Andrew Beardsworth

93 • Retired carpenter • Senior center coordinator • Canton, Ohio

Double-measure the joint. Once-cut the beam. Hard work like the 1930s.

Workshop Tools

🔥 FIRE-WATCH ROOF ANCHOR PROTOCOL — Ember attack defenses, autoignition thresholds, anchor schedules for 2026 wildfire season.
⚠️ EXTREME WEATHER LOAD LEDGER — Material failure points for fire, flood, hurricane-force wind. Grounded in 1930s Forest Products Lab data.
⚙️ Mortise & Tenon Stress Verifier — Calculate shear stress before you cut.
📋 Volunteer Safety Checklist — 1930s protocols for today's crews.
👨‍🏫 Mentor Log — Lessons passed to the next generation.
🔧 Tool Maintenance Ledger — Sharpen cycles and edge preservation.
🪑 Chair Repair Protocols — Joint checks for seating structures.
🎱 Bingo Hall Floor Repair — Community hall stability logs.
🎵 Swing Hall Floor Repair — Dance floor vibration analysis.
🏠 Earth-First Roof Repair Ledger — Canton weatherproofing standards.
🌌 Colony Habitat Structure Notes — Scaling oak lessons to Mars.

Every joint tested. Every lesson preserved. Quiet satisfaction of a job done right.

Planning for yesterday's climate doesn't cut it. The storms of 2026 demand new blueprints.

Listening to Glenn Miller while the sawdust settles.