I certainly agree.. although I am a student in a woodworking program so i might be biased. I have noticed that woodworking has really made me conceptualize things more and thing about how they work and how they are put together (the goes beyone just the physical, but into how one might design a work of music, a piece of literature, the list goes on). I simply can't see how this could not benefit someone both academically, and in developing better skills in the high tech area.
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Re: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Step-By-Step Guitar Making by Alex Willis
I would certainly love a copy
posted: 2:51 pm on October 18thRe: A Look at the Rotate Tool
What a great video! I really didn't understand the rotate tool very well before watching this.
posted: 7:55 pm on October 17thRe: The Importance of Hand Skills in Education
I certainly agree.. although I am a student in a woodworking program so i might be biased. I have noticed that woodworking has really made me conceptualize things more and thing about how they work and how they are put together (the goes beyone just the physical, but into how one might design a work of music, a piece of literature, the list goes on). I simply can't see how this could not benefit someone both academically, and in developing better skills in the high tech area.
posted: 12:22 am on October 15thRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: New Masters of the Wooden Box by Oscar P. Fitzgerald
looks amazing, i would love a copy
posted: 5:50 pm on October 4thRe: Working with reclaimed lumber, part 4
turned out nice. I'm impressed.
posted: 1:18 am on September 29thRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Essential Guide to the Steel Square by Ken Horner
Looks neat.
posted: 1:56 am on September 28thRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Shop Drawings for Greene & Greene Furniture by Robert W. Lang
Looks mighty interesting, I would love a copy.
posted: 3:48 pm on September 20thRe: Easy Table Saw Crosscut Sled
I worry that this would make you reach really far over saw blade with the fence being so far away from you.
posted: 11:06 pm on September 18thRe: Still don't have a workbench? This one is easy
That's really quite nice... now if I just had space to put a bench.
posted: 12:21 am on September 17thRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: American Furniture 2003, Edited by Luke Beckerdite
Maybe I'll win a copy since I'm the first guy to comment.
posted: 12:03 pm on September 13th