The Tools of the Trade

The Tools of the Trade

“By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.”  –Desiderius Erasmus

Nuts and Bolts and Bolts and Nuts

Nuts and Bolts and Bolts and Nuts

Ah, the sign of a well organized basement or garage workshop. Rows upon rows of old mayonnaise and jam jars filled with nuts and bolts and screws and nails.

Coffee Tins All in a Row

Coffee Tins All in a Row

If you are of a certain age, you’ll remember in your Dad’s or Granddad’s basement, garage, or back shed workshop, the rows and rows of old coffee tins, mayonnaise jars, paper bags, and old metal cans full of various nuts, bolts, nails, screws, and all kids of metal parts.  

Clash of Styles

Clash of Styles

Of the thousands of CDs, vinyl records, cassettes (yes, cassettes), and digital files we have on/in shelves, boxes, cases, sleeves and hard drives, I believe perhaps Beethoven could have chosen a more complimentary shelf on which to sit.