2011 May — Sandal Woods | Fine Woodworking

Are you a woodworker and also a writer?

May 31, 2011 By Al Navas

Job opening: Editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine

If you are, hurry up and apply for the job opening being vacated by Christopher Schwarz. According to Schwarz, the job comes with many privileges:

…cups of blue pens, piles of PostIt notes and access to a full shop filled with crazy good woodworking equipment….

Well, this one looks real. First, he made the announcement at Lost Art Press, his company’s web site. And now this announcement of an opening for an Editor at the Popular Woodworking Magazine web site. Dang! It sure sounds like it’s for real…

I have NO idea what is required of potential candidates, so don’t take my word for it; I have not read the job posting. I am not even certain that the replacement should come from Arkansas…

I wish Chris my best, no matter what he does, what he makes, or where he is. I also wish Popular Woodworking Magazine the best in the future. I believe Christopher Schwarz has left an indelible imprint, which the magazine will follow.

I only hope I can continue to listen to cool banjo music on the videos that Schwarz is sure to publish in the future.

Rob Young manning the camera while Schwarz works a dovetail joint. I was glad to be there for three consecutive days in March, at the Kansas City Woodworkers Guild!

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Lost Art Press, Popular Woodworking

Kneelers – 10% discount to veterans and active duty personnel

May 30, 2011 By Al Navas

Thank you!

For the next 24 hours, as my way of saying Thank You on this Memorial Day, I offer 10% discount to veterans and active duty personnel who place an online order for my folding prayer kneeler. At check-out, type “Armed Forces Veteran” in the check-out remarks. Thanks for your service! I share something special, below.

IT IS THE SOLDIER

It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.

It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.