The Full Set of 6 Lost Art Press Pocket Books
Get the information you need right at your fingertips with Lost Art Press pocket books – and right now, you can get all six for the special prize of just $102. Though our pocket books are small in size – just 4" x 6-1/2" – each one is full of expert guidance on a given topic. Here is what comes in the complete set of six books:
"Woodworker's Pocket Book"
Edited by the great Charles H. Hayward and first published in 1949, "Woodworker’s Pocket Book” is a guide to everything from finishing recipes to drawing ellipses to choosing the correct screw or nail.
"Workshop Wound Care"
Author, woodworker and emergency room doctor and author Jeffery Hill has seen every workshop accident in the book…in this book, to be exact. So he knows exactly the information a woodworker needs to know when it comes to injuries. And he presents information in a way that a non-medical professional can easily understand it.
"Sharpen This"
Author Christopher Schwarz cuts through the mystery and fear that surround sharpening and tells you what you need to know, in simple, easy-to-understand instruction. With the help of this book, you'll quickly get your tools sharp and back to the fun part of woodworking: making them dull.
"Build a Chair from Bulls%$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.
"Smalls"
Eighteen project plans of well-designed, easy-to-make pieces. These diminutive shelves, boxes, racks and cabinets are great gifts and use up the small bits of wood that accumulate in your workshop. Built by the staff and apprentices at Lost Art Press, this book is great for both beginners and expert woodworkers.
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. The book block is then glued and reinforced with fiber tape and covered with heavy cloth-covered boards. These are permanent library-grade books – designed to last a couple centuries.