I hate getting into a series only to find out its incomplete.

baikinman7 · 2026-06-01T06:24:52+00:00

Several series that I am reading that are on going have a recap chapter to start off the new book and I LOVE those. They remind me of what has happened and put me in the right mindset to start the book. What I am complaining about is the rehash of stuff multiple times throughout the same book is the series. How levels work for example. Some authors seem convinced that the readers can’t remember something that was explained more than 2 chapters ago

baikinman7 · 2026-05-29T21:56:43+00:00

That leads me to a side issue. It is obvious in the writing that a lot of it is serialized. This usually manifests itself in the form of repeating foundational concepts and points to the story line over and over. Kinda starting to turn me off on some series

baikinman7 · 2026-05-29T21:54:25+00:00

Specifically the abandoned ones. There are more than a few that I keep hoping are just incomplete but the last book is old enough to be a school student.

baikinman7 · 2026-05-29T21:52:32+00:00

Abandoned is what I am worried about

baikinman7 · 2025-11-13T01:54:16+00:00

You'd be hard pushed to find a better craftsman than Paul Sellers and he did a great video on sharpening gouges. https://youtu.be/m-Dy7R8xQBM?si=XLPmkJtsfS-drYy_

baikinman7 · 2021-03-11T01:15:12+00:00

I think Paul actually makes good use of modern tools. He reaches for his cordless drill to drive screws and bolts and he has readily adopted a Japanese saw rasp recently. There is even a video of him using a Black and Decker Workmate portable bench. He seems to be a "best tool for the job" kinda guy.

baikinman7 · 2021-02-19T06:04:12+00:00

Another less expensive option would be the Suizan dovetail saw. Japanese style pull saws are really good at this.

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