These Stools Are Not Handmade

Truly an inspiration.

Can't even say exactly how much I admire that man.

Everything I could say would be trivial compared to his will and character.
 
It embarrasses me to no end.

I am CNC and I cannot be more on the wrong side of the fence when I say this.

We are all spoiled brats from ultra rich families.

We cannot be satisfied with what we have. NOPE - the fence that came on my JET contractors saw is Crap - I "NEED" a NEW incra $1,000 fence otherwise it is not possible to do great cuts.

Nah - that old Stanley Bailey i scrap - I "NEED" a brand new - not used - Lie Neilson hand plane.

NO - NO - those Freud carbide tipped blades will NEVER make a decent rip cut - you need the BEST blade - to get that mirror smooth finish on the rip cut - (even though I am going to sand it anyway)

Dust collection - Saw Stop - 24" $5000 band saw - $8,000 Table saw - seperate building to work in - LIGHTING - HEATING - AIR CONDITIONING.

Planers - Sanders

CNC - oh forget it there - now we get into 10's of thousands of dollars - even 100's of thousands.

If we stub a toe - forget about shop time.

This is not just in our hobby - but is daily life as well.

We JUST CANNOT be satisfied.

Spoiled Rich Kids - that's what we are.

Watching a video like that humbles me - makes me realize what I am - spoiled, unappreciative.

Welll - that is my take on it...................................
 
Im not sure if its a question of being spoiled or whatever.
It seems he just adapted to the cards he was dealt.
My guess is also that if he didn't learn to use his legs and feet, he wouldn't eat. And hunger can be a strong driving force.
I once met a very old carpenter from the "old country"(he was Italian)
He learned carpentry from his father, who learned from his father, and so on.
When I asked him about stuff he made, like did he make chairs, tables.
He told me in broken English, yes, I make chair. I asked him if he sold his chairs.
He said no, I make chair so I can eat at table and not stand or sit on floor.

made perfect sense to me.
 
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