage pinball, HR Giger, and...
One of my oldest projects is a large trunk that’s survived half a dozen moves since I made it over 40 years ago. Constructed of solid 3/4″ red oak, it...
Organize all the woods into categories to determine the best finishing strategy. Woodworkers choose among dozens of wood species for projects. Unless you’ve actually used many different woods and...
Our machinist has been backed up on work for a while, so we’re delighted he found time to get done for us a run of Brass Bevel Monkeys and 1:4 Dovetail Templates. Get ’em while they’re (metaphorically) hot! – Fitz p.s. The combo 1:6/1:8 Dovetail Template is in the tumbling hopper, and scrapers are currently...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/03/04/bevel-monkey-14-dovetail-template-back-in-stock/
Onboard Storage for Tools, Accessories, and 150 Pounds of Ballast After several years of making lots of shavings and dust with a small, underpowered lathe, I decided I deserved an...
Tool: Inspection Square Shop Now Manufacturer: Blue Spruce Toolworks MSRP: $169.99 Keeping your parts flat, square, and true is essential for building projects that not only look good but last...
Many of my classes include the instruction to “just put a bead on it.” A bead on the edge of a board protects fragile corners from breaking off, because by rounding it over into a bead, said fragile edge is gone. A bead also creates a shadowline, which helps to make a gap (say, between...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/03/03/modern-makers-of-moulding-planes/
Nick Kroll, the author of “Make Fresh Milk Paint,” is teaching a class on the process on April 29 at the Dictum classroom in Munich. You can read more about the course and sign up at Dictum’s website. Nick is a great teacher and an absolute fount of knowledge when it comes to making paint,...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/03/03/make-fresh-milk-paint-with-the-author/
This unusual push stick provides fingertip control without risking your fingertips. Its V-notch end wraps around the board’s edge to hold the workpieces against both the table and the fence,...
The electric mandolin (e-mando) is now complete! In this video, I give a “guided tour” of the instrument and a demonstration of how the pick-up system works.
And a few photos below.........
Hope you like it!
Cheers Gary
https://guitar-maker.blogspot.com/2026/03/nava-electric-mandolin-part-5-completed.html
The growing number of women working in construction and the skilled trades is prompting a meaningful shift in how jobsite apparel is designed and evaluated. As their presence increases across...
In this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Phil, and Logan dive deep into listener questions and comments with a look into starting out in wood turning and at-home...
Got a woodworking question or a query about what’s happening at Lost Art Press? It’s your lucky day – it’s time for Open Wire! You have until 5 p.m. Eastern to pose your question in the comments section below, and we’ll respond – hopefully with a informed and useful answer…but no promises on that front....
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/28/lap-open-wire-february-28-2026/
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at elusive sawhorses, a shop fire,...
I’m a big believer in featherboards and have several. Some are shop-made, but most are commercial accessories. Mine are all well-known brands like Kreg, Magswitch, Powertec, and Woodpeckers. There are...
For Episode 111, I'm joined by highly respected guitar builder Raymond Kraut.
Ray shares why he's embraced unconventional sound ports while staying true to his traditional tone, how his porting designs have evolved over time, and what he's learned through real-world testing.
We also dive into Ray's Derrio Wood Company, which sources and supplies desert ironwood and other unique tonewoods. Ray talks about what makes desert ironwood so special, its tonal character, and why it's becoming an exciting alternative for guitar builders.
Links
Luthier on Luthier is hosted by Michael Bashkin of Bashkin Guitars and brought to you by the Fretboard Journal. This episode is sponsored by the Looth Group, Dream Guitars and StewMac.
https://luthieronluthier.libsyn.com/111-raymond-kraut
We’ve all been there: you’re halfway through a sanding session, and your sandpaper—whether it’s a fresh disc on your orbital sander or a sheet wrapped around a block—suddenly stops cutting....
This simple storage solution stashes your drills and drivers, charges their batteries, and organizes your drill accessories. When I first set up my shop, I built a few plywood cubbies...
My power tool cords were always in a tangle, so I finally did something about it. All it took was a couple of cable ties; a small standard one and a large resealable one....
These appliances add accuracy and consistency to your handplane work There was a time, before the introduction of power tools, when the handplane was the very icon of woodworking. Nowadays...
Tool: BitWasher Shop Now Manufacturer: Shaper Tools MSRP: $84.15 The sharpness of a blade or bit plays a huge role in the quality of cut you’ll get. A dull edge...
This week, we have some listener and viewer feedback for you, some fun shop updates going on, and just news and notes of all things that are happening here at...
Welcome to The Splinter Report, where I gather the assorted interesting and amusing things I’ve seen in the woodworking world. This week we’re looking at skateboards, an impossible track saw...
I sometimes think I live under a rock when finding a new tool, only to learn it’s not new at all. I’ve written about this several times here, most recently last...
Last month we built a bunch of Irish stick chairs with Rex Krueger, James Wright and Eoin Reardon, and they have begun posting videos about the process. Here is Rex’s new video on the adventure. It gives a great overview of our week – including the tacos and pizza. James Wright – Wood by Wright...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/19/new-chairmaking-videos-from-rex-krueger-james-wright-and-eoin-reardon/
If you want a head start on building the Lincolnshire Windsor chair from issue three of The Stick Chair Journal, check out this limited-time kit from Alexander Brothers. The kit includes all the stock you need to build the chair, including the massive seat and a perfectly bent armbow. All the stock is selected to...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/19/lincolnshire-chair-kits-from-alexander-brothers/
In this interview from 2012, Wendell Castle revels in the techniques that launched his career. It is a cool June morning, and a light northwest breeze is clearing out yesterday’s...
Tool: 20 in. Smart Drill Press JDP-20S Shop Now Manufacturer: JET Tools MSRP: $2399.99 At first glance, a drill press seems like one of the simplest tools in the shop:...
An antique dealer’s secret formula for turning gunk into glow. I’ll bet you’ve got an old, tarnished plane sitting somewhere in your shop. Maybe it was your grandfather’s tool–one he...
C-clamps can make nasty dents that are tough to sand out. Pads or block will prevent this, but they’re often awkward to hold in place while you tighten the clamps....
Tool: BenchNuts Shop Now Manufacturer: Carbon Method MSRP: $24.99 I’m a huge fan of bench stand-offs. I use them constantly—for sanding, routing, finishing, and just about any task that requires...
This tool is a carver’s dream, but it had to be saved from history first. There is an unfortunate reality that many woodworking techniques and tools have been lost to...
The Mid-West Tool Collector’s Association (mwtca.org) printed up a nice profile of us in their March issue of The Gristmill. Editor Jay Whittington drove here for a visit (along with his wife) and we talked for most of a day about the craft, tools and how to get them in the hands of the next...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/16/lap-featured-in-the-gristmill/
On this episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John discuss listener questions and comments and talk about their latest projects. Head to the Woodsmith website for more info...
My name is Lewis Laskin, and I’m excited to announce a Jimmy Possum chair class in my hometown of Annapolis, Maryland. The class is from June 22 to June 26, 2026, and registration opens February 20 at https://marylandhall.org/studioarts-ws. Background Three years ago, I wandered into the Jimmy Possum exhibit at Queen Victoria Museum & Art...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/15/2026-jimmy-possum-chair-class/
We’re delighted our 24″ Joiner’s Rules got a mention in the April 2026 issue of Fine Woodworking magazine – thank you, FWW editorial staff! We’re also happy that our brass-bound Joiner’s Rules are now back in stock for the first time since the holidays. All of us have pitched in over the last few days...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/14/thanks-fine-woodworking/