But cattail deserves a renewal – there is not a greener, more environmentally conscious option for chair seats. This may sound like a bold claim, but consider the alternatives: Woven hickory, ash splints, and solid wood all require a tree to be chopped down, and in the case of a pine seat for a Windsor chair, it’s quite a large tree. Manufactured materials like Danish cord or Shaker tape require factories, infrastructure, and mail-order catalogs. On the other hand, cattails grow in that muddy ditch just up the road, and whatever you cut this year (if done responsibly) will come back again next year. In fact, they tend to spread aggressively and take over wetland areas, so keeping after them...
After the past two weeks of blog announcements of the Issue Fifteen table of contents, it’s time to unveil the cover. This cover captures a pre-assembly moment of the breadboard ends of the hutch table I built for this issue. The breadboards of this table are nailed onto the end grain of tabletop between its tenons. This is how it was commonly done throughout history. The nails Is used are reclaimed cut nails, whose pitted texture ensures they will hold like the dickens for at least a couple centuries. We’re excited to be publishing these articles. We’ve again reached far and wide to bring you fresh and inspiring articles. Some people assume that because Mike and I are into...
This post is part of a blog series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Fifteen. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Fifteen is open now. To get Issue Fifteen when it ships in early October, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Fifteen is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ Michael Updegraff – “Few...
This post is part of a blog series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Fifteen. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Fifteen is open now. To get Issue Fifteen when it ships in early October, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Fifteen is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ Courtesy of Schuyler Mansion...
