Get the information you need right at your fingertips with Lost Art Press pocket books – and right now, you can get all five for the special prize of just $83!

Though the pocket books are small in size – just 4" x 6-1/2" – each one is chock-full of expert guidance on a given topic. Current titles include:

"Woodworker's Pocket Book"

Edited by the great Charles H. Hayward and first published in 1949, "Woodworker’s Pocket Book” is a guide to everything from finishing recipes to drawing ellipses to choosing the correct screw or nail. 

"Workshop Wound Care"

Author, woodworker and emergency room doctor and author Jeffery Hill has seen every workshop accident in the book…in this book, to be exact. So he knows exactly the information a woodworker needs to know when it comes to injuries. And he presents information in a way that a non-medical professional can easily understand it. 

"Sharpen This"

Author Christopher Schwarz cuts through the mystery and fear that surround sharpening and tells you what you need to know, in simple, easy-to-understand instruction. With the help of this book, you'll quickly get your tools sharp and back to the fun part of woodworking: making them dull.

"Build a Chair from Bulls%$t"

With the instruction of author Christopher Schwarz, you can build a comfortable wooden stick chair using only materials and tools found at your home center. No jigs, no specialty tools and no exotic techniques. Shovel handles and stair handrails can be easily made into chair legs. The seat and headrest come from the construction lumber aisle. The spindles? Dowels. And the curved arm? Plywood.

"Make Fresh Milk Paint"

Woodworker Nick Kroll spent two years formulating and testing his recipe for fresh milk paint, which is based on historical recipes for casein paints – plus a little modern ingenuity. The paint goes on like an acrylic and dries fast – you can put on four coats in a day with no problem. Once dry, the paint has a low luster and hardens to become incredibly durable.  You can then leave the paint as-is or topcoat it with wax, oil or whatever you prefer.

And we'll be adding to our pocketbook collection, with forthcoming books on small projects (perfect for gifts, and for cleaning out your scrap bin), must-know joinery and more! 

Like all Lost Art Press books, the pocket books are printed and bound in the United States. The text is printed on #70 matte-coated paper (acid free). The pages are gathered into signatures and then sewn together – a step few publishers bother with today. The book block is then glued and reinforced with fiber tape and covered with heavy cloth-covered boards. This is a permanent library-grade book – designed to last a couple centuries.