But raise your hands if this is you: You make stuff in your shop — birthday presents, holiday gifts, something just because you love your wife, or son, or daughter.
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A lot of us out there runnin’ and gunnin’ every day have the outward image of, well, I’ll say it: macho dudes. Big trucks, framing guns, quarter-inch-is-close-enough-nail-it …You know what I’m talking about. Even trim guys: if it’s not a three-piece crown or mega-mantel we can’t be bothered.
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