First, I intend this thread to be a discussion place for folks who respect the mentor but didn't drink the Kool-Aid. I am confident there is a ton of online support for artisan students on the Paul Seller's web presence, haven't looked, I like my cookies made of wheat and butter and chocolate.
I was a carton a week smoker until the end of October 2018. I quit caffeine on 10-27-18, alcohol on 10-29-18 and tobacco on 10-29-18. Three months on, hobby joinery is way less expensive than smoking as much as I did. I did run out of nicotine gum 01-25-19 and i have had a couple beers, but I am not going back.
For folks who want to "do woodworking" and not spend a bunch of time restoring antique tools, I suggest the trading post area here.
I chose to pursue joinery as I have built one boat and want my second boat to come out better. My personal google searches lead me to Paul Sellers on youtube, Chris Schwarz on workbenches and sawmill creek on everything else.
Besides wee boxes to hold your bench planes and spoke shave, and a chisel rack for you bench, I am ecstatic with the adjustable shaving horse plans I found on popular woodworking dot com.
So far I have made quadrant spatulas and spoons in poplar, doug fir, walnut, beech, hard maple, flat sawn white oak, flat sawn red oak, cherry, ash and hickory. Ten. Eight of those contributed BTUs to my heating my home.
I made a round "cutting board" out of Doug Fir, but I am also putting legs on it to make a saw sharpening stool.
I am on page 62 in the 1-2 artisan book.
So far, i am glad to be trying several different woods on easy projects, even though it ends up as incredibly expensive firewood. All but one of the castille soaps I can buy local use coconut oil. I do have some "kiss my face" brand soap that is olive oil, water ans salt only as delivered.
if you are in my boat, just speak up. Running spoke shave on a shaving horse beats the tar out of running a 4 1/2 on a slow release vise.