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Dec 2023
50m 54s

A Carpenter's Notes on the Art of Good W...

THE ART OF MANLINESS
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After forty years working as a carpenter, and not just any carpenter, but one who is often considered the best in New York and who executes some of the country's most elaborate, expensive, and challenging projects, Mark Ellison has filled hundreds of notebooks with drawings of his plans. He's also made plenty of observations about the nature of work, craft, ... Show More
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