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[ithinkverydeeply]

Forgive me if this is a repost. I don’t see it in this thread but I’m sure you are all aware of how awesome Roy Underhill’s Woodwright’ Shop is. He is like the Bob Ross of woodcraft.

In this beautiful episode he talks about tools like the axe and saw, the philosophy of craftsmanship in woodworking, and “Thoreau’s search for moral lessons deep in the grain of wood”.

https://www.pbs.org/video/woodwrights-shop-spirit-woodcraft/
(Couldn’t embed from this site)

He talks about the axe right Away but the whole thing is awesome!
He has so many cool references in this video. Here is just a partial list:
• ⁠Star Wars (light saber)
• ⁠Monty Python and the Holy Grail (scimitar line)
• ⁠Ram Dass (Be here now)
• ⁠Zen and the Art of Archery (later found to be a hoax, but spawned the title for Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance)
• ⁠The Wheelwright's Shop
• ⁠Thoreau (simplicity behind the complexity)
• ⁠Annie Dillard - pilgrim at tinker creek
• ⁠David Pye - The Nature and Craft of Workmanship
• ⁠GK Chesterton
• ⁠Zen Koan (sound of one hand clapping)
• ⁠RL Sharpe - Stepping Stone
• ⁠Robert Merton - Law of Unintended Consequences
• ⁠Señor Wences (puppets, s'alright)
• Bill Murray Caddy Shack

He is brilliant!

 

[Old Axeman]

For the real deal watch "Alone In The Wilderness" with Dick Proenneke

 

[ithinkverydeeply]

For the real deal watch "Alone In The Wilderness" with Dick Proenneke

Of course! I bought the set for my pops.

 

[garry3]

This one is kinda cheesy but still a few interesting parts.

 

[rjdankert]

White Pine History: Logging in Michigan

State Tree
White Pine (Pinus strobus)

A symbol of Michigan’s rich logging history. From the 1860s to the late 1890s, we led the nation in lumber production!

Bob

 

[Fmont]

Michigan born and bred, MSU alum here

Rich and interesting logging history, from the beginning, to the fires that destroyed large swaths of the state, to the organizations like CCC and modern forestry.

 

[Yankee Josh]

White Pine History: Logging in Michigan

State Tree
White Pine (Pinus strobus)

A symbol of Michigan’s rich logging history. From the 1860s to the late 1890s, we led the nation in lumber production!

Bob

What a great video! Thank you for sharing it. I love that kind of show. So informative and just awesome to watch. It really puts you back then and gives a tantalizing glimpse of their life. Just incredible.