Craft training
…achieve standards of excellence. No other sphere of work, recreation or sport demands the intensely refined rote practice and repetition of craftwork and it’s this that we woodworkers, amateur and professional alike,…
…achieve standards of excellence. No other sphere of work, recreation or sport demands the intensely refined rote practice and repetition of craftwork and it’s this that we woodworkers, amateur and professional alike,…
Re Honing-guide sharpening A common fallacy I often come across is that the honing guide gives you the edge you cannot get freehand and that most freehand sharpeners are professional…
…tool. German made by one of Europe’s oldest tool makers, Hirsch carving tools are indeed top-grade professional quality and they come with every facet of steel highly polished to a…
…does not at all mean you have to become a professional. Becoming a professional has most often meant that those that actually loved their craft in the beginning became a…
We woodworkers have great expectations when it comes to our work, whether it’s part of our full-time occupation or weekends in the garage workshop. Most often we indeed turn to…
…difference between a professionals and amateurs is that the amatuer does it whether pay comes in or not and nothing is going to stop them. Many professionals are amateurs. …
…a dozen companies in the town where I lived. That’s all changed. Most professional businesses of a size capable of taking on new staff are fighting to exist here in…
…and could not do and, above all, how to sharpen and refine the setting of them. At first it seemed simple, but progress inevitably sends you into zones of complexity….
…alternative. Usually antagonism comes from the professional machinists. Mostly men who are woodworkers of a type and use machines for all their working of wood. These are men who never…
The internet opened many doors for communication. It’s hard to believe that YouTube is only 13 years old! You can learn more about woodwork and its counterfeits than ever in…
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