Work continues on several concurrent projects stretching the limits of my little shop. This week's project is inspired by off-cuts. You know those little pieces of wood that are too precious to throw away, but not quite big enough for statement pieces. Hence - door stoppers.
Why not? They're beauts... simple, yet practical inventions. And frankly Boone, the shop dog, completely chewed up my last one and has since buried it like a time capsule. His favorite trick is to casually saunter into the shop, snatch scraps of wood and run outside to chew and slobber the heck out of them. This is not the first project I have had to remake because of his antics, but it's too endearing not to let him get away with it. He thinks he's being so sneaky.
The door stops are made from the walnut off-cuts from the dining room table. Why waste? Waste. Got me thinking again about life and purpose. This past week was my beautiful and amazing wife's birthday... and as time passes, I have to raise a glass to her for being my best friend, my muse and biggest supporter. Time... it's only a minute or an off-cut... it's only a moment or a scrap of wood, but those are often the most precious.
"A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life." - Charles Darwin
From last week's post, here's a sneak peek of the first cut on our friend's table with my grandfather's saw. I can't tell you how emotional this was for me. With the quiet and still of the morning, it was almost like he was right there with me, standing by my side, guiding the blade.