First Rate

People starting out in carving sometimes ask me for advice. I think they expect me to come up with some impressive Koan of karmic wisdom—follow the wood, trust in the wood, or thank the wood—but I'm just not that much of a Zen sort of guy.Instead of mystical wisdom, I offer straightforward and practical advice: …

Tying Knots In The Devil’s Tail

Here's my advice: bend, twist, spindle, and mutilate.

Layover

In my time, I have visited places that I'd love to return to. When I was younger and sometimes desperate, there were places that I wished I could have laid over in longer. But I was prone to rash decisions and often bemoaned the deficiencies of the places I wound up roosting. I never stayed …

Free

The old saying goes that free advice is worth what you pay for it.