Author name: Brina

The only thing that is tougher on my tools’ edges than ipe is students. — Christopher Schwarz, who has been […]

“Make a Joint Stool from a Tree,” by Jennie Alexander and Peter Follansbee, was an early Lost Art Press book

In attempting to prove that the minute subdivision of labor has an evil tendency, I am aware that I shall

Glueing. The right sort of glue to use for ordinary work is “best Scotch” (inferior kinds are often adulterated with

When reviewing the literature on vernacular furniture since 1500, here is the writers’ universal observation: There is not much scholarship

I don’t collect tools, books or even Hummels (he said, throwing up a little in his mouth). Instead, I like

SOLD: This little block plane is sharp, set up and ready to go. I purchased this tool to review it

SOLD: These little hammers are great, and I own a few. One side is nice for tapping an iron into

SOLD: This Bridge City honing guide is near-perfect. It includes the guide, foam-lined box and instruction book. The guide itself

  English gateleg table, circa 1640 Swedish gateleg table, circa 1800 Danish gateleg, mid-20th century Ikea gateleg table, 21st century