absence

oh yeah, the blog
last post; January
oops
kinda forgot about that

I mean, I didn't really
I just found respite in a different form
you know the one
snap a photo

add a title
check the thesaurus
post it

easy peasy
its addictively simple interface prevailed

and then again there hasn't been anything much to post
I felt no need to tire you with the various views of the same joint being made

endlessly

and how do I write about finishing
slap that shit on
wipe it off
do it again

yeaah

and then it hit me

I'm out of practice

all these skills I've tried to exhibit here require practice

woodworking
writing
photography

and when one lapses it becomes painfully obvious

and no I haven't blogged in a while

the pressure to do so can overwhelm all on its own

the reader might forget what fun it is sorting images
compiling a compelling storyline
editing (ick)

or we could just get back to woodworking

and forget to take pictures because the process of woodworking is overwhelming in itself

I recently had four, yes four full days to work

and I forgot how hand tools really can be faster than power tools at certain tasks

removing wind and bow from big timbers for one

sure planing the other side parallel takes a bit more time than with machines
but it is so much more satisfying to see that sliver fall off the edge when it's perfect

I could breeze through a series of mortice and tenons
with both the pigsticker and the brace
and knock out a few lapped dovetails, everything tight

 If my life ever returns to close to normal maybe I'll get back to writing stories
and being creative in my blog structure
but I gotta say, it does feel good to just get this one out there

thanks for watching