As consumers, there is much that you don't know about your favorite woods.
Wood
Lessons Learned
The lesson here is to be wary of assuming that someone can't achieve because they can't learn how you teach.
Favorites
It sails on my wall with a cherry ocean and sky heading east from Japan or China towards Los Angelos. I think my father is pleased that his ship is restored to an essential place in our lives, through the unexpected kindness of a fellow seaman.
R.M.S. Servia – 1881
I've been interested in steam/sail transition vessels for years. Ships with steam Auxillary and later sail auxiliary revolutionized travel at sea. Oceanic travel was no longer at the mercy of the winds.
Eagle Eyes
While teaching, I always like to decorate the workshop with carving examples for students to use as a reference. Week-long excursions to teach away from home mean emptying the house of many of my carvings. But samples in three dimensions often are better than pictures or demonstration, and the extra work was worth it.
Just Right
A shop with all the tools neatly racked, and no chips are like a clean desk—a sign of a sick mind.
Unintended Consequence
No pay or slow pay. The wonderful world of small business debt collection.
Boxes and Spills
An old saying says, "Keep your eye on the donut, not on the hole." Well, this time, I was deep into hole territory. A simple build turned major construction.
Love and Hate
Because of the good and bad of the design, it's a piece I love and hate.
Practice
The problem with long periods of no practice is that you think you are doing great, but then realize that your technique has atrophied.
