Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz is a writer and furniture maker in Covington, Ky.

Chris Schwarz’s Irish stick chair
June 12, 2024

Chris makes chairmaking approachable with a set of basic tools.
The Roman Workbench
October 26, 2023

The low Roman workbench is the oldest and simplest form of bench, and it has advantages many woodworkers have overlooked.
How to sharpen a scorp
August 28, 2023

Chris Schwarz demonstrates two ways to sharpen a weird tool.
How to sharpen odd shaped tools
August 22, 2023

Sandpaper, dowels, and wood scraps solve unique sharpening challenges
Keeping a tool chest organized
March 4, 2021

No matter the chest, keep tool spaces simple so it can evolve with your tools and interests.
Benchmarks: Christopher Schwarz — From competitor to contributor, but always a reader
February 5, 2021

My relationship with Fine Woodworking is probably unlike yours. I once awaited every issue with complete dread. When it would arrive, I would pore over every page and moan in agony when…
Twenty years with a tool chest
November 11, 2020

Chris Schwarz has worked out of his tool chests for decades, and finds them to be the perfect combination of protection, access, and flexibility.
Don’t build a new workbench
June 1, 2020

Chris Schwarz demonstrates how to improve any existing bench with a few inexpensive pieces of wood and steel.

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