Common sense
In my last post, I wrote, “Common sense will serve you well …” But then I started thinking about that and I thought that common sense seems to be not…
In my last post, I wrote, "Common sense will serve you well …" But then I started thinking about that and I thought that common sense seems to be not so common at all.
It might better be called "uncommon sense" as it appears to be lacking in many of us.
Even if one possesses common sense, without specific knowledge, it might not serve him all that well. Common sense might tell you that a spinning saw blade or shaper cutter is dangerous. But if you are unaware of the specific danger of, say, kickback, common sense might fail you at exactly the wrong moment.
We are constantly discovering new ways to mess up one way or another. Those who discover these previously unrealized dangers are the unsung heroes of human evolution. The people who discovered that certain mushrooms are poisonous, for example. We don't remember their names but we acknowledge the value of their discovery and our debt to them.
D.D.
David DeCristoforo possesses an extensive resume as designer/maker of fine furniture, high-end cabinetry and architectural woodwork. His experience in professional woodworking spans a period of 35 years. For the past 20 years David DeCristoforo Design has been located in Woodland, California. During this time David's shop has ranged in scope from a "full on" cabinet production shop with as many as 15 employees to a small fine furniture and custom millwork shop, working with his son, David RBJ, a highly skilled maker in his own right.