149 - Friday, May 29, 2009
There is nothing that compares with wood! A natural product of a stately tree t
hat has offered cool, soothing shade to an overheated passer-by, wood can be cut, shaped, planed and sanded to a smooth surface – formed into just about anything your mind can conceive. There is an aromatic high that I experience when the saw is turned on and I prepare to create a one-of-a-kind treasure that can fall anywhere on the spectrum between decoratively ornate to simply utilitarian. The medium can be left in its organic originality or beautifully finished to a lasting luster, preserving it against normal degradation. For hundreds of years mankind has fashioned his surroundings from this incredible cellulose gift from God and made his world a better place in which to live. Woodworking is therapy to my soul – if you were not already aware – I love wood! A visit to my home will prove it!
hat has offered cool, soothing shade to an overheated passer-by, wood can be cut, shaped, planed and sanded to a smooth surface – formed into just about anything your mind can conceive. There is an aromatic high that I experience when the saw is turned on and I prepare to create a one-of-a-kind treasure that can fall anywhere on the spectrum between decoratively ornate to simply utilitarian. The medium can be left in its organic originality or beautifully finished to a lasting luster, preserving it against normal degradation. For hundreds of years mankind has fashioned his surroundings from this incredible cellulose gift from God and made his world a better place in which to live. Woodworking is therapy to my soul – if you were not already aware – I love wood! A visit to my home will prove it!
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