Defending your space
…because I understand. Supporters liked his comment, 25 of them, that is. They came from the same school of negativity, but just what is it that prompts such a response….
…because I understand. Supporters liked his comment, 25 of them, that is. They came from the same school of negativity, but just what is it that prompts such a response….
…now the third grind, strengthens the cutting point on crosscuts. The newer technique of producing impulse-hardened teeth exponentially opened the market to the world because it costs almost nothing to…
…Not copying the designs of others does not mean you didn’t see something and allow components to register in your psyche. No written notes, no photographs, no smart phones to…
…do it because it matters that others discover themselves. I never quite understood why academics, writers and journalists feel compelled to write about we crafting artisans and what we do…
…that if the grain changes are not so prominent they become too distracting—the word complimentary springs to mind. Most oak pieces will complement one another and can run side by…
…of exact opposites, opposed shapes, angles juxtaposed with flat grain against end grain; light reflecting, light absorbed, dull versus bright shine, rough texture to fineness, open pores nestle beside closed…
…and he opened up to me bit by bit. His wife had left him for another. He’d sold his business to a company and they kept him on to manage…
…I believe in vocational callings like nothing else. Oh, it may not come at 13. It might come at 30. You might not be a boy. Could it be you’re…
I rarely like other people to pick up or move my wood. We woodworkers are like packrats when it comes to what wood we have and it’s surprising where we…
…Open House weekend and combined with the day to day demands of our effort that can come at a price as you all will know. Paul’s not exempt from the…
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