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Am I the only cabinetmaker who learned everything from online tutorials?
Everyone says you need an apprenticeship to learn cabinetmaking. I disagree. I learned from online videos and books. Set up shop in my garage. Messed up early projects but learned from each mistake. Now I do custom jobs with happy clients. A mentor might help, but self-teaching sticks with you. The focus on old-school training limits new folks.
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paule536mo ago
Honestly, I taught myself woodworking from online videos and it stuck. My early projects were disasters, but each screw-up taught me something. Now I handle custom jobs without a second thought.
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jackson.oscar6mo ago
Got my first attempt at a birdhouse looking like abstract art, @paule53. Pretty sure I invented new ways to mess up dovetails. Guess we all learn by ruining some wood first.
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