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Lost Art Press publications are
printed in USA. Cloth covered
NEW! hardback volumes are printed
THE STICK CHAIR BOOK
By Christopher Schwarz on heavy stock that is both
Compelling, humorous & inspirational! sewn & glued with fiber tape to last for generations.
For millennia, everyday people have COUNTRY WOODCRAFT: THEN & NOW
made wonderful chairs with common tools & wood By Drew Langsner
at hand. These chairs weren’t made to impress; they 404 pages – Helped to begin a green
were made to be comfortable, stout & to the discern- woodworking movement in 1978.
ing eye, attractive. Chris explored the craft of these After over 40 years, Drew revised &
hedge carpenters & dabblers who built chairs for their expanded his book, sharing what he
homes & he spent years building vernacular stick has since learned. New photos, illus-
chairs. He humorously shares his findings &, using 5 trations & topics (shave horses, carving spoons & bowls).
chair designs, shows how anyone can design & build 204779 Country Woodcraft $42.00 $44.00
chairs with a modicum of tools & talent. 632 pages.
The set of 5 full-scale drawings (22” x 34” sheets) THE SOLUTION AT HAND: Jigs &
shows the seats, arms, backrests, shoes, combs, mor- Fixtures to Make Benchwork Easier
tise locations, drilling sightlines & centerlines for the By Robert Wearing
chairs. They are not dimensional drawings but will Becoming proficient at handwork is not just
help you make full-scale patterns that you can mod- about learning to sharpen & muscle memory. It’s
ify to create your original design. also about building effective jigs & fixtures that as-
sist your tools for repeatable work. Wearing, a re-
204786 The Stick Chair Book $49.00 $51.00 nowned expert on jigs, presents 157 of his favorite
204788 Patterns (Stick Chair Book) $18.00 $20.00
jigs, illustrated with his drawings. 200 pages.
LAP has resurrected this indispensable handbook! 204775 The Solution at Hand $26.00 $28.00
THE ESSENTIAL WOODWORKER, THE ANARCHIST’S DESIGN BOOK
Woodworking Hand Tools Explained By Christopher Schwarz
By Robert Wearing Chris explores 11 classic furniture forms
Wearing’s hand tool masterwork cov- that use 2 main construction techniques
ers every skill you need to begin hand Expanded
tool woodworking. It’s explained with Edition! – staked & boarded. They are simple, do
not require a lot of tools, & can be used to
a minimum of fuss, providing nuanced produce objects that will endure years of hard use.
details of time honored traditional practices with This isn’t a book of plans, but it gives you the foun-
over 500 beautiful illustrations. 256 pages. dation to design your own pieces.
204723 The Essential Woodworker $31.00 $33.00
204749 Anarchist’s Design $52.00 $54.00
SHOP TAILS: THE ANIMALS WHO HELP US MAKE THINGS WORK By Nancy R. Hiller
This is a loving tribute to the animals whose lives have been intertwined with Hiller &
taught her lessons about relationships, loyalty, illness, joy & death. In 21 essays, Nancy shares
NEW!
how animals have provided warmth & comfort, prompted laughter & shown her courage.
She explores her own journey & discovers the empowerment that comes from learning that
although you can not choose every challenge in life, you do have the capacity to choose
your response. You’ll laugh, cry, & rage but by the time the last page is turned, you will be
inspired to create something beautiful. 368 pages. Lost Art Press is donating 10% of the net
profits from the sale of “Shop Tails” to The Ranch Cat Rescue (theranchcatrescue.org).
204785 Shop Tails $28.00 $30.00
NEW!
THE WOODWORKER The Charles H. Hayward Years THE HANDCRAFTED LIFE
Selected articles from The Woodworker Magazine OF DICK PROENNEKE
Edited by Christopher Schwarz By Monroe Robinson
An esteemed workshop writer & editor Millions of PBS viewers first met
of The Woodworker magazine (1939–1967), Dick Proenneke through the program Alone in the
Hayward left behind a wealth of valuable Wilderness, documenting his 30-year adventure in
information on hand tools, joinery, fin- the Alaskan wilderness.
ishing & the operation of a working woodshop that is Written by the caretaker of Dick’s cabin & personal
difficult to find today, even with the Internet. LAP has effects, Monroe Robinson, this book weaves together
edited & coalesced the best articles into 4 vols. vintage photos and entries from Dick’s journals with
204750 Vol. I, The WW Tools $48.00 $50.00 new drawings & images to paint a portrait of a man
204751 Vol. II, The WW Techniques $48.00 $50.00 fully engaged in the natural world he inhabited.
204756 Vol. III, The WW Joinery $40.00 $42.00 It is a fascinating nonfiction, adventure, memoir
204757 Vol. IV, The WW Shops $42.00 $44.00 and guidebook on how to live a life close to nature &
BY HAND & EYE By George R. Walker & Jim Tolpin true, with materials found & simple tools. 456 pages.
Music is used as a metaphor to explain the 204787 Life of Dick Proenneke $52.00 $54.00
mechanics of design & do 3 things that no
other book on furniture design has done. JAMES KRENOV:
The authors refuse to accept that furni- LEAVE FINGERPRINTS
ture design is a system of secret numbers By Brendan Bernhardt Gaffney
& codes that must be applied to create After years of research & over
beauty, or that design is innate & unteachable. They 150 interviews, Brendan wrote this
reveal a simpler system - similar to notes on a scale intriguing biography about one of
- that can guide you to train your hand, eye & mind the most influential woodworking
to create pleasing forms. They show the “musical instructors, designers & writers of the 20th century.
scales” you need to practice & how the instruments Krenov is revealed as a man who did not compro-
work. Then they take you through 9 projects to apply mise, leading to great works & personal difficulties.
your new skills. 186 pages. Includes historical documents & photos. 312 pages.
204728 By Hand & Eye $46.00 $48.00 204780 James Krenov $47.00 $49.00
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