Throw away your bench hook? And, square!

[hbmcc]

Last night I read C Schwarz' rant about bench hooks. He suggests all toss their hooks and use the guides God provided. [Paraphrased.]

There is some plausibility to a hook-free life. However, at some point the floor must be flat or the legs squared. Or, use three legs. I think wasting two or three chunks of wood during as many crosscuts is part of the woodworking ethic. If not square, a hook sure makes hand sawing a board a lot easier than having it locked between one's knees.

[Scoony]

I took that as a bit of satire on his part, but may be wrong.

[Bill_Houghton]

Holding a small piece of stock for cutting in a bench hook sure beats gripping it between my knees, in my teeth, etc.

[Bartee]

Definitely satire... Not the first time, won't be the last

http://blog.lostartpress.com/2015/08/16/...-category/

[only 3 injuries]

It was satire.

He gets all kinds of crap about using a honing guide, I'm guessing that this is a response to it.

hbmcc said:

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Last night I read C Schwarz' rant about bench hooks. He suggests all toss their hooks and use the guides God provided. [Paraphrased.]

There is some plausibility to a hook-free life. However, at some point the floor must be flat or the legs squared. Or, use three legs. I think wasting two or three chunks of wood during as many crosscuts is part of the woodworking ethic. If not square, a hook sure makes hand sawing a board a lot easier than having it locked between one's knees.

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[Mike Brady]

If you read the responses to the post he comments that it went over quite a few heads as satire. Another question is: Was The Anarchist's Tool Chest also just a satire?

[colibas]

Not easy to do good comedy. This one was funnier: frugal meets hipster

[Admiral]

He's just stirring the pot to get a rise out of us. Sort of like the Donald Trump of handtool woodworking.

[Arlin Eastman]

I opened up the link and have not a clue what they are talking about (satire?)

Is this a new term or work?

Arlin

[Bibliophile 13]

Quote:

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This basic sawing skill, taught to apprentices for centuries, is the foundation for a mountain of other skills, such as freehand knifing of parquetry, cutting tenons without scribe lines and full-blind (meaning blindfolded) dovetails.

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This sentence alone should have tipped people off.