Tag Archives: Power Tools

Don’t Destroy Yourself

Posted on January 17, 2021 by literaryworkshop

I sometimes hear dedicated hand-tool woodworkers praise the way that woodworkers of yore built splendid pieces of furniture without the aid of power tools, with the implication that we, too, should work in that totally “unplugged” way. I used to … Continue reading →

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Woodworkers Should Learn to Sew

Posted on February 13, 2013 by literaryworkshop

I enjoy making things I need, and while I frequently turn to wood as my default medium of pragmatic expression, I have recently found myself making a few necessary objects out of fabric. At first, I assumed that this new … Continue reading →

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