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Peter Chessick's avatar

My favorite line: Knowing ‘how good’ something needs to be is valuable knowledge.

I don’t think I’m quite there yet with woodworking.

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David Egerton-Warburton's avatar

Thanks Walter, handy post. I like the tip about pivoting a straight edge to find the high spots. I currently just use the edge of my #7 jointer.

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Walter Egon's avatar

The long jointer is such a satisfying tool! (but not so easy to pivot :-)

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First Time Guitar Build's avatar

Look at all that space.

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Walter Egon's avatar

Heh! That's an absolutely tiny workshop :-) Getting a plank in there is like threading a needle!

Scroll down here ( https://walteregon.substack.com/p/my-first-3-workshops ) and you'll see some decently sized shops.

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First Time Guitar Build's avatar

Yep, I've seen plenty of decent sized workshops. Sadly I dont have that luxury. Its an experiment in making do. It's not even an honest description to call it a workshop, its more a corner of a tiny garden shed.

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Walter Egon's avatar

Every oak began as an acorn :-)

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