Based on the provided excerpt, Paul Sellers explains why some of his posts are longer: his daily, lifelong practice of hand-tool woodworking (using machines only for long, deep rip cuts) leads him to express ideas in a more detailed, experience-driven way, and he has a longer piece forthcoming. He hints that his viewpoint and “different way of stating” things require more space than short updates allow.
Do you prefer in-depth, experience-rich posts that capture the nuance of hand-tool work, or shorter, quick-hit tips—and why?
Well, I’ll try to keep this shorter, this once. The next one I just finished is quite a long one. Mostly, what I have to say is a might different and difference stating. My worklife (one word) making every single day in wood using mainly hand tools, except for long deep rip cuts, has been...