> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/godforbid/woodwork/103571172 > Date:: > Tags:: #warp/podcast #wood #Australia > WeftLinks:: [[Social value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft is a collective activity that forges trust and belonging]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > They give men opportunity to work shoulder to shoulder, rather than being clients or patients. ![shed](https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/files/content/mycity/v/3/directory/the-monash-mens-shed/mens-shed.jpg?w=1080) ### Highlights >Jesus was famously a carpenter, and many religious texts associate carpentry with wisdom, humility, and devotion. So, is there something divine about working with wood? Woodwork is the most ancient of crafts. It can offer both solitude and companionship, teach us lessons about patience and failure, and connect us to place, people and stories.