• #LFGM
    Hope springs eternal, 2024 edition. JPG... Read more
    Source: The apartment woodworker Published on: 2024-03-27
  • For Sale: Irish Stick-back Armchair in Oak
    Today I am offering for sale this low-slung armchair in red oak. This chair is completely set up for lounging, and is about as comfortable a chair as I can make (it’s comparable to the Gibson chair). The seat is low – 16-1/4” – off the ground, like old stick chairs. The seat tilts 4.5°...... Read more
    Source: Lost Art Press Published on: 2024-03-27
  • Top Twenty (Teisco) Bass Restoration: 1
    This is an introduction to my latest side project: the restoration of vintage mij Top Twenty bass guitar. In this video, I tell you what I know about the bass so far and look some the issues that need to be remedied.... Read more
    Source: A Luthier's Blog Published on: 2024-03-27
  • drawer prep......
     I got all the stock prepped for the drawers. That was the last thing I did before killing the lights. I thought I would get to maybe one drawer done but it didn't happen boys and girls. Started feeling crappy after lunch and it didn't improve any when I went on my walk. I made it through prepping and said No Mas. This is the 3rd day in a row that I have had this queasy, crappy feeling after lunch.... Read more
    Source: Accidental Woodworker Published on: 2024-03-27
  • Handplanes What a Passion! English Edition!
                                         Hello everyone,It is my pleasure to introduce you to the English edition of my book on hand planes. A few years ago, the Italian edition, "Pialle che Passione," was released. The book has been successful in Italy, and from the outset, I had thought of producing an English version to reach a wider audience of enthusiasts.The title clearly explains the motivations that... Read more
    Source: Woodworking by Hand Published on: 2024-03-26
  • Stanley 4 1/2.......
     Type 5-8This plane has been my daily user for over 6+ years. I have decided to sell my herd of rehabbed planes and this is the 2nd one being offered. I am not a collector even though I have about 15 planes that will be offered up for new homes. I have Stanley, Miller Falls, Union, and Rockford/Marsh planes coming up next.I had trouble typing this plane because it fits into 4 different ones very neatly. I thought it was... Read more
    Source: Accidental Woodworker Published on: 2024-03-26
  • 2nd cardiologist visit......
     Spent the morning getting an EKG at the VA. I got to see my cardiologist and talk to him again about it. Of all the doctors I have had over the years this guy is numero uno bar none. He is the friendliest and nicest doctor that I have ever dealt with. He said my EKG looked better than the one taken on the 20th. He said the changes were nominal but headed in the right direction. He put in... Read more
    Source: Accidental Woodworker Published on: 2024-03-26
  • Three of Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji →
    Three of Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji →On the occasion of a complete set of Katsushika Hokusai’s “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” being offered for auction by Christie’s, Joel Moskowitz offers some great information and insights on them, including this tidbit:The complete set actually consists of 46 prints because Hokusai added 10 prints to the series. If you’re thinking of adding the series to your own walls, bear in mind that Christie’s has set the estimate between 5 to... Read more
    Source: Giant Cypress Published on: 2024-03-26
  • I’m Doing Okay!
    Just an update. My fourth day recovering and with an incident like this your mind returns to the moment trying to make sense of what happened. What stands out most is not the incident of aggression but the subsequent kindnesses of those stopping Samaritans coming to me in my hour of need to lift my... Source... Read more
    Source: Paul Sellers' Blog Published on: 2024-03-25
  • sunday doings.......
     I finished watching all the 'young' Inspector Morse seasons and a couple of other crime series, both from Germany. One of them, Nordic Murders, I liked a lot but it only had 4 episodes and that was it. I'm now into season 5 on Inspector Morse and I'm finally getting around to it. I found the first couple of episodes so so but it has picked up and I'm enjoying watching them now. I'm averaging 2-3 episodes a day and... Read more
    Source: Accidental Woodworker Published on: 2024-03-25
  • Jim Kingshott
    Kingshott books and videos were produced in the 1990s, and I still find them to be an invaluable source of information. Today I purchased his book The Workshop: Designing, Building, Equipping Paperback – 1 March… More... Read more
    Source: Journeyman's journal Published on: 2024-03-25
  • Chair stuff: one opening in class & a new video series
    Two things about chairs – first off the Jennie Alexander-chair class Joel Paul & I are teaching at Pete Galbert’s had an opening last week, we filled it, then got another student who had to drop out. So a last-minute opening still stands in that class – April 8-13 Rollinsford, NH – more fun than … Continue reading Chair stuff: one opening in class & a new video series... Read more
    Source: Peter Follansbee, joiner's notes Published on: 2024-03-24
  • ‘The Anarchist’s Tool Chest’ Sale Ends Soon
    Our sale of “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” – our bestselling book – ends at midnight March 31. Until then, the book is $34 – 34 percent off – and comes signed by the author and a special bookmark. This sale has helped enormously to clear floor space in our warehouse in downtown Covington, Kentucky. Thanks...... Read more
    Source: Lost Art Press Published on: 2024-03-24
  • good progress today.......
     I threw caution to the wind this AM and went to the shop to work even though my wife was still checking the inside of her eyelids for light leaks (she was still sleeping). I wasn't a complete idiot and I didn't use any power tools and did noiseless piddly things until she got up. I got most of what I wanted to get done today and I only had one brain fart to deal with. hmm.....The dado is almost a... Read more
    Source: Accidental Woodworker Published on: 2024-03-24
  • Quiet & Rest for a While
    Paul’s workshop will be temporarily falling silent. On Thursday 21st of March Paul was assaulted. He was pushed from his bike as he cycled home at the end of the day. Police are aware and investigating. Paul has three broken ribs. He is in good spirits and receiving all the medical help he needs. He... Source... Read more
    Source: Paul Sellers' Blog Published on: 2024-03-23