Sep 032020
In the September 2020 issue of Wood News, Bob Rummer relates some of the history he has learned about woodworking, and reflects on the things today’s woodworker has in common with woodworkers from centuries past.
One of the glorious things about woodworking is the long and rich history of our craft. As I reflect on ancient Romans and Egyptians, my Grandpas and Great-great-great grandpas, and all the woodworkers who have gone before us and produced so many beautiful and useful things – I get an overwhelming sense that when we start woodworking, we are stepping out onto a well-travelled road.
Click here to read the rest of Bob’s article on the history of woodworking and how it connects us to the present.