Author Archives: Deftereos

This is a beautiful book. If you like history and want to see the story of the American nation told through a completely different lens – well this is the book to buy. Essentially from before the colonists had set out on the Mayflower, right through to the current environmental movement – what Eric does […]

The Essential Woodworker by Robert Wearing is a book that is frequently suggested to me by listeners to the podcast. I feel that in many ways this is one of the best books to start you at the beginning and get you to the place where you are comfortable to start out on your own. […]

Thomas Lie-Nielsen was kind enough to join me on the show and give some insight into the kinds of shortages created by Covid. There are some obvious implications that you could have foreseen, but also quite a few that I had not thought about. I posed the question to him as a friend on a […]

I am haunted by the Voysey chair. No matter that quite a bit of time has passed since I first read this book, I continually find myself breaking off cattail rush when I visit the park. These are twisted on my walk and serve as a reminder in the car that I really want to […]

I did a fun collaboration with the folk at Cut The Craft podcast. Amy and Brien were great to work with and you can find the first chapter at: https://www.cutthecraftpodcast.com/episodes/coffeeandruskins I think that this is a book for all time. And many of the topics (if not all of the words) feel as if they […]

One of the most fun interviews I have had was the one I did with Nancy Hiller. She truly has a wealth of knowledge and is happy to share. At the same time her no nonsense approach to what life is really like in the field is refreshing. Making Things Work is a book that […]

I reccently had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Ewald on my show. The keynote presentation – “Programming with Hand Tools” opened my eyes to a world that I did not know even existed. If I had to chart the journey with hand tools, this is the starting point on the map for me. The presentation […]

American Furniture of the 18th Century is in my opinion one of the best period furniture books that is available. It’s an affordable buy in most cases on the second hand market, and I believe it’s the kind of book that will stand you in good stead for years to come. Its 311 pages long […]

It is safe to say that Craeft covers a very important idea, one that is influential and important. Mike from Mortise and Tenon is a author and woodworker who I admire a lot and his article on the Radical Efficiency of Green Woodworking cites Langlands in the notes and it is clear that the book […]

Moulding planes are expensive. If you’re considering buying a half set through a reputable second hand dealer, or ordering from any one of the new makers that make these traditional planes you are in for a lot of money. A new set of two can easily cost $300-$400 and a vintage pair can easily top […]