On page 12 of the "Tools & Shops Annual Issue" (Winter 2009), published by
FWW, there is a letter from Peter Corn, Executive Director For Furniture
Craftsmanship, he observes that interest in woodworking has not waned during
the recent recession, he writes:

....I'm sure this comes as no surprise to the authors and readers of FWW.
With the promise of Wall Street tarnished, the enduring satisfaction one can
discover in the workshop seems to glow brighter. Woodworking exercises a
person's full capacities--hands, heart, and head--in a holistic way that is
both enjoyable and empowering. Instead of buying happiness, you learn to
make it. Instead of acommodating a world built by others, you learn to
construct your own. Craft has long been a road less traveled. Yet there is
much to be said for meaningful, self-expressive work in today's world;
whether one does it as a hobby or a profession.


Although everyone reading this has found there own individual route to this
forum, I thought that most of the people here could probably identify with
this statement and that some might enjoy it.

Bill