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Monthly Archives: September 2012
the wheelwright’s shop
The wood-worker who made barrels was going, if the tin-worker was coming. From that industry, at any rate, old skill was “getting the push.” And the wood-worker was going, or at any rate his ancient provincial skill was falling obsolete, … Continue reading
Posted in carpentry, traditional building
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boomerang
I just ran across this, and had to share it. I’m reading Boomerang by Michael Lewis, about how different countries mis-handled massive amounts of credit. So I start searching items on Wiki, just to be sure that I understand what I’m reading. … Continue reading
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a soft answer
Is this the Fayetteville we know and love; or WHAT? The other night, we went out for a while to a benefit for one of our local artists. Hosted by a popular restaurant, silent auction of donated art, cash bar … Continue reading
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Rice Bowl
“Now the first and greatest of necessities is food, which is the condition of life…” Plato, The Republic When I came to Fayetteville in the late seventies, to live with strangers in a rented house, and study English, the University … Continue reading
New Hamburgers
“on Saturday there was a policy of allowing people–anybody—to come in and use the shop…$1/hr…in the beginning people shared jobs, and we also shared wages.” JKM One Saturday morning, in the fall of 1988, I wandered into a basement workshop … Continue reading
The Anarchist’s Tool Chest
My first woodworking book was Audel’s Carpenter’s and Builder’s Guide 1922, volume 4, and it took me another thirty years to acquire the other three. In high school shop class, the standard was Cabinetmaking and Millwork, Feirer and Hutchings, among the dullest books … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, carpentry, furniture, traditional building
Tagged Eric Sloane, Fine Woodworking, James Krenov, John Ruskin
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The Great Money Trick
Owen opened his dinner basket and took from it two slices of bread, but, as these were not sufficient, he requested anyone who had some bread left to give it to him. They gave him several pieces, which he placed … Continue reading
Posted in unscholastic achievement
Tagged Capitalism, Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists
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