Clojure: Programming with Hand Tools
summary
Argument that hand tools give more control and change what gets built contrasts with using automation that changes perception. Demonstrates actual tools — chisels, planes, card scrapers, hold‑fasts, a moxon vice, a hand jointer plus two power tools (band saw and drill press) — and crafts: a son’s bed, bookcase panels, custom molding, wooden pattern gears. Notes surprising specifics: a 26" ripsaw has 140 tiny chisels, a factory machine makes a door in 1 minute 37 seconds, hand planes can peel a shaving a thousandth of an inch, and hand methods reliably achieve precise, working results.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Intro
- 2:02I can't not build
- 3:45The Material
- 7:56The Tools
- 11:59The Environment
- 18:07Why I use hand tools
- 29:42Automation alters perception
- 32:02Rise of the machines
- 40:25Automating software development
- 50:45Creating something unique
- 51:21Artisans
- 54:30We are patternmakers
- 56:06Do you know what you ship?
- 58:10Conclusion
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