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This book isn't released yet, but the author (Christopher Schwarz) intends to make the electronic version of it free to all woodworkers. I believe it will be released sometime this summer so check out https://lostartpress.com/ later if you want a free copy. The blog post below has more information about the book. If you want to support the author you can purchase a paper copy instead.

https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/06/2 ... e-forever/

I saw that,

I think I will just download this one,
I have a workbench that I made in the Paul Sellers design, but I do enjoy Chris Schwarz writing style and have hard copies of the other two "Anarchist" books.

It looks like this free book is available now. You can go to one of the links below to get it.

Direct Link:
https://blog.lostartpress.com/wp-conten ... 020_v4.pdf

Indirect Link (and page to purchase a hard cover):
https://lostartpress.com/products/the-a ... 3ad0&_ss=r

I also have the Ingenious Mechanicks book about the Roman workbenches, etc. At the end I quite enjoyed the read and the historical journey. I didn't build such a bench but I was more inspired to use other workholding forms and not always a bench vise.

Chris

nuhobby wrote:I also have the Ingenious Mechanicks book about the Roman workbenches, etc. At the end I quite enjoyed the read and the historical journey. I didn't build such a bench but I was more inspired to use other workholding forms and not always a bench vise.

Chris

I have the Ingenious Mechanicks book too.
Any one interested what it is like can download the precursor, Roman Workbenches,
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2019/07/2 ... rkbenches/

AWB is a very interesting read! Chris is a down to earth individual who communicates that grounding in everything of his I have read.

This design is non pretentious and practical for building. Also A short course in simple effective joinery.

I would say well done, but WTH am I to say that to him!