{"id":311,"date":"2009-02-24T03:29:56","date_gmt":"2009-02-24T08:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/?p=311"},"modified":"2009-02-24T03:29:56","modified_gmt":"2009-02-24T08:29:56","slug":"build-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/24\/build-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Build it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/img_1792_edited-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-312\" title=\"img_1792_edited-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/img_1792_edited-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/img_1794_edited-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-313 aligncenter\" title=\"img_1794_edited-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/img_1794_edited-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/img_1794_edited-2.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some readers of this blog may be relatively new to woodworking, are thinking of getting started in the craft, or perhaps are seasoned craftsmen temporarily stalled in their work. In particular, I have in mind those people who have a <strong>nagging urge to create<\/strong> something but have not gotten the ball rolling quite yet. One or another thing gets in the way (I understand!), yet there is a real sense that pursuing this wonderful art would bring enjoyment and fulfillment. You hear the promise of meaningfulness.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most <strong>common impediments<\/strong> thwarting otherwise eager woodworkers are the complexity of what seems an arcane science, aiming for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/12\/perfect-nope\/\" target=\"_blank\">perfection<\/a>, and the feeling that the work is not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/11\/real\/\" target=\"_blank\">important<\/a>, especially if grandeur is lacking. Yet all these are surmountable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/09\/woodworkers-good-people\/\" target=\"_blank\">Recently<\/a>, I had the pleasure to talk and share ideas with many woodworkers, some trying to establish traction in their woodworking. About the same time, a relative had one of those unforseen medical experiences that remind us all that life is fragile and there are no guarantees. From this springs my simple suggestion: get the wood, get the tools, and build it. <strong>Just build it!<\/strong> Build it so it has <strong>meaning for you<\/strong>. Drop me a comment or email if I can take a minute to help clear the way for you.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s only the wood that grows on trees. Happy woodworking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some readers of this blog may be relatively new to woodworking, are thinking of getting started in the craft, or perhaps are seasoned craftsmen temporarily stalled in their work. In particular, I have in mind those people who have a nagging urge to create something but have not gotten the ball rolling quite yet. One [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ideas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":315,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311\/revisions\/315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}