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April 18, 2024
On April 18, I went to my regularly scheduled doctor’s appointment and got some unexpected news.
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The Lesson of the Bearded Antiquarian
When “The Anarchist's Design Book” was released in 2016, I knew there would be hate mail.
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Let the Beauty Be
For the last six days I’ve been building a new version of the Anarchist’s Tool Chest for a revised edition of the book.
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Tattoos, Piercings & the Future of the Craft
There are times I get so turned around while traveling that I convince myself I’m on the right road, and I fool myself by saying, “Yup, this is way…
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Make Money Making Things
A sketch.
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The Future of the Old Tool Chest
When I began building the tool chest for the revised edition of “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest,” my plan was to sell the new chest to help pay my first…
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The End of Classes in Covington
At least for now.
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An Experiment for Paid Subscribers
I don’t want to get too gushy here, but you – the paid subscribers to this substack – have made a significant difference to our lives here at Lost Art…
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The Dancing Monkey Sauce
Note: I don’t usually take requests for specific topics at The American Peasant, but this is a special case.
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Their Lips Are Sealed
Got a secret? Choke on it.
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A Mind Like a Limp Balloon
I strive to read every dang word I can about the craft (except the spiritual or “sawdust therapy” hoo-hah), but I’m here to tell you that nothing is a…
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Bob Flexner, Crusader for Truth, 1940-2024
When I was hired by Popular Woodworking Magazine in 1996, we had only two columnists: R.J.
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