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Price Transparency
Secret advisors tell me not to be transparent, but I feel like I should. And, transparency means education because it’s easy to get the wrong
Craftsmanship – I don’t have the patience.
Photo: making earrings, oiling small wooden pieces. “I don’t have the patience.” I hear this all the time from people viewing my work. I don’t
Part 4 -Time & Craftsmanship
Photo: carving a spalted birch bowl with chisel & axe. The chisels shown are blacksmith-made, Taiwanese-style gouges. Time is important, but I think what we
Woodcraft finish & care
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
Part 3 – Skill vs Knowledge
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
Part 2 – Dexterity, Judgement, Care
Photo: Taiwanese craftsman making a very small vase & lid on the lathe. A follow-up of Part 1: Risk & Certainty, Freedom & Complexity. Dexterity,
Part 1 – scale of craftsmanship
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.
gardening with hand tools
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
Price Transparency
Secret advisors tell me not to be transparent, but I feel like I should. And, transparency means education because it’s easy to get the wrong
Craftsmanship – I don’t have the patience.
Photo: making earrings, oiling small wooden pieces. “I don’t have the patience.” I hear this all the time from people viewing my work. I don’t
Part 4 -Time & Craftsmanship
Photo: carving a spalted birch bowl with chisel & axe. The chisels shown are blacksmith-made, Taiwanese-style gouges. Time is important, but I think what we
Woodcraft finish & care
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
Part 3 – Skill vs Knowledge
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
Part 2 – Dexterity, Judgement, Care
Photo: Taiwanese craftsman making a very small vase & lid on the lathe. A follow-up of Part 1: Risk & Certainty, Freedom & Complexity. Dexterity,
Part 1 – scale of craftsmanship
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.
gardening with hand tools
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
