Arts & Mysteries

I’d like to have a formal get together while I’m in Williamsburg. I’d like to plan two recreated Franklin meetings: The Junto will be a round table discussion about period [...]

Google Alerts are wonderful things. I name dropped the author of the introduction of the Philadelhia Price Book of 1772 in this SAPFM thread. Lo and behold, the author, Philadelphia Museum of Art [...]

A new year is dawning and with it comes uncertainty. What will the new U.S. administration bring? What will happen with the economy? Are we steering our families along the right course? Believe [...]

What does it take to build furniture entirely by hand? That’s the subject of my 2 “18th c Tools and Techniques” classes in the spring of 2009 and I’m really excited about [...]

I had a great time at Woodworking In America. In the picture above, fellow A&M author Dean Jansa (DEC06) tried out my new chisels while I sketched a picture of the raised panel door that [...]

When Colonial Wiilamsburg made saws for the Anthony Hay Cabinetshop they chose not to file any of them cross cut. The reason, says Master Cabinetmaker Mack Headley, is that there simply is no [...]

I’m thrilled Chris has printed a new copy of Moxon. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. My old copy is in tatters. Take my advice and buy this new version asap. It won’t [...]

I’ve been having a few technical difficulties with my blog. We’re back up and running. For the latest saw news check out:

Kelly graciously invited me to teach a few classes in his school in Kentucky. I’ve never been there, but Chris Schwarz has taught there and really likes it. I’m teaching two classes [...]

Registration for January’s “Working Wood in the 18th Century” Conference opened recently. The topic this year is bedroom furniture. Some of you may be thinking that you are [...]

My Sister in law Sally wanted to do something, to help her Mother who is suffering with Parkinson’s disease. Sally is a Broadway singer, actress, and despite her athletic family, not a [...]

There are a couple different configurations of period joined stools and formes. The forme I made recently features a lower stretcher that connects the legs. This is a standard English style. [...]