While driving down one of our many country roads
(yes, that was an intentional hint for upcoming blog) I realized how
amazing woodworking is in what it does.
Woodworking takes the
body of a living organism that has lived for up to hundred or even
thousands of years then takes those remnants and transforms them into to
something beautiful that can last another lifetime. We take this
material and open it up for the entire world to see the beauty that was
trapped inside. May times this beauty comes from the stresses that
that tree experienced while it was growing, the high figure of maple is
believed to be related to stresses as the tree reacted to wind or other
external forces. Burls on many species of word are basically warts that
infect the outer layer of
the tree.
If you look back at
some of the most beautiful pieces of woodworking across the ages, they
all have one thing in common. The displayed the natural beauty of the
wood, either with highly figured veneers or excellent selection of grain
patterns. The art of woodworking entails many things, but one of the
most visible is the ability to help something else express the beauty
that was hidden within.
Do we do this in other aspects of our
lives? Do we take as much care to help someone express the beautiful
soul that hidden within them. As a husband and father, it is my job to
help my family express that inner beauty to the world. Give your family a
safe space to show that side of them. Help them
through those stressful times of life, that stress builds inner strength and
beauty that will show later in life.
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