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Nov. 11, 2023 MFA tour of the Conservation Lab at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.  Christine Sorti led the presentation "Conservation of a Torah Ark".

Boxed In Redux

by Andrew Davis

This month Andrew brings back a slightly updated Bevel Cut article from 2018.  Yep, Andrew has been  continuously been providing Bevel Cuts for quite a while.  (Yay, Andrew!)  If I didn't mention when he wrote the original, you might not have known there was such an article over five and a half years ago.  But Andew comes clean in his introductory paragraph.

This article is revived due to ramifications to Andrew's surgically improved right hand.  At present, typing and concurrent thinking are compromised. The article is a classic Bevel Cut.  He expounds on the subject matter and asks the reader to decide about the value of it, in this case, Box Joints .

Growth Rings Tell a Story

Rob Carver

There are some titles of essays that speak exactly to the content.  Growth Rings Tell a Story says it all succinctly.  But just what is that story?  And how does it pertain to us woodworkers?  It's my turn to put forth a witticism.  "When the going gets tough, the tough get going".  Can trees experience character building?  

You can reach Rob by clicking Rob Carver.

Tour of Shaker Village and Shaker Woodshop in Canterbury, NH 

October 2023

Rob returns one-handed to write this self-reflective article.  As most of you know, Rob was involved in a serious accident on the road.  This required hospitalization, treatment, and ongoing recovery.  Last time I saw Rob he was wearing a sling.  Hence, his one-handed effort.  But that did not compromise his report on the accident or his thoughtful advice, which you can read in Curing Takes Time.  We all wish him well and based on recent conversations, Rob is back, one-handed for now.

You can reach Rob by clicking Rob Carver

Is This Your Business or Hobby?

by Andrew Davis

When I meet someone who asks what I do, among other activities I say I spend time woodworking.  The next question is, what do you make?  Third question succinctly put is, is it a business or a hobby?

Last month we listened to Mike Zwolinski speak about running his business.  But some of our membership have a business/hobby relationship. If it's a hobby, what type.  If it's a business, what type?  Andrew takes on this dilemma in his article Is This Your Business or Hobby?  Andrew relies on finance and tax mavens at Lord Mishigass School for Economics for insights.

Topic: Starting and running a small custom furniture shop