The Artisan Chronicles
What goes on in the mind of an artisan? How does he work? How does she run the business? Read on. It’s pretty interesting.
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- Steve Quillian
People who 8220 replace 8221 their windows in a 1920 8217 s era home aren 8217 t actually replacing their windows At most they 8217 re addressing a mere 25 of the...
- Steve Quillian
I never would have called myself a Craftsman back then I 8217 d just become comfortable calling myself a carpenter even though by then I 8217 d done more as a carpenter...
- Steve Quillian
There are three components of a Total Window Makeover because there are three components that make up an historic window They are the sash the frame and the mechanics The Sash is...
- Steve Quillian
I went to look at a small complex project the other day in an historic Tampa neighborhood called Hyde Park The house stood out from all the others because of a particular...
- Steve Quillian
True innovation takes a long time sometimes months years decades or even centuries to make significant progress Take glass for an example Nobody really knows who first discovered it or how it...
- Steve Quillian
Ok Fair enough Your Job is not who you are It doesn t define you You are something greater something more substantial Something more You may not be your job But the...
- Steve Quillian
A measuring tape was one of the first tools I learned how to use though I don t directly remember the specifics of learning how to use one Who knows Maybe it...
- Steve Quillian
The methods for bringing turn of the century window hardware back to life aren t immediately obvious There are many styles of hardware and many techniques to employ Not every technique works...
- Steve Quillian
Three things you want to protect yourself against at work are dust unnecessary work and unnecessary client judgment Protect Yourself From Dust Dust is something a lot of people ignore but it...
- Steve Quillian
How is singing Row Row Row Your Boat like an Artisan Army working on windows Singers who know and understand not only the song but music in general can sing in rounds...
- Steve Quillian
Making Tenons There 8217 s a whole bunch of ways to make them but none simpler and quicker than this There was a time long ago when tenons were somewhat esoteric but...
- Steve Quillian
On July 14 1990 Bobby Fisher Not the Chess Player the man who gave me the opportunity to learn how to work went back to prison He was an outlaw who took...