this isn’t just something beginners ask. but it’s something every beginner asks. so i’m starting woodworking — what saws do i need? well, the simple answer to that is actually incredibly controversial. but here’s mine. and it really is only the beginning of the discussion but it’s a good place… Read More »i saw that

“we are such stuff as dreams are made on and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” if you’re a first-year undergraduate student, whether you’re studying english or not, you’ve probably encountered this line. it’s from shakespeare’s “the tempest” and it’s … well, it’s beautiful poetry and, once you… Read More »shakespeare is shit

while there is a general obsession today with doing everything freehand (something i have never understood in the slightest), i am a woodworker who loves absolute perfection, precision and the guarantee of success. so i use guides, jigs and mounts to get predictable results with my cutting, paring and drilling.… Read More »one drill, one guide

given recent events, it would be negligent if i didn’t talk about gun violence. but i am beyond tired of this becoming a political topic and i think if we’re going to talk about it we have to talk about it in a far more causal way and stop simplifying… Read More »schools on fire

let’s talk about sand. it’s a beautiful, sunny day and you’ve spent the morning dreaming of sunbathing, swimming and the joy of bikinis. or not. i mean, it’s october and i’m stuck in the sixth ring of hell — northern europe in fall as the arctic ice melts and the… Read More »take your table to the beach

i’m often accused of being anti-tradition. i’m not. i’m just anti-useless-tradition. if we’re going to do something the way it was done in the past, it has to still be relevant for the future. for example, it’s not a useful treatment for the flu to cut open your body and… Read More »epistolary verse