Weekly Editorial
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Summer Woodworking Is Sweet
In the woodworking industry, there is a common conception that woodworkers take the summer off from their craft. They are too busy mowing the lawn and going on vacations to get in the shop. I have to tell you that I have never understood where that idea came from.
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Woodworkers! There is So Much to Share!
Have you ever had one of those moments when you paused in reflection, and then were a bit amazed at what you had accomplished? Recently I had just such an experience.
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A Lot Going On!
Have you ever heard the saying “I failed to see the forest for the trees?” That concept was driven home clearly to me as I watched the video we just made previewing the July-August Woodworker’s Journal print issue. I have to say that, as I watched descriptions of what we have put together, I was weirdly impressed.
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Woodworking: The Center of the World!
By the time you are reading this editorial, I will be secure in a secret northern Minnesota location catching largemouth and smallmouth bass in vast quantities! (But not exceeding legal limits or the bounds of good sportsmanship.) I will, of course, be using some of my own hand-turned fishing lures.
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We Love Woodworking
Sometimes when I see a piece of woodworking, I am simply stopped in my tracks. It could be because the wood in a project catches my eye, the figure and finish working together so well that they make me want to stop and touch the piece.
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Sounds a Little Sketchy!
Holy CAD-cam Batman! Can this be true? In the June issue of our print magazine (which oddly enough, through the…
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I’m Ready for My Close-up, Mr. DeMille!
I think I am ready to make a bold statement: After a bit of consideration, I have come to the conclusion that this Internet thing is more than a passing fad — I believe it just may stick around for a while. All kidding aside (which, as you know, is hard for me), the Internet as a means to share information is truly a wonderful media.
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Mea Culpa
My sophomoric affection for April Fool’s humor goes back a long, long way. There is something just delicious to me about a whole day dedicated to folks being mischievous. As most of you now know, last Friday, April 1st, we sent out our annual annals of foolishness.
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March, Not Such Madness
Without a doubt, I am a big sports fan. I am not sure if my Y-chromosome insures that in some way or another, but the fact remains. (I don’t own a 42″ TV set to watch Antiques Roadshow!) But for some reason, I have never been a big fan of the Big-Dance.
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Watch a Good Work
At an unholy hour Thursday morning, I will begin a pilgrimage to Chicago. The reason? Yours truly, along with Woodworker’s Journal field editor Chris Marshall and regular contributor George Vondriska, will be building a guitar this weekend, live on the Craftsman Experience.
