By Bob LaCivita The Old Saw—Dec 2010 Both my business and many fellow woodworkers have been deeply affected by the current recession. Unlike in the late ’80s or ’90s, this one has hit extra hard. I have counted…
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Three Boat Shops
Aside from the more sophisticated professional shops I’ve worked in and visited, I’ve found boat shops to consist of whatever space and shelter is available to the boatbuilder. For the amateur boat builder, the…
Luthiers Premire: A Quest for Sound
By Gordon Greenway The Old Saw—Dec 2010 As Craftsmen, we work with wood for many different reasons. Some of us are drawn to its functionality and form, others to the escapism inherent in the process of…
Lot’s o’ Lutherie
What do you do when you come up with an invention you think might be patentable? The lawyers say keep it secret whislt you file the expensive paperwork. The Guild ethic says you share it with anyone interested. So…
Making a Sagila in Swaziland
Old Saw – September 2009 by Dave Frechette Editor’s note: Dr. David Frechette, Past President of the Guild, is doing Peace Corps work in Swaziland with his wife, Sydney. He and his wife have adopted local names…
Selected Articles from The Old Saw
"The Old Saw" newsletter goes back to the founding of the Guild in 1990. You can find selected articles of general interest from past issues here.
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