Master Of One's Own Stuff
“These scribes are going to be hard to put in, so put some glue on the back edge and use some shims to clamp it into place.” "Wha?" "First, hand me the dado blade. I need to cut a rabbet." "Will do ..." I rummaged through a tool box, trying to look like I knew what I was doing. I held up a screwdriver. "Is this what you want?" "That's a screwdriver." 'I know ... " Dan found the dado blade by looking in a drawer. I knew I was in for a humiliating few days. I have been helping Dan in the woodworking shop. Dan is a master cabinet maker/carpenter/all around guy who deals in physical reality. I am a writer/comedian/person who deals in abstractions. I thought it would be a lark to get my hands dirty. Precious little me. My biggest workplace hazard is a paper cut. Dan's is sawing off his fingers. Being surrounded by heavy machinery and hand tools was a welcomed dis...