Hungry Woodworker
A humanistic exploration of woodworking, purpose, and trying to make a living from the skills of my two hands.
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Connection (opens the original)
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Greetings!A brief update: I was juried into the 2027 American Craft Made show in Baltimore. I’m thrilled and slightly terrified. This is a big step up for me career/woodworking-wise and I’ll be busy in the shop making items all autumn and winter. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0nIc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5702de7-59ed-4117-a5a1-1d07af82db24_276
Reverence (opens the original)
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Hello!My arm is itching like crazy. I got stung by a yellow jacket Monday, out near the sawmill with my dad (I had it easy—he got stung three times, probably because I run faster). Years ago, a friend of mine taught me a trick to deal with itchy bug bites: use a hair dryer to blow hot air on the itchy spot for as long as you can stand it. The intense burning sensation alleviates the itch. It hurts a little, but I like it. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com
Failure (opens the original)
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Greetings! A brief update, then the newsletter—I’ve been working at Mark’s shop with him on an Alice in Wonderland cabinet the last several weeks (couple months? time is a construct I feel no control over this summer). I did most of the patina on the copper, including creating the rabbit hole that Alice tumbles down. I used the scraps from this project to make Mark a little scene of Alice scampering through a copper wilderness for his birthday. Josiah, my supportive and honest partner, had some
Experimentation (opens the original)
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Hello! Welcome to new subscribers and apologies that it’s been a month since my last newsletter. I’ve got plenty of excuses but none of them interesting. 🤨 So let’s get on with a brief update!I participated in the American Craft Council’s St Paul Craft Fest mid-June and it was a blast. My youngest child spent the second day manning the table with me, drafting a detailed pro/con list (genetics she gets from her dad, my patient and civilized partner, not me) about what food to get for lunch. I tho
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