“Hell is full of good wishes and desires” – Bernard of Clairvaux
Carpentry is one of those fields where there is a very great difference between real and perceived ability. While the self-proclaimed handyman is easy to come by, getting one that actually knows what he is doing is much more challenging. Perhaps the handyman begins by unloading a mass of tools from a toolbox. Wrenches, hammers and an assortment of screwdrivers fall out. The handyman sorts through them, weighing each one carefully, lovingly holding it up to his eye to examine its contours. He speaks of fractions of inches with such a tone of certainty that you don’t think twice when he uses a pair of pliers to cut some wires and suddenly…
