Proven: tools really are an extension of the body

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Damian Penney home \| projects \| blog 1030 posts in 886 days 154 days ago	Topic tags/keywords: brain It’s often said that when you become proficient with a tool you become ‘one’ with it; that it becomes an extension of your self. Well turns out your brain agrees with you.. http://www.physorg.com/news164892284.html -- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
Kent Shepherd home \| projects \| blog 828 posts in 181 days 154 days ago	Interesting-Thanks -- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!
DaleM home \| projects \| blog 411 posts in 279 days 154 days ago	I stuck a screwdriver through my thumb once. I guess that was an extension of myself for a little while. -- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY
TopamaxSurvivor home \| projects \| blog 3027 posts in 571 days 153 days ago	That is interesting, thx for posting. -- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.
Mark Shymanski home \| projects \| blog 1555 posts in 608 days 124 days ago	Interesting! -- ...it's rennovation time!!!
a1Jim home \| projects \| blog 16845 posts in 472 days 124 days ago	Be at one with the tool Damian. -- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
GMman home \| projects \| blog 1371 posts in 593 days 124 days ago	Damian…only you can think of stuff like that LOL LOL -- --<<<<<< I will not stop until I get it right. >>>>>>--
Kindlingmaker home \| projects \| blog 1471 posts in 422 days 124 days ago	A great read! ...and if they have any more reaserch I can use it for new tools, just to help them out of course! -- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
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