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Woodwork

1 essay and 1 letter on this subject.

Essays

  • Sharpen First

    Every woodworking teacher says it, and every beginner skips it. A long morning with a chisel and a stone, and why the first hour of any job belongs to the tool.

    Nell Hartigan 4 min read WoodworkToolsSlow work

From the weekly letter

  • No.7

    A plane in October

    An hour with an old plane and a board of ash, an announcement about what is coming, and a very small confession about a stool.