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/
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 a unique shop class program,...
There are lots of ways to observe Valentine’s Day, but “couples woodworking” never occurred to me. It did, however, occur at HatchSpace, a community workshop and woodworking school in Brattleboro, Vermont, which...
If you’ve followed my posts for a while, you know I am a huge advocate for the Pattern Maker’s Vise (often referred to as the “Luthier’s” or “Guitar Maker’s Vise”)....
How to use a plunge router to scoop out a curved seat. OK, How do you make a concave seat? I designed a stool quite a while ago that called...
It always stirs up an uproar when we post a question online about the usefulness of the project cut lists we provide in the magazine. Readers voted resoundingly to keep...
Here are the online extras for the April 2026 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. Interested in having the magazine delivered directly to your mailbox (physical or email) six times a...
When you pour dozens of hours into a specialized woodworking project, the last thing you want to do is compromise on the “jewelry”—the hardware. However, as many of us have...
The team discusses the concept of design and adaptation in woodworking projects, both in the shop and in furnituremaking. Head to the Woodsmith website for more info about the projects...
Join me and my dovetail saw February 20-21 at the Forge Nashville for a Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event. I’ll be working on a stepstool or a Shaker tray…or some other fun, small dovetailed project as time allows. Plus I’ll have a selection of our books available for purchase. (But if I’m away from my post,...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/09/lie-nielsen-hand-tool-event-nashville-feb-20-21/
In December of 2024, I traveled to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, to meet Ed Zappen (and his lovely family – thanks again for the cheese curds, Kathy!) and take pictures in his shop for his book, “Jefferson’s Declaration Desk.” We should, barring catastrophe, have the book to the printer this week or next, so look for...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/08/jeffersons-declaration-desk/
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 a new Shaker exhibition, a...
Woodworking has been around a long time; much longer than your dad’s garage shop, Medieval times or even ancient Rome. I’m talking more than 430,000 years ago when some caveman —...
You can now order The Stick Chair Journal No. 3 from our store. This issue features plans and construction information for a Lincolnshire Windsor chair, the earliest-known form of Windsor. Plus lots of other articles that will help you as a chairmaker. Read the complete Table of Contents here. If you buy the Journal from...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/05/stick-chair-journal-no-3-now-shipping/
This simple cabinet is elevated by thoughtful details. When you get right down to it, a wall cabinet is basically a box with a door on it. That doesn’t mean...
Tool: 2″ Angle Grinder Attachment Shop Now Manufacturer: Foredom MSRP: $144.30+ Ironically, some of the most versatile tools in the shop come from very specialized corners of woodworking. Take my...
Chris Williams’ book “Good Work: The Chairmaking Life of John Brown” has attracted attention outside of chairmaking and woodworking circles. What other craft would be interested in Welsh chairs? Try the workwear industry. Recently TOAST sent a crew to Williams’ shop in Wales to interview him about his chairmaking and Welsh chairs in general. They...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/02/02/others-who-appreciate-good-work/
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, Phil, Logan, and John take on listener questions and comments and give a breakdown of this year’s Denmark/Sweden Woodworking Tour. Find all...
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 a ton of new tool...
Lincoln Logs are among the most-loved toys in the world. You’d be hard put to think of a more American toy. That may change soon. My sisters and I played with...
This past August, I had the pleasure of visiting the Jamestown Settlement in Virginia. While the original 1607 archaeological site (Historic Jamestowne) is just down the road, this living-history museum...
Wood movement can ruin a seemingly well-constructed project. Luckily getting ahead of the material and calculating wood shrinkage and expansion is fairly easy – all you need to do is...
This stool is a simple little seat that combines traditional chair building techniques and good woodworking. When it comes to furniture, one of the most basic things is a place...
I’m working on a profile of Don Weber, which will appear in Issue 4 of “The Stick Chair Journal.” To help share Don’s life story – so rich and full it could be a book – I’ve been reaching out to folks he’s known at various points in his life, folks he calls friends to this day. Earlier...
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2026/01/28/a-community-of-kindness/
We visit a manufacturing facility to get the nitty-gritty on making abrasives. In all likelihood sandpaper isn’t made the way you probably think it’s made. In fact, what is most...
Tool: Veritas Low-Angle Jack Plane Shop Now Manufacturer: Veritas MSRP: $299 In the world of hand tool enthusiasts, there’s a devoted camp of woodworkers who live and die by their...
Master these skills and you can build anything. From chests to cupboards to cradles, frame and panel joinery opens a whole new world of possibilities.
On this week’s episode of the ShopNotes Podcast, John, Logan, and Phil address listener questions and comments, discuss winter woodworking, and talk about upcoming events. Find all of the ShopNotes...