Established 1978 - Country Workshops

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2014 Class Bulletin &
Store Catalog
Established 1978
37 Years of Offering Workshops in Traditional Woodworking with Hand Tools
Ladderback students show off their handiwork at the end of a workshop.
Workshops and Tutorials
Country Workshops Store —
Woodworking Tools, Books, Videos
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REW AND LOUISE LANGSNER have
been welcoming woodworkers to Country
Workshops and their home place since 1978.
We are located one hour north of Asheville,
North Carolina. The 100-acre Langsner farm
is found in a secluded cove, surrounded by
hardwood forests and the natural beauty of
the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Country Workshops offers a unique
woodworking environment that allows our
class participants to focus on the process
of learning traditional woodworking with
hand tools. Each course involves a carefully
selected project, designed to develop skills
and to introduce woodworking techniques
in a logical and thorough manner. We are a
hands-on school; participants are involved
in every step from raw materials to the finished project. Our goal is to engage students
in a rewarding relationship with wood and
craft traditions while creating beautiful and
useful objects. At Country Workshops you
will create an heirloom while acquiring
valuable woodworking skills. The Country
Workshops experience is also an opportunity to appreciate the quiet beauty, friendly
company and delicious meals reminiscent of
simpler times when woodworking was often a part of everyday life.
Beginning this year Country Workshops
phases into a smaller class format that we
call “tutorials.” Pioneered during our very
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successful winter courses, tutorials are limited to
4 registered students during each session. (There
may also be a 5th class member — our summer
intern or other trainee.) Drew Langsner is the instructor for all 2014 tutorials, with the exception of
special guest instructor Carl Swensson who will be
teaching coopering.
One Price Tuition
Your hosts, Louise and Drew Langsner.
Visiting
Country Workshops
We invite visitors to our store
and workshop throughout the year.
Before coming, please telephone us
at 828 656 2280. By car we are about
1 hour north of Asheville, NC and
45 minutes south from Johnson City,
TN.
Note: We don’t recommend that you
use the map below for navigation. A
detailed map can be printed from our
web site at
www.countryworkshops.org
As always, tuition at Country Workshops includes: all materials, accommodations in your
private room, and Louise Langsner’s exceptional
meals. Specialized tools are also provided for all
classes. You are not required to spend hundreds
of dollars on tools before taking a Country Workshops class. Class members lodge on our farm for
the full course period. There is no need to locate
housing and meals, and then commute back and
forth for to your class.
THE COUNTRY WORKSHOPS STORE
Our class participants and other woodworking
friends are well served by the Country Workshops
Store, a resource for high quality woodworking
tools, books and videos that are related to the
courses we offer. Our
selection is the result
Drew’s extensive experience using these
same tools. Most are
hand-forged and are
sold ready to use, with
properly shaped bevels, sharpened edges,
and carefully fitted
handles. We specialize in tools for green
woodworking, particularly Windsor chair
tools, post-and-rung
chair tools, and bowl and spoon carving. Drew’s
highly regarded froe design is now produced by
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. (It’s available from us.)
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Country Workshops summer internship
provides an opportunity to attend classes in return for help between workshops. Duties include:
preparation for classes, general shop and grounds
maintenance, light construction, farm and garden
work. The program runs from June through August.
There is generally one intern each summer; we
occasionally accept couples. We give preference to
applicants who we personally know, from taking
a Country Workshops class, or coming for a interview. We operate as a close community during
summer and it’s crucial that all involved will live
and work well together.
Our interns are required to bring their personal
shelter for their stay at Country Workshops. This
could be a tent, a camper-trailer, or something
similar. We provide lunches and suppers on work
days and during classes. Breakfasts on non-class
days and weekend meals are on your own. The
shop is available to use during free time.
Contact us for details.
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[email protected] • 828-656-2280 (9-6 Eastern time)
2014 Course Calendar
Detailed descriptions of each class are found on the following pages
in alphabetical order.
(Note: A few tutorials were fully enrolled at press time. If you’re interested in these sessions you can ask to
be on a waiting list. We get cancellations and would be happy to fill those places.)
Winter Tutorials
With Drew Langsner. Limited to 4 students.
January 20 – 24: Ladderback Chairmaking – FULL
February 3 – 7: Carving Bowls and Spoons – 2 Openings
February 17 – 21: Rustic Windsor Chairmaking
March 3 – 7: Making the Hearth Chair – FULL
March 24 – 28: Carving Bowls and Spoons – 2 Openings
April 7 – 11: Ladderback Chairmaking – 1 Opening
Spring Weekends
With Drew Langsner. Limited to 4 students.
May 3 – 4: Carving Spoons and Butter Knives - FULL
May 17 – 18: Carving Half-Log Bowls
Summer Tutorials
With Drew Langsner
(except for Coopering with Carl Swensson)
June 16 – 27: Chairmaker’s University – Ladderback Chairmaking
Revealed
July 7 – 11: Rustic Windsor Chairmaking
July 21 – 25: Carving Bowls and Spoons
August 4 – 9: Cooperage – The Swiss Alpine Tradition
August 18 – 22: Make a Corner Cabinet with Wooden Hardware
Fall Tutorials
Schedule to be announced in our monthly e-newsletter and posted on our web-site.
To receive the newsletter send an e-mail to: [email protected] and simply
type “newsletter” in the subject field.
For updates on classes, tools, book and videos, visit our Web site at countryworkshops.org
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MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
Visit our website to see photos of our instructors’ work.
The Instructors’ Gallery is at: http://countryworkshops.org/instructors.html
DREW LANGSNER was introduced to traditional woodworking in 1972
when he apprenticed with master cooper Ruedi Kohler in the Swiss Alps.
He was introduced to Swedish spoon and bowl carving in 1977 under the
tutelage of Wille Sundqvist. Drew began making ladderback chairs in 1979
with J. Alexander and Windsor chairs in 1983 with Dave Sawyer. He is the
author of numerous articles that have appeared in “Fine Woodworking”,
“American Woodworker”, “Woodwork” and other magazines. His five
books on woodworking include Country Woodcraft , Green Woodworking and
The Chairmaker’s Workshop. Drew’s e-mail is: [email protected] His website
is: www.DrewLangsner.com
CARL SWENSSON’S wide interests in woodworking include furniture
design and construction, making shoji screens, post-and-rung chairmaking,
and coopering . Carl studied Japanese woodworking with Makoto Imai,
a master teahouse builder from Japan. In 1993 and 1995 Carl worked in
Japan on the timber framing and entrance doors for a small shrine at a Buddhist temple. Carl’s woodworking has been the subject of feature articles in
“Fine Woodworking”, “Home Furniture”, and “Woodwork Magazine”. He
has taught courses at Country Workshops since 1983.
E-mail: [email protected]
Extend Your Stay, or Bring A Guest
The mountains of western North Carolina have
much to offer – inspiring natural scenery, some of the
nicest weather in North America, a diverse and high
level art and craft community, outdoor recreation
(hiking, rafting and kayaking, trout fishing, golf and
mountain biking,) the famous Biltmore Estate and
much more. Downtown Asheville is definitely worth
a visit. Our guests can also arrange for cooking classes with Louise Langsner.
COOKING WITH LOUISE
Students at Country Workshops have been complimenting Louise Langsner’s
cooking for many years, often telling us that they would return just for the wonderful
meals. If you would like to enjoy those dishes at home, we invite you to share some
time in the garden and kitchen with Louise. Learn to bake breads with whole grains
and a sourdough starter, harvest fresh vegetables and herbs from the extensive garden, and explore techniques and recipes for healthy menus from around the world.
Also, in response to many requests for a cookbook, Louise now has an ongoing
blog that includes recipes from her garden and travels.
http://louiselangsner.wordpress.com/
Cooking with Louise can be scheduled for any of our class weeks. Instruction is
approximately 4 hours each day, beginning after lunch. The tuition is $600 for 5-day
courses. This includes your shared room and meals – of course. Limited to one student during each session.
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Sent by e-mail more or less monthly. Contents include: updates on our class schedule, new tools and books available from the CW Store, and articles of interest to anyone involved in traditional woodworking with hand tools. We also include the latest
contributions to our on-going design/study collection of butter knife spreaders. To see
previous editions go to our newsletter archive at:
www.countryworkshops.org/newsletter.html
To subscribe just send us an e-mail with “newsletter” typed into the subject line.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Listed in alphabetical order.
To see additional class photos visit our web site at countryworkshops.org
CARVING BOWLS AND SPOONS
with Drew Langsner
February 3 – 7 (2 Openings)
March 24 – 28 (2 Openings)
July 21 – 25
SPOON CARVING WEEKEND
May 3 – 4 (Full)
BOWL CARVING WEEKEND
May 17 – 18
In these tutorials
you learn how to carve
wooden spoons, ladles,
spreaders and the handhewn bowls similar to
those that were in use
throughout the forested
world before the advent
of factory made kitchenware. The woodworking techniques for our
bowls and spoons are
derived from Scandinavia, where wood carving
was common during the
long, dark winters. The
designs that inspire us
today have evolved over
many generations and
are noted for their elegance, multifaceted form
and practicality.
Spoons are carved
from tight grain hard- A collection of student work.
woods such as apple, birch, dogwood or maple. Shaping begins with a small axe or bowsaw. The form is developed and refined using a flat wide-beveled sloyd knife and various
techniques known as “grasps.” Spoon hollows can be formed with a gouge or a hook-blade
spoon knife.
Hewed bowls can be made from almost any kind of
wood, but the softer varieties are mostly preferred. We
generally work with tulip poplar, which is fairly soft, but
has fine, close grain fiber structure. The bowls are initially hollowed with
a curved adze, which
can have a short
or medium length
handle, or with a
hefty striking gouge.
The bowl exterior is
blocked out using a
carving axe. Finish
work is done with a
spokeshave, chisels
and assorted gouges.
The workshop has an
especially fine selection of tools for these
Gouge work on a large serving
projects.
spoon.
Drying woodenware made from fresh wood is covered in the course,
Naomi Langsner carves a bowl.
along with food-safe finishes.
Tuition for the 5-day tutorials is $1200. Tuition for the spring weekend spoon carving course is
$525; bowl carving is $550. Tuition includes use of specialized tools, materials, single occupancy accommodations and your meals.
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Carl Swensson gives a demonstration during a Coopering class. The stainless steel bands are
temporary. They will be replaced with hardwood interlocking hoops, as in the lower photo.
COOPERING
with Carl Swensson
August 4 – 9
Coopering is the ancient craft of making tapered cylindrical containers that utilize
edge-joined staves that are held in place with
circumferential hooping. The craft of cooperage sub-divides into two basic categories:
single bottom and double bottom. Double
bottom coopering is the making of barrels and
casks used for storage and transporting of liquids. Single bottom coopering covers the various tubs, buckets and other open-ended stave
vessels that were commonly used before factory made containers became available.
This course will focus on a style of single
bottom coopering that was highly developed
in the Swiss Alps where the rural economy
was based on small dairies that produced
cheese and butter. One unique feature is that
the wooden hooping utilizes a sophisticated
inter-locking construction at the connected
Detail of an interlocking hoop.
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hoop ends. The class project will be a schüssel, a bowl about 10-inches in diameter and 4
to 6-inches in height. Similar, but larger vessels
were traditionally used for overnight storage
of milk, feeding calves and even laundry tubs.
Our smaller version serves as a unique salad
bowl or table ornament.
The course follows the traditional approach
for this craft, but with some contemporary innovations that result in easier or more reliable
construction. Shaping the staves will begin
with drawknife work, then move on to edge
joining with an inverted long plane. The inner stave surfaces are roughly shaped with a
hollowing drawknife, and then refined with
a small convex hand plane. A spokeshave is
then used to smooth the exterior. Then a croze
(a special marking gage like tool) is used to
cut the groove for the rounded bottom board,
which is also shaped with a drawknife. The
last – and most challenging – step is making
and fitting the interlocked hooping.
To learn more about the process, we recommend viewing the Country Workshops video
“Swiss Cooperage: Two Days in the Workshop
of Ruedi Kohler.” This was recorded in 1988
when kufermeister Ruedi Kohler was 87 years
old, and still at work making high quality
tubs and buckets. Available from the Country
Workshops Store, Page 30.
Class size is limited to 4 students and our
summer intern. Tuition for this 6-day course is
$1500. This includes materials, accommodations
and meals. Course participants will be asked to
bring basic tools; the more specialized tools are
provided.
The corner cabinet design can be modified with several configurations. Smokey hams it up
for the photo.
MAKE A CORNER CABINET WITH WOODEN HARDWARE
with Drew Langsner
August 18 – 22
Most cabinetry made today utilizes veneer or frame and panel construction for the visible components with plywood and factory-made materials like ‘oriented strand board’ for
the actual structure. It all comes together thanks to biscuit joinery and specialized hardware for the hinges, latches and drawers. This
works nicely. But if you’re interested in making furniture from solid wood with hand tools,
something entirely different comes into play.
Drew became interested in handcrafted real
wood furniture in 1972 when he first saw examples of farm-made home furnishings in the
Swiss Alps and Scandinavia. Drew and Louise
wrote about this in their long out-of-print 1974
book Handmade. (Harmony Press)
At their North Carolina farm Drew decided to follow up on this interest when it came
time to make cabinets for their hand-hewn
log home. The primary wood here is air-dried
eastern white pine, with native black cherry
hinges, and draw pulls. Beech was used for the
drawer runners and counter tops.
The project for this tutorial is a wall mountDetail of carved door latch.
ed corner cabinet. This smaller project was selected in order to make a complete piece during the 5-day class. Similar construction can
be used to make freestanding cabinets, bookcases, solid wood doors and other furnishings.
The eye-catching element on the corner cabinet is the wooden hardware. The pintle and
gudgeon hinges are hardwood, as are the components of the carved door handle and latch.
These work very nicely and also become a decorative element. Not so obvious is the carcass construction which utilizes solid wood sides, lids, shelving and doors rather than the
more complex frame and panel construction. The top and bottom boards secure the side
units, which in turn capture the interior shelving. As in the traditional pieces, our cabinet
utilizes some discretely located wood screws and even a few finish nails where these are
appropriate.
Tuition is $1225. This includes project materials, your private room and Louise’s cooking. We
also provide the more specialized tools for the course.
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Freshly shaved chair parts are stacked on a
workbench.
Ladderback
chairmaking
begins with
splitting post
and rungs from
a red oak log.
Above: Ladderback
students work at
the shaving mules.
Right: This red oak
log will be split
into materials in
our ladderback and
rustic Windsor chair
classes.
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POST-AND-RUNG LADDERBACK CHAIRMAKING
with Drew Langsner
5-Day Tutorials
January 20 – 24 (Full)
April 7 – 11 (1 Opening)
10-Day Special
CHAIRMAKER’S UNIVERSITY – LADDERBACK CHAIRMAKING REVEALED
June 16 – 27
The post-and-rung ladderback is our
best introduction to the skills needed for any
type of traditional chairmaking. The elegant
ladderback has been described by woodworking author and editor John Kelsey as
a “masterpiece of economy and simplicity,
of comfort, strength and beauty.” When
this style has two back slats it is sometimes
called a “mule ear” chair.
The winter tutorials follow our classic
5-day format, going back to 1979. This is a
very busy and challenging week, with some
necessary “homework” after supper on
most nights.
“Chairmaker’s University” is our new
10-day version of the ladderback class that
we have wanted to offer for many years.
The pace slows down so there is now time
for covering aspects of chairThe ladderback
chairmaking workshop making that are
not included in
was the highlight of
the 5-day class.
the year for Dale and
Some of the addI. It’s rare to get the
ed activities inchance to focus so include: a walk in
tently on one project.
the forest, where
It is the perfect balance we identify and
of physical, intellectual evaluate various
and social elements.
potential trees
And we end up with
with wood for
a chair of great beauty chairmaking; an
excursion to our
and function!
Helaine Huncher, local saw mill
Bloomington, Indiana where we can
look through a
selection of logs
for class use, chain our oak log onto the
trailer, and haul it to the workshop; tool
selection and sharpening; design concepts
and practicalities; chairmaker’s wood technology (moisture content, etc.); vernacular
chair history.
Chairmaker’s U Part one begins with a
Welcome Supper on Sunday June 15 and
closes after lunch on Friday June 20. Part B
begins after our included breakfast on Monday June 23. The course ends with graduation and our a Farewell Lunch on Friday
June 27.
During the mid-course weekend break
class participants are welcome to stay (for
no charge) in our accommodations, but we
will not be serving meals until Monday
morning. An alternative would be checking
into one of the many possibilities around
Asheville – a mountain campground, or
even the Appalachian Trail. The Asheville
area has numerous places to visit, scores of
good restaurants, pubs and live music venues, plus mountain biking, white water
rafting and much more.
The project
work for both
versions of the
course begins
with riving billets from a freshly felled, straight
grain red oak
log. Cylindrical
wet/dry mortise
and tenon joinery is explained
in theory and
then put to practical application.
Class participants learn to
shape their chair parts using a drawknife
and spokeshave while seated at a shaving
horse (or our “shaving mule”) and then
steaming and bending the back posts, using bending forms. Tenons are formed at the
ends of ‘bone dry’ rungs. Mortises (round
for the rungs, and rectangular for the slats)
are bored or chiseled in the air-dried posts.
After the chair frame is assembled, fresh
greenwood backrest slats are rived and
shaved, heated in boiling water, and then fit
into slat mortises in the rear posts. Weaving
a seat with colorful Shaker tape completes
the chair.
Tuition for the 5-day winter tutorials (limited to 4 students) is $1225. Tuition for the 10day Chairmaker’s University(also limited to 4
registered students) is $2125. For both formats
tuition includes the use of specialized chairmaking tools, all necessary material s (for the chair
frame and Shaker tape seating,) your private
room accommodations and meals. And you will
take home a handsome and comfortable heirloom
chair.
Langsner explains how to shave a back post.
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Hearth chair students attach a jig before drilling spindle mortises.
MAKING THE HEARTH CHAIR
with Drew Langsner
March 3 – 7 (Full)
The Hearth Chair is Drew Langsner’s
interpretation of a relaxin’ and loafin’ rustic Windsor. The design was inspired by an
unusual Irish vernacular chair known as a
“Gibson”, and also the geometry of Gerrit
Rietveld’s famous modernist “red and blue”
chair, first made in 1923. The Hearth Chair
is great chair for reading, or hanging out
with friends.
The Hearth Chair seat is low-slung, dropping almost 2 inches towards the rear. The
A hearth chair awaits fitting of the comb.
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backrest is also raked at a radical angle. A
unique feature is the very deep “shovel
shaped” seat, with the rear legs located behind the backrest. With this long “wheel
base” it’s nearly impossible to tip the Hearth
Chair backwards. (Better for the chair and
wooden floors.) The Hearth Chair has individual armrests at just the right height and
angle for comfort.
These are supported by two
short side spindles and the outer
shoulder spindles
of the backrest.
The four central
back spindles are
almost 2-inches
wide and are
sculpted into a
double-curved
profile to form a
comfortable backrest.
This is an intermediate/advanced level
chairmaking course. To enroll you must
have completed a course in making an
American Windsor or one of our rustic
Windsor workshops. You can read more
about the Hearth Chair and how it’s constructed in Drew’s 18-page article published
in “Woodwork” magazine, issues 58 & 59.
Note: The March course is currently
full. We will offer this again in 2015.
Tuition for this 5-day tutorial is $1325. This
includes all necessary materials, meals, lodging
in a private room, and use of our special Windsor chairmaking tools.
RUSTIC WINDSOR CHAIRMAKING
with Drew Langsner
February 17 – 21 • July 7 – 11
Nobody knows when the first
Windsor-style chairs were made,
but it’s certain that chairs utilizing legs and backrest spindles
fitted to a solid plank seat have
been crafted for centuries. In rural
Wales, Ireland and the west counties of England, folk art Windsors
were produced throughout the
1800’s that often have a sculptural
presence and personal character
that is very refreshing – especially
when compared to more formal,
professionally produced Windsors. Historically, these vernacular
Windsors were generally made
by part-time chairmakers who
were also farmers, or perhaps boat
builders or wagon makers.
The rustic Windsors made in
this tutorial are related to the
Welsh Stick Windsor project in The
Chairmaker’s Workshop. The chair
utilizes a large, comfortable seat
and a 4-element sculpted arm-bow.
The legs are octagonal in cross-section, with a wide foot that converges into cylindrical tapered tenons
fitted to matching mortises in the
solid plank seat.
Beginning Windsor chair students will make a low-back Wind- Students at work on their rustic Windsors.
sor – also known as a captain’s
chair or a smoking chair. More experienced Windsor students have
an option to make the more complex and time consuming highback version, which is sometimes
called a comb-back Windsor.
For this course we utilize fresh
oak rivings (carefully split-out
stock) for the spindles and airdried sawn stock for the composite
arm-bow, legs and seat. The tenon
ends of the legs, which are turned
on a lathe, will be kiln dried at the
time of assembly. The course includes a detailed lecture/demonstration that solves the mystery of
the compound angles for the legs
and spindles found on all Windsor
chairs.
Making the rustic Windsor also
serves as an excellent introduction
to the more formal Windsor styles..
The tuition – including project materials, your private room, and meals –
is $1275. Specialty chairmaking tools
are also provided.
An almost finished rustic Windsor
awaits trimming of the spindle
nubbins.
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OUR FACILITY
Country Workshops’ summer workshops take place in our breeze cooled converted
barn workshop. Fall and winter tutorials are in the heated studio that adjoins the main
shop space. We are proud of this well-equipped shop and the fact that our class participants are not required to purchase specialized tools before coming to most of our
classes. A workbench, shaving horse and lathe are available for each participant, as
well as a full selection of well-maintained hand tools. We provide sharp drawknives,
spokeshaves, carving tools, carving axes, adzes, inshaves and travishers, turning gouges, etc. You will only need to bring a selection of common tools that are already owned
by most woodworkers. (These typically include: a try-square, ruler, block plane, hammer, cut-off saw, safety glasses…)
ACCOMMODATIONS
The tuition for all courses includes private room accommodations. We have two
rooms in the loft above the workshop and two rooms in our hand-hewn log Guest
Cabin. (Photo on back cover.) Summer temperatures usually vary between 60 and 85
degrees. Winter temperatures generally range from 15 to 55 degrees.
Three garden-fresh meals are prepared each day by Louise and served in the Langsner dining room or at the outdoor picnic tables under our timber-frame pavilion.
Meals are provided on the evening before classes begin through lunch of the last day.
Arrangements can be made for supper and a stay over at the close of the class.
Extra guests are welcome during summer workshops and winter tutorials when accommodations are available. The cost is $15/night in a shared room. Guest meals are:
breakfast $10, lunch $15, supper $20.
TUITION AND CLASS REGISTRATION
The tuition for each class is listed in the Course Descriptions. For all courses the
tuition package includes: instruction, materials, lodging and meals. For most courses,
use of specialized tools is also included. Tuition and other expenses may be tax deductible for established professional woodworkers.
To enroll, phone us, use e-mail, or send in the registration form along with your deposit. Deposits: spring weekends $150; 5 and 6 day tutorials $350. The tuition deposit
for the Chairmaker’s University is $550. The tuition balance is due four weeks prior to
the first day of your course. To reserve your place, final payment must be received by
the due date. We accept personal checks, cash, money orders and Visa/MasterCard.
Cancellations. If you must cancel, you will receive a refund (minus a cancellation
fee of 50% of the course deposit) if notice is received 29 days or earlier before your
course begins. If you cancel between 8 days and 4 weeks before your course, we will
extend your received balance minus the full deposit to another course within 1 year. If
you cancel within 1 week of your course (and have paid the full tuition) we will extend
a 25% tuition credit good for one year. There is no refund for cancellations received
within 4 weeks of the beginning of a registered course. Tuition credits cannot be exchanged for purchases from the Country Workshops Store.
We reserve the right to modify our schedule, or to cancel under-enrolled courses, in
which case all received payments will be refunded.
Country Workshops, Inc. admits students of any race, sex or creed. We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization, governed by a Board of Directors. Contributions to Country Workshops are tax deductible.
GETTING TO COUNTRY WORKSHOPS
Most of our students drive to Country Workshops. If you’re flying, the closest airports are
Asheville, NC and Tri-Cities (Bristol), TN. Airport pickups can often be arranged with other
class members who will be driving by one of
these airports on their way to class.
Plan to arrive between 4 and 6 p.m. on the
afternoon preceding your course. This will allow time to become acquainted, move in, and
enjoy the evening meal. Daily classes are from
9:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Class members are asked
to help with table setup and clearing dishes. Arrangements can be made for supper and overnight lodging on the last day of class.
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2014 REGISTRATION FORM
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Address ____________________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________ State _________ Zip _________________
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Do you have any questions, health considerations or dietary preferences that we should be
aware of? We provide both meat and vegetarian meals but cannot accommodate specific dietary
requirements.
Release of Claims. I understand that woodworking is an inherently dangerous activity. This
Registration constitutes a release of all liability. In the case of accident or illness, I will not hold
Country Workshops, Inc., or any persons employed by or involved with Country Workshops, Inc.,
or the Langsner family responsible. I will be fully responsible for the security and care of my personal property (transportation, tools, etc.) Use of the farm access road is undertaken at my sole
responsibility. The Farm/Shop environment and increased temporary population requires that all
participants agree to a few rules. We cannot accommodate extra guests or pets without prior agreement. Consumption of alcohol is prohibited during class hours and at meals that precede shop
work. Students with a contagious condition will not be allowed to participate in class work. The
shop safety rules will be honored.
I understand that the instructor or others may take photographs that include my image. I
agree that these photos can be used for Country Workshops publicity or other purposes without
personal compensation.
I have read and agree to the terms for tuition payments and the cancellation policy.
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A map with instructions to the Langsner Farm will be forwarded along with confirmation of
your registration and a list of any required tools.
Send Registration to: Country Workshops; 990 Black Pine Ridge Rd.; Marshall, NC 28753.
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The COUNTRY WORKSHOPS Store
• High Quality Tools, Books, Videos and Plans for Traditional Woodworkers •
ABOUT OUR TOOLS AND AVAILABILITY
Our small but select store catalog is the
result of many years experience with the
woodworking tools used by our instructors
and in our classes. Most of these tools are
hand forged and are sold ready to use, with
properly shaped bevels, sharpened edges, and
carefully fitted handles. Over time, you will
generally find that the best tools also represent
the best value.
The Karlsson tools (H series) are produced at
a 3-person shop: Hans is semi-retired and now
works part-time. His two sons, Andreas and
Johann, are full
time. Quality
is as good as
ever; in fact,
we’re seeing
improvements
on some items.
The Karlssons
currently make
over 600 different tools.
Svante Djärv
(S series) tools
are made by
Svante
and
his wife, Elsa.
That’s the full
production. We
© Mikael Forslund list 12 different
Svante tools.
Svante Djärv at the
You can learn
anvil.
about
their
others at: www.djarv.se We can special order
any of these. (Prices on the web site are deceptive though -- they do not include airfreight,
US Customs or our modest mark-up.)
If you have been following our tool selection during the last few years, you will notice
that the series designations for Svante Djärv
tools have been changed. Previously we used
SD-___. These numbers were added sequentially as we increased our selection. The result
idn’t make any sense. Now Svante’s tools
are S-____. The S-10 series are straight sloyd
knives; S-20’s are the spoon carvers hook
knives; S-31 is Svante’s Baby Axe (Our favorite
for spoon carving.)
We continue to offer two beautiful, finely
detailed engraving knives from Pinewood
Forge. Again, a 2-person operation – it’s Del
and Mary Stubbs, working far north in Minnesota.
Keeping adequate inventory from these
small operations is a continual challenge. Our
toolmaking friends are working full time, and
they are not interested in becoming production companies with employees, automated
machinery, etc. We do our best to order ahead,
but we’re not their only customers, and there
are other considerations that don’t show up
in factory-made operations. For instance, our
suppliers close for vacation for about 4 weeks
during mid-summer, just when we’re hoping
they are making our orders for the year-end
holiday season.
Our other special suppliers of high quality tools are more able to help us with inventory. These include Gransfors Bruks axes from
Sweden and the Langsner designed froes
now coming from Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. We
almost always have a good inventory of our
listed books and videos.
When your order is received, we will notify
you regarding any delay that could affect
delivery. We believe that you will appreciate
the quality of our tools, and hope that you
will agree with our policy. Your patience is
appreciated.
PRICES. Many of our tools are imported
directly from Sweden. Prices in this catalog
reflect the exchange rate of the US dollar. Our
intent is to hold prices until publication of our
next catalog. However, fluctuations and other
variables may force us to adjust prices on some
items. If there is a difference, we will notify
you before shipping.
We accept personal checks, Visa/MasterCard, money orders and cashier’s checks. We
do not take C.O.D. orders.
OUR GUARANTEE. Please contact us if
a tool or other item does not meet with your
expectations. Usually we can resolve the problem over the phone. If you are still not satisfied, we will authorize a return providing that
the merchandise is in original condition.
TOOL SELECTION HELP LINE
Please don’t hesitate to phone us if you have questions about Country Workshops’
tools, books, plans or sharpening equipment. Unlike many other tool suppliers, we
actually use these products. There are good reasons why our tools are among the best
available. Ask for Drew – he’s been using most of these tools for 40 years. Please do
not request tool advice by e-mail. Our telephone help line is available daily (except
on major holidays) 9 a.m.– 6 p.m. Eastern time zone. 828 656 2280
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NEW FROM THE COUNTRY WORKSHOPS STORE
A few years ago we re-organized the tool
numbers for our Hans Karlsson tools. This
year we are shifting to new, more organized
tool numbers for the Svante Djärv line. The
new designations begin with S instead of
SD. It will take a little time for our older
customers to make the conversion, but will
simply things when we’re used to it.
AXES. We are continually refining our
tool and book selection – adding new items,
modifying dimensions of older tools, and
occasionally discontinuing something. The
most significant addition this past year has
been the H-166 Hans Karlsson Sloyd Axe.
We looked for several years to find a shop
carving axe weighted between the excellent
S-31 Svante Djärv Baby Axe and the GB-01
Gransfors Bruks Carving Axe. All three are
extremely well balanced, with a lively feel
and symmetrical bevels that clear the axe
head when carving and hewing. Details on
Page 20.
GOUGES. Here’s where we have refined
the dimensions and added a few items. Over
time Drew began to understand that some
of our bigger paring gouges were slightly
too wide. A gouge should be wide enough
so that the corners don’t dig into the wood.
But too wide means that the corners can also
interfere with the adjacent carving material.
Several of our Karlsson paring gouges are
now 5mm (about 3/16”) narrower.
SPLITTING
AND RIVING TOOLS
This is one tool where we prefer welded fabrication and machining rather than traditional forging.
Most older froes were made from one piece of steel,
with the ferule formed by bending one end of the
blade stock into a loop. The problem with the conventional construction is that it is difficult to exactly
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fit a lathe-turned round handle to the bent and unevenly shaped ferule, which also tends to be thick
walled and weighty.
The Drew Langsner designed Lie-Nielsen froes
utilize mild steel for the blade that is welded to a
tubular steel ferule. With a true cylindrical ferule it
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is a straightforward process to turn a perfectly fitted handle from kiln dried hard maple. The welded
construction also makes it possible to increase the depth of the ferule (which helps to keep
the handle tightly fitted). To improve leverage with a fulcrum, the blade is comparatively
narrow but thick. The bevels are surface milled to a 30 degree included angle, then eased
at the transition area.
Two models are available. The standard chairmaker’s froe has a 12-inch blade; the lighter
basketmaker’s froe has an 8-inch blade. Both versions have a baked black powder finish
and come with a kiln-dried hard maple handle.
LN-01 12” chair maker’s froe, with handle
LN-02 8” basket maker’s froe, with handle
$85.00
$75.00
Hi Drew,
I just wanted to say thanks for the fantastic froe I got from you … Since then, I’ve been
splitting away every chance I can get… I’ve come to love the whole process.
Thanks again for keeping this craft alive. I look forward to buying more tools in the
future and learning from the best there is.
Joel Tringale
Boston, Mass
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DRAWKNIVES AND INSHAVES
Hand forged at Hans Karlsson Klensmide AB, our longtime supplier of hollowing adzes and
gouges. (Klensmide is the traditional Swedish designation for smiths who were allowed to use
a file for finish detailing their products.) These tools have been designed by Drew Langsner and
used by hundreds of students in our courses. Our drawknife, inshave and cooper’s knife are
shipped properly sharpened and ready to use.
H-171
DRAWKNIFE. Country Workshops’ drawknife is recommended for most
types of traditional green woodworking, including post-and-rung and
Windsor chairmaking, shaving tool handles, and cooperage. The flat,
straight blade, which is 8-inches in length, is designed for easy, jigged
grinding and hand-held honing. Also, the flat blade means that the drawknife is easy to use bevel up or bevel down, depending on the task at hand.
(Curved drawknives only work in one configuration.) For chairmaking we
usually work bevel down to take advantage of the fulcrum effect of the
bevel heel. However, when working with the bevel up, the handles are at a
higher angle; this creates needed handle clearance for tasks such as carving
on a Windsor seat.
High quality tool steel and careful tempering assure that the Country Workshops drawknife will hold a keen edge. Forged from Swedish
Uddeholm steel Arne specification SS2140, which is notable for staying
flat during heat-treating and for holding a keen edge (toughness). Design by Drew Langsner, made by Hans Karlsson. Delivered sharp.
H-171 Drawknife
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8” Drawknife guard
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Drew,
Enclosed
check is for the
drawknife. ...
It’s beautiful!
And works like a
dream! Thanks,
Dr. Marlin
Mathiesen
Greeneville,
Tennessee
$255.00
$20.50
$20.50
INSHAVE. Inshaves are used for
saddling Windsor chair seats after
rough shaping the contour with
a hollowing adze. The Country
Workshops inshave has a curved
blade that is slightly flattened in
the center area, with steeper curves
at the sides. (It does not have a
H-172
uniform radius, which tends to
leave scooped tracks on the bottom
of a chair seat.) The flatter section
is used in the less dished center of
a chair seat; the upswept sides are
used towards the back of the seat,
just below the flat spindle section.
The handle tangs are angled upwards just enough to keep your knuckles above the surface being
carved, but also rather low for efficient cutting. Our inshaves have also been successfully used
for creating a hand-sculpted look on logs and timbers in architectural applications. The current
version, designed by Drew Langsner, has evolved during the past 20 years to the point where
we think it is ideal. Forged from Swedish Uddeholm steel Arne specification SS2140. Another
exceptional tool from Hans Karlsson.
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H-172
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Inshave
Inshave guard
$248.00
$20.50
H-173
COOPER’S HOLLOWING DRAWKNIFE
COOPER’S HOLLOWING KNIFE. This specialized drawknife is used for preliminary hollowing on the inner face of bucket and barrel staves. Most older cooper’s knives were made with
a shallow sweep that is appropriate for large stave containers, such as wine or whiskey barrels.
The curve and overall size of our version is intended for coopered containers that are 8-16” in
diameter. Based on a Swiss pattern, similar to those used by Küfermeister Ruedi Kohler. These are
also made by Hans Karlsson from Swedish Uddeholm steel Arne specification SS2140.
H-173
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Coopers hollowing drawknife
Hollowing knife guard
$248.00
$20.50
LEATHER TOOL GUARDS
LEATHER tool guards are one of the best
ways to protect your valuable edge tools. A
drawknife or inshave with a leather guard can
be kept in a drawer or box among other tools
free of any worry about tool damage. It will
also prevent many accidental cuts that can occur during casual tool handling, but you must
still be careful when inserting the tool into it’s
guard. We recommend using common mineral oil to protect your tools from rust. An oily
guard can only be beneficial.
Our leather guards are made by Country
Workshops’ web master and graphics designer Tim Van Riper. Tim uses rivet construction with latigo leather. Each guard has a middle layer inserted at the tool cutting edge that protects the blade from contacting the rivets.
We offer 9 different guards that are custom made for CW tools. The drawknife guards are
for flat, straight drawknives, but they can be used with some bowed drawknives. The inshave and adze guards are made specifically for our Hans Karlsson versions of these tools.
Tim can also make special order guards for your other tools.
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TV-03
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TV-05
TV-06
TV-07
TV-08
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$20.50
$20.50
Viking axe guard $20.50
Inshave guard
$20.50
2-1/4” Hollowing adze guard
$20.50
3-1/2” Windsor chairmaker’s adze guard
$20.50
Svante’s baby axe guard $20.50
Cooper’s hollowing knife guard
$20.50
Karlsson Sloyd Axe guard $20.50
GIFT CERTIFICATES
Fine hand tools or a class tuition make a very special gift. Of course, the most appropriate selection is often best made by the fortunate recipient. We can issue gift certificates in any amount. Gift certificates can be exchanged for tuition or store merchandise.
Gift certificates can be issued with a phone call to us, by post or e-mail.
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SHAVING MULE
The Country Workshops Shaving Horse Evolved
THIS HYBRID DESIGN combines elements from a traditional English bodger’s shaving horse and the dumbhead Zug Stuhl style of Alpine Europe. The result is a hard
working cross breed that many woodworkers prefer compared to the more traditional versions.
Traditional bodgers’ shaving horses tend to be uncomfortable, with their narrow seat and foot crossbar
that requires the user to fully extend a leg in order to
get a good grip on a work-piece. The Country Workshops shaving mule has a wide, movable seat and a
lateral foot treadle — borrowed from the dumb head
design. In response to many requests, our shaving
mules now come with a padded seat upholstered with
genuine leather. The rotating cross bar (from the bodgers’ horse) grips a work-piece much better than the
dumb-head design. Our shaving mule also features
an instantly adjustable, variable height work support,
designed by Asheville, NC, chairmaker Brian Boggs.
The TD-01 and TD-02 shaving mules are made from
#1 yellow pine, solid birch plywood, hard maple and
sycamore. Our TD-05 and TD-06 mules are made from clear hardwood — usually oak or
maple — with a natural, penetrating oil finish. Both models are made by post-and-rung
chairmaker Tom Donahey.
We also sell plans for making the mule. This is usually a 2-day project; standard shop
power tools are useful (but not necessary) for doing accurate work.
TD-01
TD-02
TD-05
TD-06
TD-03
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Shaving mule, assembled and picked up at Country Workshops
$300.00
Shaving mule, disassembled and shipped (Minor assembly required) $345.00*
Hardwood mule, assembled and picked up at Country Workshops
$500.00
Hardwood mule, disassembled and shipped(Minor assembly required)
$550.00*
Shaving Mule Plans Pack (price includes postage)
$12.50
*Plus zone rate on shipping chart
HEWING TOOLS (Adzes and Axes)
ADZES
H-162
H-164
H-161
H-162
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HOLLOWING ADZE. Hand forged by Swedish toolmaker Hans Karlsson, these are easily the finest hollowing adzes that we know of. Excellent for bowl
carving, saddling Windsor seats and sculpture projects. The 2-1/4” wide blade is shaped with an elliptical
curve -- the middle cutting area has a shallow sweep
surrounded by a steeper radius at the ends. The head
weighs about 22 ounces. These adzes are made with a
double-beveled edge. The outer bevel is quite distinct;
this results in the good scooping action. The inner bevel is there to facilitate sharpening. All Hans Karlsson
adze heads are forged from Swedish Uddeholm steel,
Arne specification SS1672.
Swedish woodworkers often use a short handle, but
Drew Langsner and many of our CW class members
like a 20-inch bent hardwood handle for bowl carving
and Windsor seat saddling.
H-162 is the same head as H-161, pre-fitted with a
machine made short handle. We offer the head only
(H-161)for those who want to make their own handle.
H-161 includes patterns for the short handle and also a
20” bent handle.
2 1/4” adze; head only
2 1/4” adze with short, carved handle
Leather guard for 2 1/4” adze heads
$227.50
$256.00
$20.50
WINDSOR CHAIRMAKER’S BOTTOMING ADZE. Drew Langsner has teamed with Hans
Karlsson to develop this hefty hollowing adze for saddling Windsor chair seats. The head is
approximately 3-1/2” wide and 50% heavier than Hans’ standard adze heads. The cutting edge
has a shallow curvature, with lips that are proportionately lower than the standard hollowing
adze. A narrow included edge angle and adequate clearance behind the bevel makes this a very
efficient cutting tool. This is a professional model designed to hollow a Windsor seat considerably faster than our other adzes. Available as a head only; we will include a pattern for making
the handle.
H-164
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Windsor adze head only $300.00
Leather guard for chairmaker’s adze head
$20.50
AXE TALK
Those of us who love carving axes often discuss the pros and cons of different bevel
types. Most conventional are axes with symmetrical double bevels. If well designed and
properly made these are excellent for carving and some hewing. For architectural work
a single bevel axe (sometimes called a broad axe) is often the best choice. In this case,
the inner face of the axe should be perfectly straight in the vertical plane with no bulge
at the head where the handle is fitted. A very slight lengthwise curve is found on the best
examples. A hybrid axe version has asymmetrical bevels. The inner bevel is longer – at a
lower angle – than the outer bevel. Broad axes and asymmetric axes are therefore right or
left-handed.
The axes that we offer are made with symmetrical bevels. They are particularly good for
carving for several reasons. Most important, the handles are curved slightly downwards,
so that the handle lines up with the center of gravity of the heads. This gives exceptional
balance, allowing you to easily swing the tool at the angle that you want to cut at. With the
Svante S-31 and the Karlsson H-166 the bevels are fairly wide and flat. When the axe enters
a cut the bevel area behind the cutting edge acts as a register to keep the tool in the line
of the desired cut. The Gransfors GB-01 has similar symmetrical bevels, but they are very
slightly curved from buffing when they come from Sweden. Refer to the Shop Tip, which
explains the easy fine tuning fix.
Asymmetric bevels are often custom-made by the owner of the tool. This can be done
with a grinder, although it is much easier and safer to do with a coarse diamond stone. We
don’t believe that this is necessary with the axes we offer.
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S-31
H-166
GB-01
GB-04
THE AXE SHOP
Axes are generally thought of as firewood and forest tools that also had historic uses for
butchering and as weapons. In many pre-industrial cultures, skilled craftsman also used
axes for hewing log and timber-frame buildings, and for carving farm and household implements that were made from wood.
Although axes appear to be simple tools, there are significant differences between various styles, makers and models. When an axe is swung at the work, various forces come into
play -- balance, weight, handle comfort, edge configuration and details of bevel shape are
all very important.
Drew Langsner was first introduced to using axes as a shop tool when he apprenticed
with Swiss cooper Ruedi Kohler in 1972. Because we use hewing techniques in many of our
classes we have always been interested in finding versions that have the characteristics we
are needing for various tasks. After extensive use and testing we now offer a selection of
4 hand axes that meet these requirements. These are from 3 makers, all located in Sweden.
Notice: Axes are among the most dangerous hand tools. Instruction is recommended
and safety precautions must be followed.
CW #
Maker
Model Name
Weight* Full Length Blade Length
S-31
H-166
GB-01
GB-04
Svante Djärv
Hans Karlsson
Gransfors Bruks
Gransfors Bruks
Baby Axe
New Sloyd
Carving Axe
Small Forest Axe
14.5 oz
24.5 oz
35 oz
34 oz
13 “
15”
15-3/4”
19-1/4”
3”
4-1/4”
4-1/2”
3-1/4”
Price
$128.50
$207.00
$180.00
$120.00
* including handle
All of these axes are well balanced and have a satisfying, “lively” feel during use. All
come with symmetrical bevels. S-31, H-166 and GB-01 have slightly ripple surfaced handles
to help with getting a good grip.
Drew,
Many, many thanks! The Sloyd Axe works fantastically.
Randall Henson, Henson Handcrafted Furniture
Colchester, Vermont
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SVANTE’S BABY AXE. When Drew first saw one of these little babies, which are hand forged
by Swedish toolmaker Svante Djärv, he thought it must be intended for children. However, while
teaching ladderback chairmaking in Norway, Drew had a chance to try one and was surprised
to learn that the Baby Axe packs some real punch. It’s extremely easy to control due to the light,
but dense head, combined with the nicely balanced handle. The blade is 3” wide; the 13-inch
handle is duplicator shaped with a rippled surface for an easy grip. The axe (head with handle)
weighs about 14.5 ounces. For spoon carving, light sculptural work, and camping. And this is
a perfect first axe for youngsters.
S-31
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Svante’s baby carving axe
Baby axe guard
$128.50
$20.50
KARLSSON SLOYD AXE. When Hans Karlsson
developed this model in 1990 he asked Wille Sundqvist to design the handle. In the current version
Drew asked Hans to lengthen the blade by about 3/4”
without changing the weight. Excellent for bowl carvers and other shop work. The bevels are flat. This is
the mid-weight shop axe that we have been looking
for; our most popular tool at the Country Workshops
Store. An optional leather guard is available.
Forged from SS1672 alloy steel and tempered at
Rockwell 55. This material is both softer and tougher Karlsson Sloyd Axe prototype.
than the ball bearing steel used in the Karlsson gouges.
H-166
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Karlsson Sloyd axe
Leather guard
$207.00
$20.50
GRANSFORS BRUKS AXES
Gransfors Bruks axes are produced in a small Swedish axe factory, originally set up in 1910 in
the Nordanstig rural district of Halsingland. Each axe is individually forged (and initialed with
a hot stamp) by a master smith, then hardened and tempered to hold a keen edge. All Gransfors
axes have a hickory handle, and are supplied with a leather guard. A complimentary copy of The
Axe Book comes with each axe. We can special order other axe models from Gransfors Bruks at
competitive pricing.
CARVING AXE. Wille Sundqvist – master craftsman, teacher and author of Swedish Carving
Techniques, designed this contemporary version of a traditional Swedish carving axe. The Carving axe fills a need for a well-balanced tool that weighs considerably more than the Karlsson
Sloyd axe. An excellent tool for hewing bowls and other larger projects, including architectural
work. A leather guard and The Axe Book are included.
GB-01
Carving Axe
$180.00
SMALL FOREST AXE. This is the perfect single bit polled axe for light limbing in the woods,
camping, splitting smallish firewood, and for cutting through cross fibers in large logs while
splitting chair parts. With a touched up inner bevel (see the Shop Tip) it’s surprisingly good
for hewing. The Small Forest Axe can be used single or double handed. With a hickory handle,
leather guard and The Axe Book.
GB-04
Small Forest Axe
$120.00
SHOP TIP
Axes from Gransfors Bruks come with slightly convex bevels. This is fine for camping,
firewood and woods use. But axes for shop work and hewing are far more efficient when
they have a flat inner bevel. (If you are right handed, the inner bevel is on the left.) Flattening the inner bevel will improve hewing action by giving the edge more controlled bite. .
To flatten the bevel, clamp the axe on a workbench with the inner bevel facing upwards.
Use a coarse (220 or 325 grit) diamond stone, rubbing along the length of the bevel. (Do not
work perpendicular to the edge.) Begin honing the center – the highest area – of the bevel.
Stay at a consistent angle. When the full width of the bevel is flat, hone with 600 and 1200
grit diamonds. Do not create a micro-bevel on the inner face.
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SLOYD KNIVES FOR WOOD CARVERS
“SLOYD” – The magical crafts word from Scandinavia. The general meaning is ‘handcraft.’
Throughout Scandinavia there is a long history of teaching handcrafts as part of basic education
in public schools. Jögge Sundqvist tells us that sloyd has several additional, older implications
related to ‘clever , resourceful and skillful.’ An old timer might say ‘I am not unskillful.’
Our Swedish sloyd knives are made by Hans Karlsson and Svante Djärv. (Svante’s name
is pronounced something like S-vant-A Yar-Va.) Svante Djärv’s knives have rather hefty,
comfortable elm handles. They are forged from wear resistant steel that keeps a very good edge.
Svante’s “Big Brother” hook knives are similar to his standard spoon knives, only the curve is
larger, and they are made from thicker steel. The detail knife (S-12) is recommended for spoon
carving, and other small work.
SLOYD KNIVES
FROM SVANTE DJÄRV
Svante’s small sloyd knife (S-13) is currently Drew’s
favorite knife for teaching spoon carving and doing his
own work. The 5/8 x 2-3/4 inch blade is a compromise
between small and large, and it’s often just right for
most carving work and other projects. We now offer
the same knife with a hand-stitched leather sheath –
S-13S. We imagine that Svante and Elsa make these when
watching TV or something like that . (How else could they
find time to do this”).
All of these knives are sold properly sharpened and ready
for use.
S-11
S-12
S-13
S-13S
S-14
S-15
Engraving knife; 5/16” x 1-3/8” blade
$70.50
Detail knife; 3/8” x 2” blade (similar to H-151) $72.50
Small sloyd knife; 5/8” x 2-3/4” blade
$74.00
Small sloyd knife with hand stitched sheath $142.50
Medium sloyd knife; 11/16” x 3-1/4” blade
$78.00
Large sloyd knife; 13/16” x 4” blade
$82.50
S-12
S-13
S-14
S-13S
Dear Drew,
I recently received the
sloyd knife and (standard)
spoon knife, and couldn’t
be more satisfied. The sloyd
knife especially feels great in
my hand. The spoon knife …
looks great.
Dave Fisher
Greenville, Pennsylvania
S-11
S-15
S-22
The Svante Djärv spoon carver’s
hook knives come in 2 configuration,
and the standard left and right versions. S-21 and S-22 are for smaller
spoons, and carving with a tight
bowl. Big Brother S-23 and S-24 are
for more shallow spoons and ladles.
S-21
S-22
S-23
S-24
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S-21
S-23
S-24
Standard spoon carving hook knife, right
Standard spoon-carving hook knife, left
Big Brother hook knife, right
Big Brother hook knife, left
$74.00
$74.00
$77.50
$77.50
HANS KARLSSON’S spoon-carving
knives are shaped with a curve that
is in-between the Standard and Big
Brother Svante knives. In this variant, the curvature of the blade is beH-151
low the axis of the handle, making
the cutting action somewhat different, and maybe more comfortable.
Our detail sloyd knife from Hans
H-153
Karlsson is perfect for small or fine
work – spoon carving, whittling,
detailing chair parts or door latches,
H-152
and much more. The blade is approximately 2 inches long, with distinct, flat bevels on both sides. Unlike
many small carving knives, the cutting edge curves upwards towards the tip. This is harder to make (and sharpen) but it allows
the carver to work in places that straight edged knives (that curve downwards from the back of
the blade) cannot easily reach. Blade width is about 3/8 inch – excellent for carving into hollows
or tight areas. Overall length 7 inches. The handle is cigar shaped, tapering to a cone-shaped
bolster at the blade end. This allows a grip close to the blade which is excellent for various knife
grasps.
H-151
H-152
H-153
Karlsson detail sloyd knife
Karlsson spoon-carving knife, right
Karlsson spoon-carving knife, left DS-08
DS-07
$72.00
$72.00
$72.00
STUBBS KNIVES. We currently offer two exceptional
knives made by Del Stubbs in Minnesota. The DS-07
kolrossing knife is a Norwegian-style, used for single
cut engraving that is traditionally filled with a mixture of linseed oil and powdered bark. The kolrossing knife can also be used for double pass, V-cuts. The
DS-08 engraving knife is a stout little beauty, intended
for double pass, V-cut decorative incising. Both knives
have beautifully turned, hardwood handles and are
extremely sharp. Stubbs knives are made from 01 high
carbon tool steel.
DS-07
DS-08
Stubbs kolrossing knife
Stubbs engraving knife
$28.50
$33.50
MISCELLANEOUS USEFUL ITEMS
SHAKER TAPE. An attractive cotton tape
originally used by the Shakers on their postand-rung chairs. One roll will weave a seat
the size of the chairs made in our ladderback
chairmaking course. Be sure to specify width
and color when ordering.
Our 5/8” tape is available in navy blue,
cranberry and a stripe that combines an olive drab ground with a delicate black and
rust pattern. The 1” tape is available in
navy blue, butternut, cranberry, olive, beige,
hunter green, and chocolate.
PB-01
PB-02
5/8” Shaker tape, 37-1/2 yard roll
1” Shaker tape, 25 yard roll
$27.50
$27.50
END-GRAIN SEALER. This is a water based wax emulsion used to retard moisture loss when
drying wet wood. Easily applied with a brush; translucent when dry.
MS-03 End-grain Sealer, 1 gallon
$22.00
(Not available by mail order)
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CARVING GOUGES
HANS KARLSSON GOUGES. Hans Karlsson
and his two sons Andreas and Johan produce
this selection of high quality Swedish gouges.
These beautiful and very functional tools are
excellent for hollowing spoons, bowls and
other sculptural carving projects. Hans Karlsson gouges are forged from Swedish ball bearing steel, which is formulated for toughness.
They really hold a keen edge. The H-120 series
dog-leg gouges are designed for hollowing
hard to reach areas, such as the converging
long grain on the bottom of carved bowls. The
smaller H-121 dogleg gouge is also
a very efficient tool
for hollowing the
bowls of spoons and
ladles. The H-130 series double-hooped
gouges are designed
H-101
for carving large
bowls. These heavy
duty gouges – which
H-100
are suitable for striking with a mallet or
hammer – are also
used by wood sculptors and for saddling
Windsor chair seats
by chairmakers who
don’t use an adze
and inshave. The
H-141 mini-goatfoot
V-gouge is used for
engraving and carv-
Hi Drew;
…I have
been a professional
luthier for 40 years
and I have no hesitation in stating
that this miraculous Hans Karlsson
chisel is absolutely
the finest cutting
tool I have ever
had the pleaser to
own and use. It enhances everything
about the nature of
my work. Thank
you.
ing surface designs. The other gouges have a
rounded rectangular hardwood handle, and
are designed for paring (pushing, not striking).
All Karlsson gouges are expertly sharpened to
cut with a fine finish.
Note: The Karlsson’ sweep system is based
on the curve of a circle designated by the radius measured in millimeters. Because these
tools are handmade, there can be a variation
of a few millimeters in tool width compared to
nominal size.
H-102
H-104
100 Series – Straight Paring Gouges
H-100 15mm straight paring gouge,
H-110
H-111
H-103
#35 Karlsson sweep #25 Karlsson sweep
#35 Karlsson sweep
#90 Karlsson sweep
#150 Karlsson sweep
H-112
$83.50
$85.50
$92.25
$92.25
$92.25
H-113
Scott Kinsey
Gruhn Guitars,
Nashville, TN
110 Series – Bent Paring Gouges
H-110 22mm bent paring gouge, #25 Karlsson sweep
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$85.50
$92.25
$92.25
$100.00
H-121
H-122
H-123
120 Series – Dog-leg Paring Gouges
H-121 25mm dog-leg paring gouge, #35 Karlsson sweep
H-131
H-132
H-133
H-134
H-135
$88.50
$95.50
$95.50
H-136
130 Series – Double Hoop Gouges
H-130 30mm double hoop straight gouge, #35 Karlsson sweep
$121.25
H-131
H-132
H-133
H-134
H-135
H-136
$121.25
$132.75
$132.75
$132.75
$144.25
$144.25
(Not included in the above photo.)
30mm double hoop bent gouge, #35 Karlsson sweep
40mm double hoop straight gouge, #55 Karlsson sweep
50mm double hoop straight gouge, #70 Karlsson sweep
GOUGE SWEEPS GUIDE
(Based on the diameter of a circle measured in milimeters)
#25
#35
#55
#70
#90
#150
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HANS KARLSSON SPECIALTY GOUGES AND CHISELS
We now offer two specialty chisels for post-and-rung chair makers.
Both are 5 mm in width, which is
very close to 3/16-inch.
The H-142 dogleg mortise chisel
has been created especially for cleaning the bottom of slat mortises on
post-and-rung chairs.
The H-145 mortise chisel was refined after Hans participated in our
2009 ladderback chairmaking class.
The chisel is rather short for balance,
and it’s carefully ground so that the
chisel sides don’t interfere with the
mortise walls. A brass ring on the end
of the handle makes the chisel suitable for striking with a steel hammer.
H-142
H-145
H-142
H-145
5mm dogleg mortise cleaning chisel
5mm chair maker’s mortise chisel $74.50
$80.00
V GOUGES
The H-141 mini goat
foot V gouge is used for
double-cut engraving.
Anyone who has used
very small V gouges
knows that they can be a
problem. We believe that
Hans has this one working just right. It comes
sharp and ready to use.
H-146
H-141
H-141
Mini goat foot V-gouge
$71.50
We have added a beautiful V gouge to our selection of Karlsson paring gouges. This one
is 12mm wide (about 1/2”) with a 70 degree enclosed angle. These are made like the other
HK paring gouges that we have been using and selling since 1991. Forged from extremely
tough ball bearing steel, with Hans’ unique, very comfortable squarish wood handles. The
shaping of the V cutter is particularly well refined. They are supplied extremely sharp.
H-146
12mm V gouge $106.00
H-148
KARLSSON MINI SPOON GOUGE
This specialty gouge was designed to be easy to hold while
hollowing the bowl of small and
medium size spoons. Like all other Karlsson tools, it works beautifully. Made from high quality tool
steel. The 20mm width of the cutting edge equals about 13/16 inch.
H-148
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20mm mini spoon carving mini-gouge
$63.75
5 PIECE BASIC CARVING SET. These gouges are lighter and less complex to produce
than the standard Karlsson paring gouges, but they are the same high quality. Excellent for
detail work, carving figures, animals, floral designs, etc. Drew uses them in the tight areas
of his multi-hollow servers. These are popular with beginners, but we have found that they
are also very much appreciated by professional carvers.
Sold as a set of five. There are three straight gouges: 12mm with a Karlsson 25 sweep,
18mm – 55 sweep, 22mm – 90 sweep. Plus two bent gouges: 18mm – 35 sweep, 22mm – 70
sweep.
H-146
5 Piece basic carving set
$213.50
CHAIR AND SHAVING HORSE PLANS
DL-06, DL-07 and DL-12 are large bond print plans for
chairs that Drew has designed and that have been the
course projects for Country Workshops’ chairmaking
classes. These consist of a full-size plan view with seat details, arm/comb patterns, leg/spindle boring angles, and
a profile view from the seat up. (Leg and stretcher design
details are left to the individual maker.) DL-06 is the rustic Windsor that Drew currently teaches during tutorials
and summer workshops. (This is not the Stick Windsor
in The Chairmaker’s Workshop.) This rustic Windsor can be
a high-back or low-back version. The Hearth Chair plan
(DL-07) includes two large bond print sheets plus an 18
page photocopy of an article on constructing a slightly
different version of this chair, which originally appeared
in “Woodwork” magazine, issues 58 and 59. DL-12 is a
new design for a rustic Windsor settee. These plans are
rolled and sent by regular mail in a shipping tube. Prices
include postage for U.S. customers.
DL-06
DL-07
DL-12
Rustic Windsor plan (low and high-back)
Hearth Chair plan
Rustic Windsor Settee plan
$20.00 postpaid
$35.00 postpaid
$20.00 postpaid
Note: Plans DL-06, DL-07 and DL-12 are design copyrighted © by Drew Langsner. Purchase
constitutes a license to make one reproduction for personal use or as a gift. For all other
purposes, purchaser agrees to contact Drew Langsner (at Country Workshops) for details
regarding royalty arrangements.
OUR SHAVING HORSE, which we call a “shaving mule” can be purchased ready-made
from us (refer to Page 19), or you can make your own. The Shaving Mule Plans Pack consists of 10 pages of detailed drawing and instructions.
TD-03
Shaving Mule Plans Pack
$12.50 postpaid
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WOODWORKING BOOKS AND VIDEOS
THE CHAIRMAKER’S WORKSHOP. Drew Langsner’s text
on chairmaking is currently available as an Author’s Reprint
edition. This version contains many small corrections from
the original Lark Books edition. The Gallery photos are now
printed in black and white. Forward by John Brown, author of
Welsh Stick Chairs.
Contents are divided into 5 sections: Getting Set Up; Post-andRung Chairs; Windsor Chairs; More Chairs, and Equipping
the Workshop. There is also an appendix – Designing a Chair
– which includes charts to convert rake and splay angles into
sighting and resultant angles. Soft cover, 304 pages. Drew’s
autograph is included.
DL-13
The Chairmaker’s Workshop
$50.00
GREEN WOODWORKING. An author’s reprint edition Green
Woodworking is now available. Rodale Press originally published this title in 1987. In 1995 Lark Books published a revised
edition. Corrections were made, and the text was brought up to
date. The new author’s reprint edition is the same as the Lark
version, except for the covers. Contents include chapters on materials, knife-work, hewing, riving, shaving, boring, bending,
and joinery. Each chapter concludes with a project that showcases the chapter subject and techniques. There is also an appendix
on making a Swiss style shaving horse, and another on hickory
bark seating.
DL-14
Green Woodworking
$35.00
Blog Post from Christopher Schwarz at Lost Arts Press
“This morning I went through my two rooms of books and pulled the 10 that made a profound change in the way I work or think... [Included in Chris’ post are:]
“Green Woodworking” by Drew Langsner. This book is like visiting a foreign country, a delightful foreign country. Even if you have been woodworking for decades, this book offers
surprises and insights on every page. It will make you more intimate with your material.
“The Chairmaker’s Workshop” by Drew Langsner. While John Brown’s book [also on the list]
made me want to build chairs, Langsner’s gave me the information I needed to actually do
it. Though I build chairs differently now, I could not have gotten started without this book.”
The full post is on Chris’ Lost Arts Press blog, dated November 30, 2012. (Here is the link:
http://blog.lostartpress.com/2012/11/30/10-books-that-changed-the-way-i-think/
SWEDISH CARVING TECHNIQUES. Wille Sundqvist is
well-known as the person who introduced Swedish spoon
and bowl carving to woodworkers in North America. This
book is a Taunton Press/Fine Woodworking translation of
his Swedish book Tälja Med Kniv Och Yxa from 1988. Long
out of print (and very expensive, if you could find a copy)
Taunton made it available once again. Contents include:
Tool Basics, Sharpening, Ax Work, Knife Grips, Small Projects, Carving Spoons, Finishing Touches, and Using Wood.
There’s lots of good black and white photos (including Jögge Sundqvist carving at age 6 or so) and many drawings
(including Drew’s Swiss style shaving horse.) 135 pages.
TP-02
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Swedish Carving Techniques
$25.00
WOODWORKING VIDEOS
NEWLY RELEASED!
THE SPOON, THE BOWL AND THE KNIFE – A Documentary about the Swedish craftsman Wille Sundqvist. Wille’s
son Jögge has produced this new video with help from a Kick
Starter fund drive, CW and the Swedish Cultural Ministry.
There are segments on growing up in the old Swedish rural
culture, and a little on Wille’s love for turning bowls. But
the program is mainly instructional. Here’s a chance to see
how Wille carves a spoon, based on skills with a carving
axe, knife and a gouge. Wille shows his spoon carving knife
grasps, sharpening, and engraved surface decoration. This
is also a chance to get a glimpse of what northern rural Sweden looks like – it’s quite special.
Recorded in 2013 when Wille was 87 and still carving almost every day. With English subtitles.
WSQ-1
The Spoon, the Bowl and the Knife
$36.00
CARVED SWEDISH BOWLS — WITH BENGT LIDSTRÖM. Bengt
Lidström is well-known as the most famous bowl carver in Sweden. This
video depicts how Bengt carves a bowl from a split, half round log. The
process involves axe and adze work, followed by extensive carving with
gouges, including a decorative motif that is chip-carved throughout the
exterior surface. The final step is a lively poly-chromatic paint job.
The video, which was recorded at Lidström’s lakeside home in northern
Sweden in 1998, has been edited into a 70 minute program by Rick Mastelli. A co-production of Country Workshops and Image & Word.
Notice: This is not an instructional video. Some techniques that are depicted are not approved by safety authorities and could result in a serious
injury.
MV-25
Carved Swedish Bowls DVD
$25.00
SWISS COOPERAGE: TWO DAYS IN THE WORKSHOP OF RUEDI
KOHLER. Locating reliable information about coopering is a real challenge.
There are two branches of this ancient craft – single bottom tubs and buckets, and double bottom barrels. Drew Langsner apprenticed in Swiss style
single bottom coopering with Kufermeister Ruedi Kohler in 1972.
This is a beautifully edited version of the Ruedi Kohler video recorded in
Switzerland by Rick Mastelli and Drew Langsner in 1988. You will almost
feel that you are in Ruedi’s shop observing this virtuoso 87-year-old woodworker as he hand crafts a complex Swiss Alpine milking bucket. A copy
of Drew’s May/June 1983 “Fine Woodworking” article on Swiss cooperage
is included. Another co-production of Country Workshops and Image &
Word.
MV-21 MV-26
Swiss Cooperage VHS-USA format
Swiss Cooperage DVD
$15.00
$25.00
CARVING SWEDISH WOODENWARE. We are please to offer this re-released edition of Jögge
Sundqvist’s classic instructional video on carving bowls and spoons. This Taunton Press video,
which was produced by Rick Mastelli, was originally recorded at Country Workshops in 1988.
TP-01
Carving Swedish Woodenware DVD
$20.00
MAKE A CHAIR FROM A TREE. J. Alexander has produced this 2-hour video which shows
how to make a post-and-rung chair. Every technique is carefully shown and explained, from
splitting an oak log to weaving a Shaker tape seat.
JA-02
Make a Chair From a Tree DVD
$25.00
Peter Follansbee’s DVD is titled “17TH CENTURY NEW ENGLAND CARVING.” Watching the program is not quite the same as being at Country
Workshops for Peter’s class, but this is a really good instructional video. The
material is well organized and presented, with sections on Tools and Materials,
Postures and Grips, and a series of practice exercises in technique and design.
Produced by Lie-Nielsen Toolworks.
LN-03
17th Century New England Carving
$25.00
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SHARPENING
MONOCRYSTALINE DIAMOND HONES. Our DMT sharpening hones are made with monocrystaline synthetic diamonds, and will last several times longer than other diamond sharpening
products made with polycrystalline synthetic diamonds (which are meant to break down during lapping.) The solid diamond coating is bonded to a heavy, flat steel plate. (Your curved and
smaller tools won’t drop down into the holes of a polka-dot grid.) We recommend using water
as a surface cleanser; about once a minute, splash a small amount of water onto the surface.
Honing oil tends to clog these hones, but they can be easily cleaned with soap and warm water.
The flat steel hones are available in three sizes and four grits. The 2” x 6” hones (which are
1/4” thick) are for general purpose honing of plane blades, chisels, gouges, kitchen tools, etc.
The larger 2-1/2” x 11-1/2” hones utilize 3/8” thick flat steel plates. These larger hones are particularly nice to have when using a honing guide, and for safety when you secure a tool in place
with a vise or clamp and then rub the hand-held hone over the tool’s edge. The 7/8” x 4” inch
hones are 3/16” thick.
The 220 extra coarse (60 micron) grit can often take the place of a powered grinder. The 325
coarse (45 micron) grit is useful for light shaping work, general sharpening, light filing and deburring. 600 medium grit (25 micron) is for quick cleanup of cutting edges that are in generally
good condition before going on to fine honing. 600 grit is also recommended for sharpening
pocket knives and most kitchen tools. The 1200 fine grit (9 micron) hones are great for most
green woodworking tools, such as drawknives and carving axes. For the ultimate in tool sharpness, we recommend final polishing with a ceramic or water stone (4,000-10,000 grit) or a hard
felt buffer with white aluminum oxide compound.
DM-05
DM-06
DM-07
DM-08
DM-24
DM-21
2 1/2” x 11 1/2” 220 grit – extra coarse
2 1/2” x 11 1/2” 325 grit – coarse
2 1/2” x 11 1/2” 600 grit – medium
2 /2” x 11 1/2” 1200 grit – fine
2” x 6” x 220 grit – extra coarse
2” x 6” 325 grit – coarse
$75.00
$75.00
$75.00
$70.00
$32.00
$32.00
DM-22
DM-23
DM-25
DM-18
DM-19
DM-20
2” x 6” 600 grit – medium
2” x 6” 1200 grit – fine
7/8” x 4” 220 grit – extra coarse
7/8” x 4” 325 grit – coarse
7/8” x 4” 600 grit - medium
7/8” x 4” 1200 grit – fine
WHITE BUFFING COMPOUND. Aluminum oxide “rouge” – sometimes called stainless steel compound. Drew particularly likes to use this for final
polishing of curved blade tools, such as gouges and
carving knives. (This will eliminate the risk of dishing or scratching the surface on your soft polishing
waterstones.) The compound can be used on a hard
felt buffing wheel, but its also very useful simply applied to a flat piece of relatively soft wood. Then it’s
easily used for touching up your carving tools as you
work. You can also apply white buff to a dowel or
wooden cone shape for polishing the inner faces of
gouges and adzes. The block is about 1 x 1 x 5 inches.
MS-11 White buffing compound
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$5.50
$32.00
$32.00
$13.50
$13.50
$13.50
$13.50
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