i’ve loved reading woodworking magazines since i was a kid. actually, i’ve loved reading instructional magazines in general — fine woodworking, popular mechanics, national geographic, popular science, pc magazine… you name it, i was always excited when a new issue came out. now the rise of the internet has turned… Read More »words and wood
candles shatterthe momentary silenceof my self-reflectionand wake meto the press of a reset buttonon another year in my lifeas i shelter from the stormof the outside worldpressing in on my secondsof dreamsnot yet turned to truth or lies i starethrough the glass of a window on memoriesno more solidthan the… Read More »departure
meditation is a solid path to peace. if you meditate every day, you will feel better. life won’t necessarily be easy or even objectively less difficult. but you won’t mind it as much. you’ll find yourself less controlled and obsessed by your emotions. they’ll stop really being issues in the… Read More »meditation in outer space
there are words and phrases that tell you, regardless of the subject, you’re talking to someone who makes furniture. we don’t talk about “portable” — it’s “knockdown”. we don’t “trim” when we can “pare” or “resurface” when we can “finish”. nothing’s “sharp” until it’s “screaming-sharp”, “scary-sharp” or even “sharp-sharp”. but… Read More »rings within rings
the foundation of buddhist thought is the idea of oneness. it’s so central, it’s often just called “the truth” or “the law” and it’s been described in various ways by myriad teachers. the heart sutra, when poorly-translated to english (as it usually is) calls it “emptiness” and makes everyone confused.… Read More »oneness
everyone’s heard of the festool domino. i think it’s an awesome tool but i don’t own one. i’ve used it and it’s fantastic and in my new shop, i expect it will be one of the first things i acquire — though when i will be able to build my… Read More »tenons looser than your morals