By Brendan O’Meara
I was cutting some wood for the base of a compost tumbler.
I used a hand saw because I don’t own a circular saw (yet).
It was tough and it took roughly five minutes of steady sawing to get through the wood. A power saw would’ve done the job in three seconds.
The hand saw needed more exercise and was, admittedly, deeply satisfying.
Though a power saw would’ve been far quicker, but less physically taxing. This gets to the point of working hard vs. working smart, and only you can make that determination, the one where you feel you’ve earned the privilege to work smart.
What do you value more? The grind or the short cut? It’s your call.
