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    Shop time = good time

    I got to spend a few hours in my shop this weekend finishing up a project and setting up a new tool. All in all it was time well spent. Both efforts will be covered in individual posts in the appropriate sub-forum. I’ve determined that hand tool woodworking is the best blood pressure medicine there is. Like I need to tell you guys and gals that.
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    Until I start throwing things....somedays, you have to know when to just stop and walk away for a day....

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    Yup, or hone your skills on mistake fixing

    I had a few episodes of that yesterday. I made a couple bonehead errors that resulted in some joinery that was..."imprecise". I used a couple techniques I learned in FWW and the goofs are invisible now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Luter View Post
    I’ve determined that hand tool woodworking is the best blood pressure medicine there is.
    Preach it brother!

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    Somedays, I can hide out down in the shop for hours...other than Potty breaks....just lost in my own world....loose track of time, too...then wonder WHY I am so sore, later

    I use handtools mainly because there is very little room for the big machines....besides, noise would travel up through the floor..bad enough when the cussing starts Dust collector? Model I use is a Broom & Dustpan....save on the electric bill, too...

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    EXCELLENT comments by all of you!!! Fully agree...Some days, when I'm having a bad day, i just head to the shop to unwind, decompress...My spouse understands the odd person I am..
    Jerry

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Luter View Post
    Yup, or hone your skills on mistake fixing

    . . . . I made a couple bonehead errors that resulted in some joinery that was..."imprecise". I used a couple techniques I learned in FWW and the goofs are invisible now.
    This is a topic I think should be covered more comprehensively by magazine articles, TV shows, etc., and worth a lot more sharing of tips.

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