Esme Sato
Esme Sato joined The Woodworker's Witness after Esme's woodworking apprenticeship. As The Woodworker's Witness's heresy columnist, Esme Sato follows woodworking claims into their logged results.
Articles by Esme Sato
YouTube Woodworking Tutorial Neglects to Mention 14 Critical Steps Between 'And Then You Just' and 'And There You Go'
The seven-minute video compresses approximately 80 hours of skilled labor into a seamless montage underscored by ukulele music.
Sawdust Analysis Reveals Workshop Floor Contains More Species Than Amazon Rainforest Plot
A single square meter of shop floor yielded fragments of 34 distinct wood species, including three that the woodworker 'doesn't remember buying.'
Power Tool Industry Lobbies Congress to Classify Hand Planes as Antiques
A proposed bill would require hand tool users to obtain a historical reenactment permit and wear period-appropriate clothing while operating any non-motorized cutting implement.