Woodworking Posts

Frank Lloyd Wright is possibly the most famous American architect of all time. On top of creating the most iconic buildings of the modern era, he is perhaps less known as an important furniture designer of the 20th Century. My friend, design historian Daniella Ohad Smith, just released a documentary about Wright’s furniture and interiors. The film is geared toward furniture collectors but will educate and inspire anyone who is interested in furniture and […]

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The first real tool chest that I built was based (loosely) on Benjamin Seaton’s famous tool chest that now resides at the Guildhall Museum in Rochester, England. Most woodworkers know it because of the famous book “The Tool Chest of Benjamin Seaton” – now in its second edition, and one of the core books for hand-tool enthusiasts. Despite all my efforts and trips to England, I’ve never gotten to see […]

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You guys might know Christopher Schwarz. You know … he used to be the editor of our magazine, he’s a contributing editor and a regular blogger. Chris is a pretty busy guy what with all of that stuff and his own publishing company Lost Art Press, not to mention time spent in the woodshop. A revised edition of his  book, “Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & Use,” will be published in October […]

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Our latest kit of the month is all about carving (see below)  – and to pique your interest, here’s a free episode of Roy Underhill’s “The Woodwright’s Shop” featuring Peter Follansbee on carving Swedish-style spoons. Peter, Mary May and Alf Sharp are the stars of the “Carving Tips & Techniques” kit, which features five full-length instructional videos, a book and several article downloads – all for just $79.

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