Lost Art Press

Our new fulfillment warehouse in neighboring Newport.

This week we will move our order-fulfillment operation and warehouse to a nearby structure with more than 8,000 square feet of space, plus a loading dock and dedicated space for tool assembly and production of glue and our soft wax finish.

So if you place an order this week, it might be delayed several days a...

These butt hinges from Horton Brasses – while not the cheapest option – are always reliable and lovely.

When I can’t afford the fancy forged hinges (or would rather spend that money elsewhere), I most often reach for 2-1/2″ butt hinges from

Anthony Parsons, a luthier at Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Co.

More than 150 years ago, in the heart of Appalachia, James Edward Thomas, known as Uncle Ed, loaded up a handcart and pushed it along the banks of Troublesome Creek, selling his handmade mountain dulcimers in Hindman, Kentucky.

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A reminder that the Lost Art Press storefront is closed today for Memorial Day. We’ll be back to regular hours (10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mon., Tue., Wed. & Fri.) as of tomorrow.

My traveling Dutch Tool Chest, with all the stuff I’m about to load into it. And yes, I can lift it once it’s fully loaded…though I admit it’s getting more difficult the older I get!

Chris and I are once again headed to London to teach classes with the London International Woodworking Festival at the end of October. Chris is teaching a four-day (Oct. 26-29)