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[E]dged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently
[E]dged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently do much hurt. – Agnes Reppllier, “Wit and Humor,” 1892 [A bit of context here: “Wit is the salt

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Woodworking minus patience equals firewood. – Author unknown

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Who answers when you knock on wood? – J. Drummond, People, 1969

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What is a workman without his tooles? – Proverb quoted by Heywood, 1546

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The best carpenters make the fewest chips. – English proverb, c.1500s

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