Sending our work into the world
As both of my daughters pack for college, preparing to empty the nest, I’ve been busy preparing for my next project. As I take measurements, lay out parts, and cut joints, it strikes me how much building projects in our shops is akin to raising children in our homes.As we do with our children, we can’t help but imbue our projects with a certain amount of ourselves. We strive to incorporate beauty, integrity, strength, and stability into our tables and chairs and cabinetry. Wielding the tools we have, we make the best decisions we can, some based on experience, others driven by gut instinct. Along the way, of course, things don’t always go smoothly. Wood often misbehaves, requiring patience and finesse on our parts to make things come together (since…
