sarah a. palmer

bernierunns:

I was browsing the /r/woodworking section of reddit this morning and the subject of “required reading” came up. I hate to use that term because we all have different goals in our art. But these two books changed the way I look at woodworking, both as an art and as a profession.

In other words, I stopped looking at woodworking as a profession and started looking at it as an art.

The way that Krenov describes choosing wood for a project was a real eye opener. I no longer grab wood haphazardly from the wood rack, saw it to dimension, and assemble it without thought of how the grain pattern will affect the piece. I have to slow down, take some time, and choose the wood. Wow, what a concept. It’s simple. But in the world in which I was trained, in a cabinet shop, it was all about production, deadlines, and speed. It was instilled in my brain to do things quickly. As a result, I now have to be aware that it’s not a race anymore. I need to slow down and really search for what the wood says. I hope that doesn’t sound hokey. But I find it to be true.

The photos above are from The Fine Art Of Cabinetmaking and show a door with different rails in place. It’s amazing how the grain changes the mood of the cabinet. Warning: The kitchen cabinets in peoples houses will drive you nuts after seeing this.

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