The American Peasant

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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“Chris Schwarz is a self-described anarchist woodworker who builds furniture using impeccably researched traditional processes. His no-nonsense approach to woodworking has been a huge inspiration for me. ”
David Guillas, Strange Earth Dispatches
“Chris already goes down that many rabbit holes with existing, alternative or rediscovered woodworking techniques and methodologies you can tag along for the ride. It's hard to match quality journalism and an insatiable thirst for a craft with random searches on your lonesome.”
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“Dive into the world of a craftsman perfecting the art of furniture-making.”
Sean Lindblad, Tombstone Tales
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