Mortise & Tenon – 10th Anniversary Special Issue (Issue X)

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To mark a decade of thoughtful publishing, Mortise & Tenon has produced their most ambitious release yet: Issue X, a special 10th Anniversary edition celebrating ten years of woodworking craft, culture, and philosophy.

At nearly double the size of a regular issue (248 pages), this standalone publication gathers a carefully curated collection of articles from leading voices in the woodworking world. Years in the making, Issue X features in-depth explorations of furniture history, reflections on the future of craft in the age of AI, and contributions from renowned craftspeople including Steve Latta, Kenneth Schwarz, Anne Briggs, Jögge Sundqvist, and many more.

Organised into three thematic sections - Tempus Fugit, Carpe Diem, and Semper Porro - the content ranges from hands-on projects and philosophical essays to cultural commentary and a recommended reading list for makers exploring meaning in their work.

Highlights include:

• I: Tempus Fugit

• Fitted Up: Recreating the Parson's Wardrobe – Joshua A. Klein
• The Transition of Power  – Michael Updegraff
• Secondary Concerns: Highlights from the Yale Furniture Study
• In Defense of Mechanicks & Ignorant Wretches: A Life In Woodworking – Steve Latta

• II: Carpe Diem
  • Precision & its Discontents: The Manifesto Revisited – Joshua A. Klein
  • The State of the Craft: Woodworking in 2025 – Sally Bernstein and Joel Moskowitz
  • Time Well Spent – George Sawyer
  • Contagious Curiosity: Handcraft for Building Relationships – Anne Briggs
  • Some Assembly Required – Glenn Adamson
  • Ever a Tradesman – Kenneth Schwarz
  • Tolle Lege: 50 Books for Disenchanted Woodworkers – Joshua A. Klein

• III: Semper Porro
  • Signs of Life -Anthology
  • Good Sense: A Year’s Correspondence with Wendell Berry
  • Finding Wholeness: Slöjd & the AI Era – with Jögge Sundqvist

Printed on high-quality, heavy uncoated paper for a classic, tactile feel. Independently published in the USA and completely ad-free.

Details:

• 248 pages

• Perfect-bound, premium #70 uncoated stock

• Weighs just over 2 lb / 900g

• Standalone publication (not included in regular M&T subscriptions)

An essential addition for readers of Mortise & Tenon and anyone passionate about traditional woodworking and its place in the modern world.