CHRISTOPHER SCHWARZ is a furniture maker, woodworking teacher and writer who works from a German barroom built in 1896 in Covington, Kentucky. He is one of the founders of Lost Art Press, a book-publishing company that specializes in handwork, and Crucible Tool, a company that makes hand tools for woodwork. Chris is the former editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine and the author of several books, including Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & Use (F+W Media), The Anarchist’s Tool Chest, Campaign Furniture, The Anarchist’s Design Book, Ingenious Mechanics, The Stick Chair Book and Sharpen This (Lost Art Press). In addition to his publishing efforts, he builds casework and Welsh stick chairs for clients all over the world.