Alrighty, then. It seems my tailless friend Tom has hit on something with all of this Get Woodworking Week business. And, I am glad to see that he’s also featuring the writings of people who actually know how to do woodworking. Fascinating… OK, we’re now in day three of Get Woodworking Week, and I think … Continue reading Get Woodworking Week 2013: Tuesday→
As an English major back in college, one of the things I had to do – a lot – was read literature. Lots of it. I mean, tons. Chaucer. Twain. Shelley. Shakespeare. Oh, and this one guy named Tobias Smollet who wrote a novel named Humphry Clinker, which, I believe, is the most painful of … Continue reading Get Woodworking Week 2013: Monday→
Welcome to Get Woodworking Week 2013. For the next seven days, I and many other woodworking bloggers are going to focus on writing articles and producing videos to encourage new woodworkers to stop thinking about woodworking and give it a try themselves. And, it’s also only appropriate that we kick this week off on Super … Continue reading Get Woodworking Week 2013: Sunday→
The planning for Get Woodworking Week is well underway, and this year’s event is going to be a good one. Just as with last year, I have the support of some big names in woodworking blogging back for the big event, and I look forward to collecting their stories to help weave an interesting story … Continue reading Get Woodworking Week has helpers!→
Last year, it was just a simple idea. With shop classes taken out of schools and the profusion of uber-cheap particleboard furniture designed to be tossed in a few years, the number of woodworkers out there is shrinking. Why not hold an event that encourages potential woodworkers to get off their butts and take the … Continue reading Get Woodworking Week 2013→
Well, here we are. The last day of Get Woodworking Week, and I have got to tell you, I have been thoroughly impressed by the outpouring of support from the online woodworking community. The blog posts I have linked to have been funny, thought provoking and inspirational. As I have told several of the posters… … Continue reading Get Woodworking Week: Saturday→
We’re past the halfway point of Get Woodworking Week now, and the interest is running wild. The posts on other blogs have been top notch, and I’ve been happy to be a small part of this new endeavor. Now, what do you think one of the biggest reasons people give for not trying woodworking? The … Continue reading Get Woodworking Week: Thursday→