‘A Reverence for <Bleep>’

I've got your spiritual sawdust right here.

During the early part of my woodworking writing career, several well-meaning people tried to take me under their wings. One took me out for drinks. A couple others even took me out to dinner. Here is the message they wanted to deliver:

“You could be the next <insert woodworking celebrity here>,” they said, “if you would just show real reverence for the c…