Taliesin, Hungry WoodworkerThe Sweet Spot Between Control and Letting Go“You want a firm grip, not a death grip,” my dad tells me.Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022
Taliesin, Hungry WoodworkerOn Being a LearnerI can’t imagine ever taking on an apprentice. I tell my dad as much one morning while we’re working on a set of drawers. Why do you do it…Sep 12, 2022Sep 12, 2022
Taliesin, Hungry WoodworkerPractice, Not Perfection“Every conscious act is a leap of faith.”Sep 7, 2022Sep 7, 2022
Taliesin, Hungry WoodworkerYou Can Never Have Too Many Clamps“You want to maximize the amount of wood you’re using,” my dad told me as we stood in front of a stack of boards in his shop. I had just…Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022
Taliesin, Hungry WoodworkerThe Design Process in Woodworking (Is a Lot Like Life)You try stuff, learn what interests you (or what you feel you have to), make connections, carve a path forward.Aug 19, 20221Aug 19, 20221
Taliesin, Hungry WoodworkerFor the love of woodworking, and writingWorking on a story or a personal woodworking project feels like stumbling through a forest without clear demarcations of direction. Without…Aug 17, 2022Aug 17, 2022