Wisdom of the Hands

This blog is dedicated to sharing the concept that our hands are essential to learning- that we engage the world and its wonders, sensing and creating primarily through the agency of our hands. We abandon our children to education in boredom and intellectual escapism by failing to engage their hands in learning and making.

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Nääs. Travel to the heart of manual training

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Gliedganzes.substack.com This was published in 2008, but the history is still alive.  
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

3-D Printing Lego like blocks

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My article on printing your own Lego blocks and learning the Sketchup 3D modeling program is featured on Makezine.com https://makezine.com/p...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

The why-to of how-to writing

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gliedganzes.substack.com  
Sunday, June 14, 2026

Grandiloquence

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To be found at Gliedganzes.substack.com  
Friday, June 12, 2026

Self, individuation, transcendence and the speed of light.

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Gliedganzes.substack.com Two trains of thought.
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Slow making.

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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I continue to load essays to gliedganzes.substack.com where they can be enjoyed.  

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I'm continuing to share some of my published essays about education at gliedganzes.substack.com

Building a society of mutual respect

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  Gliedganzes.substack.com I continue to load the substack site and welcome you to join as either a free or paid subscriber and to share wi...
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Doug Stowe
I have been a self-employed woodworker in Eureka Springs, Arkansas since 1976. I live with my wife Jean on a wooded hillside overlooking our beautiful historic community. In addition to work in my wood shop,I'm retired from teaching at the Clear Spring School in a program called "The Wisdom of the Hands." That experience is summarized in my book, "The Guide to Woodworking with Kids". My book "Wisdom of our Hands: Crafting, A Life" is my attempt to explain the importance of hands on learning. I also write for Fine Woodworking, Popular Woodworking and other woodworking magazines. My new book, Designing Boxes was released in October 2024. My resume can be downloaded at www.dougstowe.com/resume.doc
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