More Maundering about Books
Roy
Awhile back I had posted about wondering if books were obsolete. Since then, I have had a sort of epiphany in that I realized that the value of books lies not in their physical being but rather in their contents. I equate this to a meal in that after time you don't have anything to show for your meal except for the memory. So now I can with no compunction dispose of the books I have amassed. It's enjoyable to glance over them before they hit the dump and sort of turn on the wayback machine. I like the references to old tool companies that are kaput and when Woodcraft only was in Woburn, MA. Did you know Ellis once did a job filling a house with cabinets that took him two years? Alan Peters worked under Edward Barnsley. Krenov, Frid, Nakashima, Maloof and Stocksdale all gave me enjoyment and inspiration. Of course, when my books are history then I have the bookcases to dispose of, which will be no fun because they are darn heavy.
Roy G