Issue Twelve

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Shop time should be an adventure. Handcraft is not a “one and done” pursuit –there’s always room to hone skills and explore new creative avenues. Curiosity is a valuable trait to cultivate, and the desire to learn about craft cultures and practices outside our norms offers no end to the discoveries that can be made. 

Issue Twelve offers a number of such paradigm-stretching excursions. Uniquely diverse trades and folk crafts, from building Japanese cormorant fishing boats to pounding ash splints for basketry to riving Spanish poplar for simple chairs, share a common foundation that is both material – namely, wood – and philosophical. As Don Williams puts it, “the courage of curiosity” is the key to unpacking these insights. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

“The Last Boatbuilder of the Nagara River” – Douglas Brooks

“The Simple Art of Wooden Planemaking” – Joshua A. Klein

“For the Love of History: A Journey into Practical Blacksmithing” – Jordan Goodwin

“Risk & Reward: Skill as a Safety Net” – Michael Updegraff

“The Van Gogh Chair” – Masashi Kutsuwa

“Both Ends of the Spectrum: An Examination of Two Ladderback Chairs”

“The Courage of Curiosity: An Interview with Furniture Conservator Donald C. Williams”

“From Jute to Silk: Making Splint from Riven White Ash” – Brendan Gaffney

“The Dalarna Corner Notch” – Dennis Carter

“Book Recommendation: Glenn Adamson’s Craft: An American History” – Cameron Turner

144 pages. Printed on premium, heavy (#70), uncoated paper for a classic look and tactile feel. Weighs 1 lb. Printed in the United States of America. Ad-free and independently published.

Published March 2022