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Evolution #1: Entering the realm...

How does one set about becoming a craftsman? (I’ll hold off on the ideas of craft vs. art for now) Typically, the desire to make something is within all of us. Whether it is in our DNA or just our...

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Evolution #2: Making "new things"

As a woodturner, I have seen my work go from about being about to about being more complex. I don’t quite know what happened to make that change, but I just simply lost the interest (for now) in making...

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like fingernails on a blackboard...

As someone who has been working with wood for 20 years and turning for 12 years, there are a few things that set me off. I’m going to jump up on my soapbox now: 1.) “What lathe is the best?” “What...

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Evolution #3: Digging yourself out of a turner's rut

I’m in a rut. I’ve gotten to the point where I can usually produce a hollowform in an hour of two, which means I can make 2-3 a day if I want to, but I really don’t want to. Why? Beacause I don’t want...

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Evolution #4: Stewardship of our Materials (Part 1)

With the recent passing of the master of this topic, I thought it might make sense to post some thoughts on an idea that we should all be thinking about when we work with wood. As woodworkers, we are...

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Evolution #5: Seeking outside influences

It’s been a while since I’ve written, but I am back. If you want to be a great woodworker, you need to learn to find outside influences. It is certain that we all start by developing tool skills and...

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Evolution #6: Making stuff...

As an artisan, I am starting to realize that I just like making stuff. Even more so, I don’t really feel fulfilled unless I am making things. I think that this has slowly been brewing in my...

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