The Remarkable Fools Letter

The Remarkable Fools Letter

On sharpening knives

and whittling

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Jim Dalling
Jun 19, 2022
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People who whittle frequently will tell you that they spend as much time sharpening their kinves, gouges and chistles as they do cutting wood.

Rehearsals for a theatre production often last longer than the run of the show.

Last nigth I spent two hours getting my bike ready to ride.

Last week was spent prepping to travel to the Collision Conference in Toronto. The materials I’m going there with I’ve been working on for a while.

It’s showtime.

Let’s cut some wood.

If it matters, perparation is everything.

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