Journeyman’s Dues
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A memoir of experiences as a young union carpenter 50 years ago on large-scale building projects on the West Coast. The book moves from job to job touching particularly on some significant projects in San Francisco: the Palace of Fine Arts, St. Mary's Cathedral, Moscone Center and the Unitarian Church. Interspersed with essays of reflection on: tools as words; the personality of hands; & the advent of trigger-based tools.
On some jobs the salient memories have to do with the technical wonders...like a complex roof structure on a cathedral. On others, it's the particular dynamic of a crew finding its voice as union brothers. Some chapters describe a near-death experience, or a racially-charged confrontation. And every story reveals the kinds of people who did this work half a century ago. Adventures, human drama, & carpentry lore: How can you not?
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