Wisdom of My Elders
We have a choice to be a Lindon When I was 16, my dad met a random stranger in his 30s who ran a cabinet shop with his dad. I…
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Amidst the Shavings
Tools in the Grass
Raising the next generation of crafts person As an adult, I’m often asked what my parents did that all their 6 children craft things with their hands. It’s often asked…
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Sometimes the Log Gods Smile on You
American Elm “Ulmus Americana” Ulmus Americana was once a prominent icon of the American forest. However, after the arrival of Dutch Elm disease in 1930, the species declined to almost…
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More is Not Always Better
I’ve been low-key looking for a new tablesaw for about a year. We had a 14” Rockwell saw that for most of its life was a main saw in a…
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Working with the Seasons
White pine and Hickory bark updates In our modern convenience culture, we are often led to believe that anything is available at any time. I mean, it’s July and my…
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Behavior Leads Knowledge
What we do means more than what we know When I was 15 years old, I met a millwork shop owner named Lee. I would buy lumber from him for…
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