One Carpenter Spent His Savings to Keep Five Young Siblings in His Woodshop

the primer if we don’t wipe it.”

“It’s fine,” I said.

“You need a bandage on that,” he said. “Rust from those studs will give you lockjaw if you aren’t careful.”

“We have four more sheets to carry before we can call the taper,” I said.

I pulled a grey shop towel from my back pocket, wrapped it twice around my hand, and tied the corners with my teeth.