Brian Kent
09-28-2009, 11:04 AM
I have been doing a book study for a few weeks on a short little book called "Enough - Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity". I find it very helpful in this woodworking hobby.
We joke a lot on the Creek about "tool lust", because there is that persistent feeling that I will become an excellent woodworker (and be fulfilled and happy, yada, yada) when I buy the next tool made by LV, LN, Bosch, Laguna….
I don't intend to stop buying tools or drooling over catalogues, but it really feels better when I remember to be grateful for the all the tools I have and what I can already build with them.
On the generosity side, I have used a lot of examples from the Creek where people have just been incredibly generous with their time and knowledge, talking us beginners and amateurs through the details of some tiny aspect of a a joint or a finish or a design idea. It feels good to pass on anything I know so far, too.
So I am recommending this book, with the warning that it is a faith-based book. I am not trying to sneak that in, but to let you know that there is some really good stuff there from any perspective.
I have really enjoyed the voices on the Creek that show us how to do excellent work with Neander tools, Re-habbed tools Home-made jigs, adapted uses of tools, and other ways of getting things done without buying out the catalogue before we start.
Brian
We joke a lot on the Creek about "tool lust", because there is that persistent feeling that I will become an excellent woodworker (and be fulfilled and happy, yada, yada) when I buy the next tool made by LV, LN, Bosch, Laguna….
I don't intend to stop buying tools or drooling over catalogues, but it really feels better when I remember to be grateful for the all the tools I have and what I can already build with them.
On the generosity side, I have used a lot of examples from the Creek where people have just been incredibly generous with their time and knowledge, talking us beginners and amateurs through the details of some tiny aspect of a a joint or a finish or a design idea. It feels good to pass on anything I know so far, too.
So I am recommending this book, with the warning that it is a faith-based book. I am not trying to sneak that in, but to let you know that there is some really good stuff there from any perspective.
I have really enjoyed the voices on the Creek that show us how to do excellent work with Neander tools, Re-habbed tools Home-made jigs, adapted uses of tools, and other ways of getting things done without buying out the catalogue before we start.
Brian