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"What's all this I hear about ridiculous woodworking books?

Books should not be written about ridiculous woodworking!"

-Emily Litella

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How 'bout "How to Win at Belt Sander Races".

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Great freaking read; I needed the laugh. I to was laughing my A-- off in regard to the Lie Nielsen boxes. if people could only read my mind lol, just being nice about it.

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Hilarious. I would like to see a book titled "How to Keep Your Shop Clean and Neat Without Any Effort".

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It’s in the “Fiction” section!

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The popular YouTube wood porn is “How I made furniture from Wood Pallets”.

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Sep 14Liked by Christopher Schwarz

Debbie Does Dowels, and Other Joinery.

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The Anarchist Cutting Board

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And the new, improved edition: The Anarchist’s Charcuterie Board (w/free, downloadable Epoxy PDF).

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“Yes, you can biscuit!” might already be the working title for my memoir…

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Was going to resurrect a joke from one of Schwarz's books (ADB I think?) about Shaker Style Liquor cabinets but I learned they would occasionally drink cider, and there are apparently dozens of "shaker style liquor cabinets" to choose from on Wayfair.

I'll go a little 'blue':

"Shaker-inspired sex furniture for the home woodworker: 12 projects you can build in a weekend"

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If Shakers designed a liquor cabinet, it would be this one from Rob Spiece in Berea, Kentucky. https://www.robertspiece.com/kentucky-spirits-cabinet

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Shaker Furniture How to build the Sabbathday Lake Siege de l'amour.

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Don't know what stick chair is in French, but I'll try:

chaise d'amour en bâtons de bois?

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“Artisanal Hamster Bedding: The Money Making Side Hustle for the Boutique Woodworker in You.”

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How to turn $500 into a $200 table is my favorite title—husband is a carpenter and he could’ve written that….

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I worked in a woodturning shop. We didn't bother sweeping the shavings up til end of day. The UPS guy saw something move and I had him convinced we had a hamster infestation (it was mice).

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"A Mab Libs Approach to Inspirational Sign Making"

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How about Sean Hellmans book,

Shaving Horses, Lap Shaves and other Woodland Vices.

Sounds like a fun weekend out

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