jeff joseph -- woodworker
handcrafted furniture from sustainably managed woodlands
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plugs
As much as I like building pieces of furniture that rely solely on tight-fitting joints (and small amounts of wood glue) for their strength and durability, there are situations where using some form of mechanical fastener just makes sense. This small bookcase that I… Continue Reading “plugs”
beginner’s mind
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.” –Shunryu Suzuki The best lessons in life are often the most humbling ones. Here’s one of the best I ever got. I first ran into Buddhism in… Continue Reading “beginner’s mind”
the empty mind of the hunter
Here’s the scene: Bright sunny October afternoon, slight breeze, 50 degrees, leaves falling, dead silence. I am perched 20+ feet off the ground in a treestand hung in a large Hemlock on the wooded hillside, camo-ed head to toe, compound bow in hand, doing… Continue Reading “the empty mind of the hunter”
pole barn
I haven’t posted in a while, largely because I have been working away at building a pole barn in my backyard, which was desperately needed as an outdoor work and storage space. It’s done now, so I figured I would break back into the… Continue Reading “pole barn”
arbor day
Here in New York, today is Arbor Day. Founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton, after he had moved from the heavily forested state of Michigan to the treeless plains of Nebraska, Arbor Day encourages each of us to plant trees, to care for… Continue Reading “arbor day”
look up part 2
I attended a chainsaw safety class a few years ago, after having spent nearly 20 years cutting and felling trees without any sort of formal instruction. Humbling to realize how much you don’t know. First time I used a chainsaw was in August of… Continue Reading “look up part 2”
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