Putting it All Together -

Ask woodworkers why they love carpentry and you may be surprised at the replies.

They may be poetic, like Darin M’s answer: “Because my shop is a sacred space that changes me from an insignificant wage slave into a creator. When I transform wood, it transforms me.”
They may be civic, like Nick Offerman’s answer: “I would like Americans to make things with their hands. Thomas Jefferson and I feel that makes for a much stronger nation.”
They may be practical and therapeutic, like Scott T’s answer: “Woodworking can replace bad habits.”
And Gerald W’s reply indicates it can be a pressure valve: “Woodworking has saved a lot of lives. Every time I feel like killing someone, I go make some sawdust!”

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