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Jeremiah Baker
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I’ve talked with quite a few people on here over the years about learning woodworking at home, especially beginners.

One thing I’ve struggled with is how to teach real shop skills when I’m not physically in the room.

What I keep coming back to is a field-guide style approach built around real projects, real materials, and progressive learning instead of disposable hobby kits.

Right now I’m developing the first project around a small field box / writer’s box using only hand tools.

Would something like that have helped you when you were getting started?

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LWB · 4w
I don't know. Usually beginners, included me, try to buy as many tools as possible to overcome their lack of skills and it's difficult to pass on these lessons. I learned the hard way, buying stuff I didn't need and getting rid of it later in my hobby. But yeah, generally speaking, getting your han...