Romantic Side of Woodworking – Canadian Woodworking

Woodworking is all about moving a project along, wrapping up the final details and putting that newly finished project in place to be used, right? No need to think of the past. No need to consider the smaller things along the way. No need to get nostalgic about any part of the process, right?

In a strict sense, there’s no true need for any of these aspects to be discussed in woodworking circles. But on the other hand, we’re not computers or robots, crunching numbers and following commands until we reach our end goal of producing that new kitchen table or bookcase. Humans can reason and our memories are stronger than we think, even if we can’t remember what we had for breakfast today.