Shop Notes & Rambles
The Rambles are the stories lived and learned over decades — the moments, the lessons, and the shop life that shaped the craft. They accumulate here, sorted by publish date. If you want the curated version, explore the Workshop Library.
Sawdust — How a Radial Arm Saw Shaped a Lifetime of Woodworking
A quiet story about the first woodworking lesson no one teaches — the smell of sawdust in a dim shop, the hum of a radial arm saw, and how those early moments shaped a lifetime of craft.