The unfiltered, PG-13 substack of woodworker and writer Christopher Schwarz. Posts cover folk furniture, running a woodworking business and generally pulling down the pants of craftsmen who have a giant stick up their butts. Two posts a week.
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Swag Week No. 9
On this the month of our Turkey Lord we are giving away a Veritas Pullshave – a two-for-one tool that replaces the need to have both an inshave and travisher when saddling a chair seat. It can hog away material in no time with its blade ful...
The Exit Interview (for 2026)
Below the paywall: An old-fashioned ‘get off my lawn’ rant.
When I was 9, my parents let me ride my bike to Carol Ann Cross park, which had a small lake in a valley – plus a parking lot for buying sex delivered to your car.
Earlywood: Build a Coffin
Welcome to Earlywood, a weekly excerpt from one of the thousands of pieces I’ve worked on since 1996. Sometimes, it’s from a magazine article. Or a book. Or, in this case, several blog posts from 2014 and 2016. Many of these entries have be...
Workshop Covington Update
Ania enjoying some time on the phone.
Hello, Christina here from Workshop Covington. We’ve had a wild October and decided it was time for an update.
Registration Day
After months of preparation, we finally arrived at Registration Day...
Hey Subscribers. Two Words: Hammer Sale
Gabe inspecting lump hammer heads last week.
I’m overseas and about to fall asleep. But I just got word from our warehouse that they are ready to start selling a bunch of blemished lump hammers we have on hand. The hammers have small, cosm...
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Editor and furniture maker at Lost Art Press. Covington, Ky.
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