The Remarkable Fools Letter

The Remarkable Fools Letter

Tools make me excited

and workbenches send me into a tizzy

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Jim Dalling
Feb 08, 2026
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I have a confession to make, dear reader.

I have a problem, an addiction, an illness of sorts.

I start with just one video, then the next thing I know, the day is gone.

I can’t seem to help myself.

And because of this problem?

I’ve been paralyzed.

You see, dear reader,

I am a porn addict.

I am addicted to workbench videos.

I am addicted to workbench porn.

I cannot stop watching it.

Whilst some are addicted to watching buggery, I’m addicted to watching joinery

I spend hours on either YouTube or the Lee Valley website attempting to create the perfect workbench in my mind. I imagine prices vs features and what size will work best in my 10 x 12 space.

I’ve spent endless hours imagining the right vibe, clamps and holdfasts. I’ve read reviews on hatchets and chisels.

i did all of this so that I could optimize my shed for wood carving.

I did this instead of doing the carving itself..

So today?

I had an idea.

Instead of spending four moar hours trying to finish off my shaving horse, I simply dug out some s…

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