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Tool reviews written by furniture makers Christopher Schwarz and Megan Fitzpatrick. All products are purchased with our own money and at full price. Reviews are honest and brutal. Praise when it's warranted. Damnation when it's not.

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  • Christopher Schwarz

    Editor and furniture maker at Lost Art Press. Covington, Ky.

  • Megan Fitzpatrick

    Editor, woodworker, lover of Shakespeare and cats.

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    Beginner woodworker, furniture nerd, cat petter(in no particular order)

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