The Woodworker Summary

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Resource 1.
Kevin C. Kato (2012). The Woodworker. Poetic Expressions retreated from http://fineartamerica.com/featured/poster-poem-the-woodworker-poetic-expressions.html
Subject:
Construction and Carpentry 10
Summary:
The theme of the poem is that with practice and knowledge every student can succeed. The poem breaks down the proses of creating a finished cabinet line by line. It begins with establishing the knowledge that the woodworker has learned up to this point to help them assess the material they have to work with. When working with wood all woodworkers alike follow the same rule of measure twice cut once. This prevents woodworkers from making to many mistakes, but no matter the woodworker's experience level, they are bound to make

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