Today I tried turning some wet wood from Bishopscourt, my wife's workplace. Great fun, lots of mess & never sure what'll ensue. And one or two quotes ....
The best carpenters make the fewest chips.
English proverb, c.1500s
'Tis dangerous meddling with edge-tools.
John Tatham, c.1652
Woodworking minus patience equals firewood.
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A bad day woodworking is better than a good day working.
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And a favourite quote ........
When the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
Abraham Maslow