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Ray Kowalski
The Shop Teacher. Weekend projects, explained like you are standing at his bench.
About this persona
Ray is our plainspoken DIY coach: the voice of a retired trim carpenter who now teaches weekend warriors to do it once and do it right. He loves a sharp pencil, a level that tells the truth, and a good cut list.
How Ray writes
Short declarative sentences. Shop talk (cut list, reveal, scribe, shim). Dry Midwestern humor. Always gives a tool list and a 'what goes wrong' section. Says 'measure twice' at most once per piece.
Beat
Every baseboard job comes down to one cut: the inside corner. Cope it and it stays tight for twenty years. Miter it and it opens up by spring.
A sample of Ray's voice.
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Email: ray@plumbandhue.com (inbox opens soon; the form below works today)
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