Chestnut Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 I think the topic was intended for discussion on more technically advanced topics, not an area for woodworkers that are more advanced. It's not meant to leave any one out or announce an arrival at a skill set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 I don't think, I'll live long enough to fit in this category. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Chestnut said: I think the topic was intended for discussion on more technically advanced topics, not an area for woodworkers that are more advanced. It's not meant to leave any one out or announce an arrival at a skill set. Correct and very well stated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 26 minutes ago, ..Kev said: Correct and very well stated! To be fair the thread title may be a bit misleading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, Chestnut said: To be fair the thread title may be a bit misleading. Fair point - Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 My friends that work at NASA say that their definition of an expert is: Someone who has done something once before. Therefore, I can claim to not be an expert in much that I do these days, because the majority of the time, I'm doing something that I've never done before. I don't claim to know how to do anything, but people keep paying me to figure it out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekMPBS Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Tom, that rings so true to me. I've been in IT for 25 years, and I did on-site service for business customers for 20 of those years. More often than not, I was called to solve a problem with systems or software that I had never seen before and had to figure it out. Someone once asked me how I do it and I replied, "I'm good at searching the web". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Heh - in my day job I keep telling people I know all the answers, but mostly it's because I know who to ask! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve B Anderson Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 I think everyone has their area of expertise. When you do something day in and day out, your able to solve problems that arise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted September 29, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 When you solve problems day in and day out it's always a matter of do or die. Fine craftsmanship under pressure isn't much fun. But when you refuse to cut any corners and clients recognize the effort and occasionally give you a bonus ! Don't get your hopes up too high bonuses are few and far between but they really do give you that validation & recognition of skill and attention to detail. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 How about "Advanced Woodworking Topics and Techniques" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Jimerfield Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 On 2/25/2018 at 6:09 AM, -MattK- said: now I'm no expert, but shouldn't that be "know nothing" at the zero of the x-axis? Somehow, "no nothing" seems quite apropos at that particular origin. it's a zen state perhaps. the place of enlightenment. it requires a complete deconstruction of self to reach the point of no nothing. LOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Sawdust Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 So OK I've been building this bed frame. There are 24 spindles, and the top of the spindle has a double tenon, the larger of which is tapered. It's taken a lot of experimentation to get those to fit right, lots of trial and error handwork. Anyone else tackle this kind of thing with more luck? I can post pics if needed. Here's the mortise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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