Veda Nakamura
Every morning, Veda Nakamura checks the end-grain pattern on the cutting board nearest the sink before making coffee. Recently retired from calling backstage scene changes and resetting prop tables between performances, Veda argues with woodworkers who own six boards but serve dinner on paper plates, especially when they blame moisture for a board they never cut.
Articles by Veda Nakamura
Glue-Up Goes Wrong at Exact Moment Woodworker Realizes He's Out of Clamps
The 12-piece panel glue-up required 14 clamps. The woodworker owns 13. The resulting improvisation involved a ratchet strap, a car jack, and language his children had not previously encountered.
Sawdust Declared Official Currency of Woodworking Forums
After years of members trading shavings, offcuts, and exotic wood scraps, major online woodworking communities have formally adopted sawdust as legal tender.
Workshop Organization Video Has More Views Than Any Actual Woodworking Project
A YouTube channel devoted entirely to arranging chisels by size has surpassed 2 million subscribers, while channels showing completed furniture struggle to reach 10,000.