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A Bit of Inspiration

A Bit of Inspiration

Apr 26, 2020

Some years ago, on a tour of Redwood country in Northern California, I had the pleasure of meeting Eric Hollenbeck at Blue Ox Millworks in Eureka.

We have quotes and poetry by him up around the workshop.

This beautiful video (not mine!) captures the spirit of the man and the workshops he has created really well.

It resonated with me so much when I first watched it. Partly perhaps because his experience as a Vietnam war vet resonated with the experience of my father in law who was declining with Alzheimer’s at the time. Partly because he is simply a fantastic craftsman. A lot because he cares about people and uses his woodworking to serve them.

In the years since my visit I like to watch the video every now and then because it has a calming and inspiring effect on me as I think about what I want to achieve through a woodworking business. His example reminds me what is really important.

I hope you like it too.

(If you are reading this in an email click through to the post on buymeacoffee to see the video).

Alastair.

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