Comments on: Woodworking isn’t quick, easy, or perfect every time http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/11/29/woodworking-isn%e2%80%99t-quick-easy-or-perfect-every-time/ inside the woodshop Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/11/29/woodworking-isn%e2%80%99t-quick-easy-or-perfect-every-time/#comment-82431 Sean Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:52:45 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-82431 A long time ago, I built model kits. I remember one guy built a large - like 1/18th scale - Tiger tank that was fully accurate and super detailed in and out beyond belief to other modellers. Someone asked him how he made all those details so perfect. He said "Well, I have another one at home that's not quite as nice." Always stayed with me. I'm trying to teach myself double bevel marquetry these days. There's been lots and lots of making the same portions of larger images several times - each time with a little more success. That's wood work - that's life. Sometimes a teacher can short circuit the process a bit, but really, there is no substitute for experience. A long time ago, I built model kits. I remember one guy built a large – like 1/18th scale – Tiger tank that was fully accurate and super detailed in and out beyond belief to other modellers. Someone asked him how he made all those details so perfect. He said “Well, I have another one at home that’s not quite as nice.” Always stayed with me.

I’m trying to teach myself double bevel marquetry these days. There’s been lots and lots of making the same portions of larger images several times – each time with a little more success. That’s wood work – that’s life. Sometimes a teacher can short circuit the process a bit, but really, there is no substitute for experience.

]]> By: Christopher Lindsay http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/11/29/woodworking-isn%e2%80%99t-quick-easy-or-perfect-every-time/#comment-82229 Christopher Lindsay Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:25:16 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-82229 Kudos for being so forthright about this project. I looked at those knife blanks with the the exact same thought -- super easy way to make a knife for a cutting board. It's easy to forget that the things we do well, are the things for which we were willing to endure a tedious learning curve. It reminds me of playing music -- mastering the chord changes is about 5% of the work, the other 95% is making mistakes! Kudos for being so forthright about this project. I looked at those knife blanks with the the exact same thought — super easy way to make a knife for a cutting board. It’s easy to forget that the things we do well, are the things for which we were willing to endure a tedious learning curve. It reminds me of playing music — mastering the chord changes is about 5% of the work, the other 95% is making mistakes!

]]> By: John Collicott http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/11/29/woodworking-isn%e2%80%99t-quick-easy-or-perfect-every-time/#comment-82211 John Collicott Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:28:48 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-82211 To a person returning to woodworking and finding himself making silly mistakes one after the other and not achieving perfection every time (or any time), this is a refreshing admission to read. Thanks for letting us hobbyists bash ourselves a bit less for hitting less than perfect each time. To a person returning to woodworking and finding himself making silly mistakes one after the other and not achieving perfection every time (or any time), this is a refreshing admission to read. Thanks for letting us hobbyists bash ourselves a bit less for hitting less than perfect each time.

]]> By: Tico Vogt http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/2011/11/29/woodworking-isn%e2%80%99t-quick-easy-or-perfect-every-time/#comment-82233 Tico Vogt Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:36:11 +0000 http://www.rpwoodwork.com/blog/?p=1407#comment-82233 As in housebuilding, you have to build your house once and live in it before you can build your house. I know. As in housebuilding, you have to build your house once and live in it before you can build your house. I know.

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