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What part of woodworking challenges you the most? And how have you adapted to it?

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What I want to know is how did someone find out that a beaver's butt tasted like vanilla?
 
Uncovering my saw and then starting the day.
I go back inside and get on my computer. That's starting to become a challenge also. .............. Nubs
 
Carving out time in the workshop. Way too many distractions in life. Try to dedicate at least one full day in the week to woodworking. Can usually find an hour here or there which I use for putting finish on projects. Chuck
 
Cleaning up - I hate it almost as much as sanding. I've learned that doing a bit as I go along helps, and getting my shop organized so tools have their places (that are easily reachable) helps a lot, too.
 
I'm going to say precision cutting. I rarely make a piece that fits together properly on the first go. I don't know if it's the accuracy of my saws, blades, or if it's my less than adequate attention to detail when marking and cutting. I deal with it by just making more stuff and trying different things. Sharper pencils, closer inspection of measurement tools, making a "rough" cut that close to my line and then making a very narrow trim cut to the final mark, etc. But I mostly just buy more sand paper.
 
Im going to agree with the guys above, shop time, and keeping it clean ish.
 
Time, and feeling guilty that I should be doing something else. There is always something that needs done and projects that need finishing, so eventually I convince myself I just need to turn on the lathe to keep my sanity.
 
Cleaning the shop......it has been a New Year resolution at least 2 or 3, maybe 4 years or more. It would be nice to see the floor again and have the table saw back at waist high versus mid-thigh.

Adapted by ducking so I don't hit my head on the 7.5 foot ceilings.
 
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Finding time. My shop shell is aging and the floor is yet to pour itself. Between projects at home, family emergencies, and neighbors that need a little bit of my time to solve a building, plumbing, or electrical issue, there isn't a whole lot of time left.
As to how I manage the problem..still trying to figure that out myself.
 
2feathers Creative Making said:
Finding time. My shop shell is aging and the floor is yet to pour itself. Between projects at home, family emergencies, and neighbors that need a little bit of my time to solve a building, plumbing, or electrical issue, there isn't a whole lot of time left.
As to how I manage the problem..still trying to figure that out myself.
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