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thronobulax

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On the odd occasion, I peddle a print or two. I don't consciously seek to do so, it just sort of happens when it happens. And when it does happen, I charge nosebleed prices because I value my irreplaceable time more than I do money - I barely have the time I want to do my own work.

Anyway, I was put in mind of a great essay by Jack Howell. Jack is (or was - not sure if he's still working) an artisan of exceptional ability and one of his modes of expression was very fine and quite beautiful smoking pipes. At one point, he also made fly rods and wrote the essay below. It's really wonderful but beware there is some mildly naughty language herein:


P.S. If you want to see his carving work, it's here:

 
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