Description
A quarterly publication celebrating the art and craft of woodworking by hand, Quercus features the voices of craftspeople and makers from around the world. Named for the genus to which oak belongs, the magazine highlights workmanship and design, woodworking techniques, tools and traditions spanning the centuries.
This issue features an excerpt from The Stick Chair Book by Chris Schwarz, in which he describes how to choose and evaluate wood for chairmaking. Richard Arnold explains how he built display cabinets for his collection of antique molding planes by using those same planes.
Henrie van Rooij restores, sharpens and tests pre-Industrial Revolution batwing bits for a vintage brace, and Rex Krueger weighs the positives and negatives of semi-premium hand planes.
Charles Mak shares tips for enhancing your workbench with holding devices, and Derek Jones gives advice on preparing a glue-up.
Dylan Iwakuni recounts learning traditional methods for milling beams, and Dallas Gara details his experience learning how to make Maloof-inspired rocking chairs. Robin Gates explains his techniques for reworking old, discarded tools.
In other articles, Nick Gibbs reviews Whittling by Barn the Spoon, John Lloyd discusses choosing the right shoulder plane, and Megan Fitzpatrick helps to inspire Young Woodworker of the Year entrants. Also included is a reprint of John Brown’s essay “Good Work” and more.
Printed on thin recycled paper with color photos. Sold as a single issue, not a subscription.
Softcover, 63 pages, 2022.