"Wood, … very personal and elusive, is almost a way of living." An excerpt from James Krenov's A Cabinetmaker's Notebook offers a pure glimpse of his thoughts on woodworking, his philosophies surrounding it, and how he came to do it. This piece is a collection of literary snapshots of his ideas on how hand tools are the only option for those who care for wood and who feel that finished pieces are unique and artistic expressions of labor, not just machined matched products.
