Lessons from the Shop

I'm on the road teaching, but here's some solid shop advice

This week I am in Port Townsend, WA, teaching at the Port Townsend School of Woodwork. On the first day of class, there’s always some general discussion about what lies ahead, what our goals are, and what’s expected of the students. As I thought about what I would say, I realized that I always say pretty much the same thing to every class. Also, as clas…