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The secret to wood care is maintaining the “oiliness” of the wood.  Washing away the oils makes the wood feel “dry”, and dry wood is

The final part of the scale of craftsmanship: relating skill to knowledge with regard to hand-tools and machines. I discussed in part 2 the relation

Photo: Taiwanese craftsman making a very small vase & lid on the lathe. A follow-up of Part 1: Risk & Certainty, Freedom & Complexity.  Dexterity,

I call it the scale of craftsmanship.  This is a discussion about the risks and benefits regarding the scale of manufacturing, building, creating or Craftsmanship.

I was planting garlic in my garden today, and started thinking about when hand tools started taking over my life.  I don’t remember what came