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Shop Door Sign (infosec.pub)

submitted 8 months ago by jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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This sign hangs on my basement shop door. I didn't know Don personally. I think he was the first husband of the lady we bought our house from before he passed away. I've never seriously considered removing it. I don't know why exactly. I guess it feels sort of symbolic.

My shop was once his shop. Even though he's long gone, there's still at least one piece of evidence that he was here. One day it will be someone elses shop. Even though I'll be gone, there will still be evidence of my work. The labor of past generations that went into making a house "home."

Who would have thought woodworking could be so philosophical.

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[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm trying to figure out, why those shapes? See.s like weird lettering, but maybe the "shop" letters were scrap pieces?

[–] CelloMike@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The P looks like it fits into the S, I'd bet they were all cut out of one piece nested together

[–] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Good observation.

My first thought was: "now that's a man without a router."

Clever bit of work.