Originally Posted by San Luis
I once made a list of things I want to learn in my lifetime. Woodworking is one of them. Your skill is amazing!
Start small. I am completely self taught. I never took a class. I was in the union as an apprentice for 2 years, but that was all and I never had a class while apprenticing. I just worked, and watched people doing things. Then I did things myself, and rose to the next level. You can start with some of the books that are available at the home improvement stores. It is not rocket science. Just take it one step at a time. Sure you will screw up some things, but that is a learning experience. Hey I screw up stuff once in awhile. There was a saying in the trades, "A really good carpenter is one who can disguise his mistakes so that you didn't know they happened". You will get great satisfaction from making something with your own 2 hands. I believe that is something that is missing from most jobs today. We all have turned into consultants. nobody makes things, anymore.
John
John