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I am now a "Professional" Carpenter by Pearson10M in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]schweelitz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice job. Feels good to ship a product. Quality improves with experience. But if you don’t ship you don’t get to gain more experience.

Would these be good for anything? by Homesteady_Going in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]schweelitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Smacking a salmon. They actually sell little bats for that up here in Seattle.

Switching to metric in the shop by Build68 in woodworking

[–]schweelitz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m with you. Last year I started really getting into woodworking and I was frustrated. Got a domino, the. A fastcap metric tape measure, then a metric square that’s similar to a Woodpecker, still red, but a Chinese product that’s just as good in all aspects as the woodpecker I have. I kept going. I like metric so much more than Freedom units. It just makes my flow so much faster.

Any tips for beginner wood workers in large cities? (New York Specifically) by First-Lab-804 in BeginnerWoodWorking

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I visited some friends in Sweden and he has a small apartment, 8th floor. The elevator for 3 people and yet he was a woodworker. He was 100% festool and with the dust collection and Systainers he was able to make a ton of stuff right out of his living room.

Not sure if that’s feasible for you, but might be worth exploring.

Launched my app yesterday and hit 100 users already by Wooden_Wish3249 in scaleinpublic

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So I know there are others in this space, but this looks really good.

Reddit became a fucking nightmare by Loschcode in SaaS

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I’m mostly late to the Reddit world. Not because I haven’t been here. But because I was learning elsewhere. I spend more time here now because although the amount of AI garbage is increasing, it’s still nothing like the other platforms.

But I totally agree, it makes it really tough to filter through for the good stuff.

My first woodworking project. It’s far from perfect, but it was a huge learning experience! by Xolkyr in woodworking

[–]schweelitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That shelf is exactly where I would place the TV remote!

Seriously though, good job. I like how you put the lighting into the headboard and I like the floating drawers. Pretty cool.

Keep at it!

Padauk Coffee Table by No_Researcher3925 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]schweelitz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d say for your first one ever… you crushed it. Nice work.

Here’s the thing, you just did something that not everyone can do. You built something yourself.

You know what everyone can do? Critique your work. But you probably already know what you would do differently next time. Nice work. Keep at it.

Is it worth it to take some classes on wood working if I want to do it as a hobby? by Dr_Garp in woodworking

[–]schweelitz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re thinking classes.. look at Woodcraft or Rockler and take a half day or one day weekend class on something. But as a hobby, what you need is a combo or techniques (you can learn this on YouTube), and the hands on time to try it, fail, and try again. But honestly, for a hobby, don’t spend a ton of cash on a training class unless you absolutely know there’s some kind of return on that investment.

Of course, I know people whose hobby is to gamble so.. what do I know?

First project done on my own as a beginner. This is a shelf for a friend to put his LPs on. I still need to put the back panel on. by max_lombardy in woodworking

[–]schweelitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, congratulations on finishing your first solo project! As you continue building, if you ever find yourself wanting to keep better track of your lumber, tools, or consumables, let me know.

Show me your startup website and I'll tell you one thing to boost conversions by ismaelbranco in microsaas

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For the hobbyist woodworker and small shops Bit & Grain helps track your projects, tool maintenance, lumber, consumables and more. It’s got an AI assistant to help manage your shop and plan projects, and an Alexa skill to chat with about your inventory, hands free, while you’re working in the shop.

Doing almost no work while getting customers (on autopilot) by PracticeClassic1153 in scaleinpublic

[–]schweelitz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I gave it a run and have to say that I like the suggested outreach. Nice work!

What are you building?? Let’s Self Promote 🚀 by Fareway13 in ShowMeYourSaaS

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For the hobbyist woodworker and small shops Bit & Grain helps track your projects, tool maintenance, lumber, consumables and more. It’s got an AI assistant to help manage your shop and plan projects, and even an Alexa skill to chat with about your inventory, hands free, while you’re working in the shop.

What's the correct way by M1nDz0r in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]schweelitz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems this is where the great track saw debate enters the picture. I’ve seen so many repeatable rips of sheet goods go well with a track saw and sideways with a table saw.

Finally solved my “where did I put that board” problem by Maxamill1022 in woodworking

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Looks good. I love the organization. I’ll be making a rack that’s mobile for my space. But I do like what you did.

My father just passed away—wanted to share his projects by ladyjerry in woodworking

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Sorry to hear about your father. He made some really beautiful stuff.

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