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247383 Ron Harper <kokomorontoo@g...> 2014‑04‑23 Re: Interesting from Paul Sellers
I think another issue is that both he and Schwarz tell us that we really
can make gorgeous furniture using a very few finely tuned hand tools. Some
of us do not lke  being told we have way more tools than we really need.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Sam DeSocio  wrote:

> Yeah all great examples. I think it might be the British firm upper lip
> that pits him at odds with more folks. I'm really glad he teaches the way
> he does.
> On Apr 23, 2014 1:40 PM, "Ron Harper"
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> wrote:
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>> On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Sam DeSocio
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>> wrote:
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>>> I read the article he put up in anticipation of this video. I really
>>> like Sellers but, it seems like he is often a bit scolding.
>>>
>>> I do agree that you can make amazing things we low tech tools. Tom
>>> Fidgen is a great example of a modern artisan working with very traditional
>>> tools.
>>>
>>> Then snippagewe
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>> Also Rosaieski, Konovalloff, Follansbee,  and many others
>>
>> Sellers scolds those who say you MUST use power tools,though he himself
>> uses them.and he scolds those who say you have to have the latest new thing.
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