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Sentayehu Teshale is a woodworker in Addis Ababa:

As long as my chairs last, my customers will remember me.

Not once does he mention the obvious aspect of his woodworking.

(Via Robin Wood.)

    • #woodworking
    • #wood
    • #hammer
    • #saw
  • 6:09 am  30 Apr 2012
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    Well I’ll be fucked!
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    This guy is amazing… just watch it.
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    This guy inadvertently sums up all of Maloof, Nakashima, and Krenov’s philosophies, but does it while being infinitely...
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    “As long as my chairs last, my customers will remember me.”
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    As long as my chairs last, my customers will remember me.
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    Wow… Just wow.
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    Wow. I’m pretty sure I’d only have one foot if I tried this.
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    I don’t normally add captions when I reblog images and videos but this video was special; my mind has been well and...
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    Stools and chairs! giantcypress:
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    wow. this guy is pretty inspiring. if you think sawing wood and hammering nails with your feet is impressive, wait until...
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    Perspective: now you has it.
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    this is incredible.
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