THE ARTISAN CHRONICLES

What goes on in the mind of an artisan? How does he work? How does she run the business? Read on. It's pretty interesting.

Wood Window Tuning Begins at the Mechanical Makeover

Window restoration functions best as a team effort. After the initial set up, what I call the Mechanical Makeover, the work naturally...

Today’s Goal

Fit and tune the sashes so they they can be stripped down, reglazed and painted - but in the middle of that there’s a lot. Deconstructing...

Wood Window Overhaul Works Best Cyclically, Like Singing Rounds

(First published Sept, 2020) How is singing Row, Row, Row Your Boat like an Artisan Army working on windows?? Singers who know and...

Crockpot Hardware Cleaning

The methods for bringing turn of the century window hardware back to life aren’t immediately obvious. There are many styles of hardware,...

A Total Window Makeover in a 1920's Home

There are three components of a Total Window Makeover because there are three components that make up an historic window. They are the sash

Replacing your Windows? You’re only replacing 25% of your Window.

The Ropes of the Mechanical Makeover

Before a window is painted, a sash is reglazed, a sill is repaired, an Artisan will perform a Mechanical Makeover and during this...

The Door and the Doormaker

I was in the middle of one of my genius moves several years ago. I had removed the casing from the outside of these windows on an...

What are the levels of historic window restoration?

Welcome you all to the new Artisan Army Blog! We are glad to have you here as part of the community. What Are The Levels of Historic...

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