Here's a short list of what I think is needed to successfully complete a project:
-Desire or need, You have to want/need something bad enough to finish
-Skills. Be realistic. None are needed initially but you have to be aware enough of your own limitations.
Start small and work up to more complex projects. Above all you have to train your muscles and
develop hand eye co-ordination. An athlete doesn't just go out and win gold medals.
They train, train and then train some more. You can't expect to cut a straight line w/ a saw the first time you
use one. Use scrap to learn on and start w/ simple projects first.
-Time or Money are on a see-saw scale. As one is more available the other is less necessary,
but you must have enough of one or the other.
-A space to work. Nothing will get done if you don't have a place to work. Believe me, the dining room is
no place to rebuild a VW engine. Been there. Done that. It's a miracle I'm still married.
-The basic tools. Nothing fancy necessary, just the basics. Remember American Indians used
to make canoes w/ nothing but fire and sea shells. Your circular saw and a couple of chisels
would have been heaven to them.
-A willingness to learn and the patience to accept that you *will* mess up from time to time.
With these you can do most anything you need to.
I realise that there are people who are just hopeless at this sort of thing. Their talents lie elsewhere.
If you find that you're one, buy all means do something else but I believe that most people
have the ability to do most projects. It's literally not rocket science or a race. You can
go as slow as necessary to complete a particularly hard bit. And the feeling of accomplishment
is like nothing else.
Sam Finlay
P-15 Indomitable #1968
Luray, VA
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