Why We Make Things and Why It Matters Mystic Seaport by Stan Grayson

by Stan Grayson

A boat owner's guide to a good night's sleep

Construction: Lapstrake

taken by builder Kevin McDonald

00 You can purchase the building plans that are shown in these study plans catalogs

Why We Make Things and Why It Matters Mystic Seaport by Stan GraysonSubtitled "The Education of a Craftsman", this is not a "how to" book but instead a "why" kind of book. Korn, a woodworker with several decades of practice, explores why one gets satisfaction from creative work. Korn, who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self employment as a designer maker of fine furniture, and takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center. He eventually