Woodworker's Journal 1983-7-6, страница 4

Shoptalk

Democracy In Action

The decision as to what will appear on the front page is not always an easy one to make. Taking this issue for example, we had several possibilities to consider. One was the lovely mahogany dressing screen designed and buiit by Glenn Firmender. Naturally, Glenn was very much in favor of using a photo of that. Another was the toy train and this, we felt, should be shown in a setting of Christmas tree, wrapped gifts and a delighted child. A third possibility was to show the pine wall secretary; this choice being complicated by the question of whether to show it in an open or closed position.

Having been born under the sign of Libra, I weighed one possibility against another until i became thoroughly muddled and unable to decide. Since I pride myself on being always willing to listen to the opinions of others (Librans do that so they can have more information to weigh and become more confused), 1 put the matter up to an employee vote.

The vote was split between five for the dressing screen and five for the toy train with only two votes, including mine, in favor of the wall secretary. Librans like to veto.

Woodworking Shows

The Woodworking World Show in Philadelphia will be held at the Farmers Market in Downingtown, from Nov. 11 th through the 13th. We will be in booth 74 and hope you

will pay us a visit. Another big show will be held in Toronto at the Constellation Hotel and Convention Center, from Feb. 3rd through the 5th. Now if some promoter would just set up a show in January, in a warm place like Palm Beach, Florida, I'd be very happy to attend.

Tempus Fugit

This issue completes our seventh {count 'em) year of publication and, looking back, 1 find it hard to believe that the time has passed so quickly. Why is it the older one gets, the faster the years seem to go by, while for a 17 year old, it seems to take an eternity to reach the age of 18?

Seems to me that it should be the other way around, with the perception of time compressing for impatient youth and gradually stretching out for those who are looking forward to retirement or a leisurely pursuit of those activities they never had time for while engaged in the Great Marathon of earning a living.

That old adage about time flying when you're having fun is certainly true when it comes to woodworking. Get yourself realty into a project on a Saturday morning and before you know it, it's Sunday evening.

There's an old proverb, of Arabic origin I think, that states that God does not deduct from a person's life the time spent fishing, i like to think that applies also to those who work with wood.

Jim Mc Quillan

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