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Like all Lost Art Press books, “Country Woodcraft: Then \u0026amp; Now” is produced entirely in the United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne unusual aspect of the book is its shape. The pages are 10.5” wide and 8.5” tall, and the book is bound on the short side of the page, what some people call landscape binding. This unusual binding was what was used on the original 1978 edition and we wanted to use that same binding in the modern edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis unusual binding, plus the large number of pages and upgraded paper (the original was printed on thin, uncoated paper) made this an expensive object to manufacture. However, Drew and Lost Art Press decided we wanted this book to have an accessible price for beginners and students. So we set the price at $44 and have agreed to take a smaller profit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSafety First!     vii\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Then and Now     ix\u003cbr\u003eForeword – Then     xi\u003cbr\u003eForeword – Now     xiii\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments     xv\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction – Then     xix\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction – Now     xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I: THE FOUNDATION OF COUNTRY WOODCRAFT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Basic Tools     2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials     32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFelling     40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Woodshed     48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSawbucks     60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II: THE WORKSHOP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShaving Horses     64\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClubs, Mauls and Mallets     84\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame Saws     92\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTool Handles     98\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWedges     110\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorkbenches     116\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Spring-Pole Lathe     130\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart III: AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"13\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHay Rakes     142\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHay Forks     152\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheelbarrows     170\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwiss Milking Stool     176\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Shoulder Yoke     180\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLand Sleds     184\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBull-Tongue Plow     190\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpike-Tooth A-Harrow     194\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eField Drags     196\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePokes     198\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart IV: HOUSEHOLD CRAFTS AND FURNISHINGS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"23\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrooms     204\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBark Boxes – Louise Langsner     208\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite Oak Basketry – Louise Langsner     214\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpreaders, Spoons and Ladles     228\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-Log Bowls     272\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrestle Tables     312\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Handy Bench     318\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePine Whisks     322\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAPPENDICES\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: Mortise-and-Tenon Joinery     330\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: Oil Finishes     338\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 3: Riving Thirds      342\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 4: Axe Primer     348\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 5: Stumps with Legs     352\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 6: Uses of Usually Useless Wood     356\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 7: Annotated Bibliography     362\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 8: What I’m Doing Now     366\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Los Angeles in 1942, Drew Langsner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/drewlangsner.art\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas been making things all his life. 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The process of making these tools results in much more than the tools themselves (which are in themselves quite amazing). The tools are teachers that take you on a journey into the secrets of artisan geometry. They develop skills important to the craft. These builds equip both the imagination and the hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cloth-covered hardbound 115-page book has a sewn and glued binding for durability. Like all our products, \"Euclid's Door\" is printed in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForeword........................................................................... VII\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction.........................................................................IX\u003cbr\u003e1. Laying a Foundation....................................................... 1\u003cbr\u003e2. The Builder’s Bootstrap.................................................11\u003cbr\u003e3. Build a Set of Winding Sticks....................................... 23\u003cbr\u003e4. Make a Try Square...................................................... 35\u003cbr\u003e5. Tools for Layout: Marking Squares.............................. 55\u003cbr\u003e6. Beyond Right Angles: Some Handy Triangles.............67\u003cbr\u003e7. Build Miter Squares.......................................................81\u003cbr\u003e8. Build a Panel Gauge..................................................... 93\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eim Tolpin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJim Tolpin, who grew up on the East Coast and now resides in Port Townsend, Washington, has been making a living at woodworking since 1970, mostly in the finish carpentry and custom cabinetmaking trades. 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Nathaniel Krause (another of Jennie’s devoted students), wove the hickory seat for this book. Longtime friend and collaborator Peter Follansbee helped to edit the text into the intensely technical (but easy to understand) and personal (but not maudlin) words that ended up in this third edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe know Jennie would be delighted by the contributions from the people she taught and who, in turn, inspired her. (Though we also suspect she'd say we should just start rewriting the book at the beginning…. again.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike all Lost Art Press books, “Make a Chair from a Tree: Third Edition” is produced and printed in the United States. The book is 184 pages and measures 9″ square – the original trim size of the 1978 edition. Unlike the original edition, our version is in full color and the book is hardback. The text is printed on acid-free paper in signatures. These signatures are sewn and reinforced with fiber tape. 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Author and workbench builder Scott Landis visited dozens of craftsmen, observing them at work and listening to what they had to say about their benches. The result is an intriguing and illuminating account of each bench’s strengths and weaknesses, within the context of a vibrant woodworking tradition.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workbench is the heart of the workshop. Like the foundation of a house, a bench must be built with care because it reflects and supports all the work that takes place on top. Probably more than any other tool in the shop, the custom workbench reflects the personality and experience of its maker. For those woodworkers who want to undertake building their own bench, \"The Workbench Book\" offers valuable advice on design, construction and special features such as vise options.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fully illustrated guide features more than 275 photos of beautifully crafted workbenches as well as complete plans for four benches. \"The Workbench Book\" explores benches from around the world, from every historical era and for all of the common (and esoteric) woodworking specialties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new 248-page hardbound edition from Lost Art Press ensures \"The Workbench Book\" will be available to future generations of woodworkers. Produced and printed in the United States, this classic text is printed on FSC-certified recycled paper and features a durable sewn binding designed to last generations. The 1987 text remains the same in this edition and includes a foreword by Christopher Schwarz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott Landis built his first workbench in the early 1970s in a friend’s shop in Maine, where he discovered many of the essential tools and techniques of woodworking. Since then, he has been a professional benchmaker, log house builder, and freelance writer, chronicling the disappearing traditional occupations of the North. He returned to woodworking as the author of The Workbench Book (1987) and The Workshop Book (1991), first published by Taunton Press. Scott went on to write numerous essays and articles about woodworking and wood use, and their intersection with responsible forest management. 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