Rob Keeble
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I thought i would share a learning experience for those newbies in woodworking like me. I have done a bunch of woodworking but the results i see guys here achieve have always been illusive to me, primary as a result of impatience. Strange thing is many of my friends think i have a ton.
So i was busy making my plane totes ( which i would highly recommend for this purpose) and it dawned on me. If one pauses to examine why you are impatient (at least in my case) its the excitement and anticipation of seeing the project complete.
However if one is always rushing to the end to satisfy that urge or desire then inevitably the tail end suffers. I hate sanding but after my plane totes and being determined to get a decent finish, I stuck with it.
It paid off for me because i got to experience the kind of finish that i only have achieved on the lathe up till now.
The beauty of making a plane tote is that is small enough to get your mind to go through the whole process from start to end and fast enough to see the progress and reward from your effort.
So my big message is START SMALL and get the reward then tackle bigger items and set yourself up for success.
I even got to back off the initial coats of poly which I always skip. And experience the finish i was after.
I dont say i am cured but now i have achieved this state, its the same breakthrough as sharpening, I will definitely be more inclined to pace myself nearer the end and take it slower.
To me contiously monitoring this "state" and reviewing your experience is the feedback loop that was missing in my woodworking. I am really chuffed with the outcome.
Hope you get something from my adventure.
So i was busy making my plane totes ( which i would highly recommend for this purpose) and it dawned on me. If one pauses to examine why you are impatient (at least in my case) its the excitement and anticipation of seeing the project complete.
However if one is always rushing to the end to satisfy that urge or desire then inevitably the tail end suffers. I hate sanding but after my plane totes and being determined to get a decent finish, I stuck with it.
It paid off for me because i got to experience the kind of finish that i only have achieved on the lathe up till now.
The beauty of making a plane tote is that is small enough to get your mind to go through the whole process from start to end and fast enough to see the progress and reward from your effort.
So my big message is START SMALL and get the reward then tackle bigger items and set yourself up for success.
I even got to back off the initial coats of poly which I always skip. And experience the finish i was after.
I dont say i am cured but now i have achieved this state, its the same breakthrough as sharpening, I will definitely be more inclined to pace myself nearer the end and take it slower.
To me contiously monitoring this "state" and reviewing your experience is the feedback loop that was missing in my woodworking. I am really chuffed with the outcome.
Hope you get something from my adventure.
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