Arbor Vitae

It gives us great pleasure to introduce our Episode 5 Featured Craftsman: none other than The American Craftsman Todd Clippinger!!!  This was without a doubt the most fun we’ve had […]

In our fifth episode we explore the virtue of hope and the role social media can play in spreading hope throughout this great community.  This may be our best episode […]

Adam and I had the honor of talking with Tyler from @DIYTylerG 2 weeks ago on the topic of scarcity and temperance. As a woodworking content creator on YouTube and  family […]

Summary In our fourth episode we explore the virtue of temperance and how it relates to scarcity of tools, materials, and space in woodworking.  Temperance is the moral virtue that […]

Adam had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Fr. Thomas Bailey from @monkwerks last week on the topic of practice and fortitude.  Father Thomas is a Benedictine monk on assignment at […]

Summary In our third episode we explore the virtue of fortitude and how it relates to practice, persistence, and courage in overcoming fear of failure.  Fortitude is the moral virtue that ensures […]

This bonus episode contains extra discussion from Episode 2: Profit and Justice. We discuss when not to purchase a tool and what to do for people who can’t afford necessities.

Today we interview our first ever Featured Craftsman, sawyer Mike Woods (@theforesterswoodco). I (Jonathan) had the pleasure of meeting Mike 6 months ago when I was in search of lumber […]

In our second episode we explore the virtue of justice and how it relates to the profitable nature of woodworking. Whether that be financial profit or the simple reward of bringing joy to family and friends, we have both come to realize the importance of quality craftsmanship.

In our first episode, we talk about what purpose woodworking serves in our lives, and why it's important to know that purpose if our woodworking is going to be fruitful. We also discuss prudence and how it applies to woodworking, especially when deciding how much of it to do for our states of life.