Category Archives: quotes and excerpts

Tradition and Jane Mickelborough

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Dave Fisher

We dwell with satisfaction upon the poet’s difference from his predecessors….Whereas if we approach a poet without this prejudice we shall often find that not only the best, but the most individual parts of his work may be those in … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing Journey of Drew and Louise Langsner

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Dave Fisher

There was a time when I didn’t know an adze from a hoe in the ground, then I found Drew Langsner.  Here was a guy who could make anything from a tree, and explain the process in writing so that even … Continue reading →

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Not All Those Who Wander…

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Dave Fisher

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring “Let’s see … Continue reading →

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Dickinsons Reach Calendar 2017

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Dave Fisher

Today, I received in the mail my Dickinsons Reach Calendar for 2017.  I love the simplicity of these durable card stock calendars, and they can be saved for future inspiration and to use as a calendar again — in this … Continue reading →

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Cold November Rain

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Dave Fisher

As I happily remain in the shop this morning, in my head I hear Axl Rose’s refrain. I’m carving flutes along the outer surface of this little “wine bowl.” This is quiet, contemplative work that seems to fit a rainy morning. … Continue reading →

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Autumn Perspective

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Dave Fisher

When I write about trees and birds and the view from a hilltop, I wonder if they are important in the face of elections, and foreign aid, and taxes, and missiles and satellites.  Then I know that arguments end, men … Continue reading →

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Evening Trees Shrink Pot

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Dave Fisher

A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening… Trees have long thoughts, long-breathing and restful, just as they have longer lives than ours.  They are wiser than we are, as long … Continue reading →

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Singing in the Shop

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Dave Fisher

The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever. — E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web I know nothing about crickets, other than there is one hanging out in my workshop and I like the way … Continue reading →

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For Peace Comes Dropping Slow

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Dave Fisher

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow –William Butler Yeats, from The Lake Isle of Inisfree  

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Back in the Swing

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Dave Fisher

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. — Abraham Lincoln Although this is a widely known quote attributed to Lincoln, he probably never said it. Besides, Lincoln wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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