Country Workshops

08/07/2020

Drew could use some well wishes, he had bypass surgery last week and is recovering at home. Blog post by former student and intern, Peter Follansbee.

I’ve been finishing up some stuff in the shop, pe***ng the slats in this hickory ladderback chair this afternoon. It’s nearly impossible for me to work on projects like this one & not think of …

12/29/2017

Rare "lost" footage of Wille Sundqvist demonstrating how he carves a spoon at Country Workshops in Marshall, North Carolina. Shot by Rick Mastelli in 1982.

12/05/2017

This year, as Country Workshops closed down, we asked ourselves if the CW web site should be preserved. And if so, how? The answer is Yes and No. We have decided to create an Archive that can become a resource going forward. This will be found as a Country Workshops Archive now embedded into Drew's personal website www.DrewLangsner.com

One of the most useful (and potentially valuable) sections is the collection of e-mail Newsletters. In the Newsletter we announced what would be coming up -- now history. More relevant, the newsletters contain a variety of articles on many aspects of traditional and green woodworking that CW addressed. A few examples: several entries on sharpening techniques, understanding oil finishes, riving into thirds, chopping stumps with legs, and much more. You will need to dig through these; they are in dated sequence rather than organized by subject. It should be worth the effort.

11/10/2017

Well folks, Country Workshops has officially closed. Our summer tutorials are wrapped and all tools are now sold out. We still have a full selection of books and DVDs and we are keeping our web site intact, as an archive and resource.

Drew will also continue to offer privately arranged tutorials limited to 1-2 students. Possibilities include: carving bowls and spoons, ladderback, and rustic Windsor chair making. 1-5 days. The dates are mutually decided, beginning spring 2018. Drew is also open to teaching at other venues – when the circumstances are particularly interesting. Email if you have a proposal or question. Website: www.DrewLangsner.com

GOOD NEWS DEPARTMENT

Our friends Kenneth and Angela Kortemeier are starting the Maine Coast Craft School. They are offering courses similar to Country Workshops' classes, and their store will offer a similar selection from the same makers.

SIGNING OFF

We are thankful to everyone who took a class, purchased a tool or book, visited our farm, or contributed to Country Workshops in some way. This little business supported our family and was the best vision for a life well lived that we could imagine, we could not have done it without you. Thank you and happy woodworking!

06/09/2017

http://lcnme.com/business/bristol-residents-establish-maine-coast-craft-school/

Bristol residents Kenneth and Angela Kortemeier will hold the first classes at the Maine Coast Craft School, on their Old County Road property, at the end of July.

11/30/2015

A new blog post from Louise about our trip and culinary adventures in Maine this Fall.

"Maine...the Way Life Should be," reads the sign as you drive into the state, and so it was in late September when we traveled there. “The way life should be” includes the largest number of small f...

11/26/2015

Wishing the CW family a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Cheers and gratitude for all the support this woodworking community has shown us since we began teaching, writing, and selling tools all those many years ago.

06/24/2015

Louise has a couple new posts up on her blog, recipes direct from the Country Workshops kitchen. She continues to impress students with her tasty creations after all these years of cooking for classes! Hop on over and let her know what you think.

"We are farmers, but we have something really beautiful." ~Carluccia Carluccia is a farmwoman Jessica Theroux spent time with in Calabria during the year she gathered recipes for her book, "Cooking...

05/05/2015

I will be teaching Rustic Windsor Chairmaking in Maine this Fall. I am looking forward to spending some time traveling up North and teaching at Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. The link below has more information.

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 teno…

04/10/2015

Shaving horse explosion! Anyone who has tried their hand at green woodworking already knows that using a shaving horse along with a drawknife and spokeshave is a magical combination. It's so efficient. And satisfying.

We now have a new take on the shaving horse, called Zig-Zag. Country Workshops now has two Zig-Zag horses and these have been used extensively during classes. It's really nice to set the work support height and slope angle anywhere you want it. Quick and easy. Click below to read more about this evolution.

01/07/2015

Our 50th newsletter!

12/19/2014

The latest blog post from the Country Workshops kitchen.

Last summer, when I couldn't cook, words I read in Su Mei Yu's book, Cracking the Coconut, took on new meaning. She gives insight into the cooking of Thailand by explaining that "the Thai people ar...