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Lost Art Press
20.12.2024
Our fulfillment center and storefront will be closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1. So any online orders placed during that time will not ship until we return from
19.12.2024
Every year Chris, Lucy and I give what we can to a variety of charities. And we are picky. We do our research. And look at the records that charities file
18.12.2024
The following is an excerpt from "Welsh Stick Chairs" by John Brown.
17.12.2024
If access to wood (or lumberyard anxiety) is what's holding you back from making a stick chair or Dutch tool chest, here's an excellent solution: Alexander
15.12.2024
Update: Comments are now closed (we will answer any unanswered questions tonight or tomorrow). Thanks all!
12.12.2024
You may be familiar with "A Glue Story", a video we posted months ago showing how we make our Piggly No Wiggly Glue. Well, Chris and I decided to create "A
11.12.2024
If you are a fan of our digital products (pdfs, videos, plans, etc) then you know that they are sent to you as a link via email after checkout. But did you
10.12.2024
Day 12: Aqua Net Extra Super Hold
Day 13: Blundstone Original Chelsea Boots
Order "Dutch Tool Chests" (by me!) by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, to get a free pdf with your book order. Until then, the book and pdf is $39. At midnight
08.12.2024
Day 11: Milwaukee 50-piece General Purpose Utility Blades
07.12.2024
Day 10: GRIP 9" Stainless Steel Pry Bar
A few years back, we decided we had too many benches in our shop, so I hired movers to transport and get my "Gluebo" into my basement. (Its weight almost
06.12.2024
Day 9: Infinity Stamps
Several weeks ago I came across an illustrated collection of tools held by Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). The approximate date of the
05.12.2024
Day 8: Torrington Brushes: Glue Brushes & Chip Brushes
04.12.2024
The following is the preface of “Campaign Furniture,” by Christopher Schwarz.
Day 7: Purified/refined Linseed Oil
03.12.2024
Day 6: Pica Markers & Mechanical Pencils
It’s been a while since I wrote about our work on the Anthe Building, the old factory where our fulfillment center is located. This fall we’ve been working on
02.12.2024
Day 5: Hans Karlsson & Jason Lonon Scorps/Inshaves
01.12.2024
Dec. 15 is the last day to place an order with Lost Art Press and be assured that it will arrive in time for Christmas.
30.11.2024
Day 3: Old Town Utility Jacket (& a Work Jacket)
29.11.2024
Day 2: Origin Work Jeans Made in MaineI’m always looking for good domestic-made workwear, not the stuff peddled for hipsters who wear Carhartt WIP. During the
28.11.2024
The Anarchist’s Gift Guide – comprised only of stuff we have bought and used in our shop – starts today and runs over the next 13 days.
27.11.2024
The following is excerpted from “Ingenious Mechanicks,” by Christopher Schwarz. This book is a journey into the past. It takes the reader from Pompeii, which
26.11.2024
Following some questions from a couple of readers, Andy Glenn, author of "Backwoods Chairmakers: In Search of the Appalachian Ladderback Chairmaker," writes:
20.11.2024
This is a an excerpt from Megan Fitzpatrick's new book "Dutch Tool Chests." I have been looking forward to its release for some time now and have finally had
19.11.2024
“American Peasant” is back in stock with a new diestamp on the cover. When I designed the cover for the book, I developed six different images, all of which I
17.11.2024
Update: Comments are now closed. Join us again on Dec. 14.
13.11.2024
The following is excerpted from “Woodworking in Estonia.” The author, Ants Viires, devoted his life to recording the hand-tool folkways of his country
11.11.2024
After more than a year of struggling to get our inventory under control, we did a little rearranging of things in our warehouse and figured out that we have
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
09.11.2024
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
07.11.2024
The following is excerpted from Nancy R. Hiller’s “Kitchen Think: A guide to design and construction, from refurbishing to renovation.”
05.11.2024
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)
30.10.2024
The following is an excerpt from "The Stick Chair Book" by Christopher Schwarz.
27.10.2024
by Brian Crawley
23.10.2024
The following is an excerpt from Chris' newest book, “American Peasant.” The book is an introduction to a style of peasant furniture and decoration that is
22.10.2024
The above question is one we answer every day. And no matter how many times we repeat our answer (many times it’s even woven into our announcement of a new