Wood Talk Online – Episode 29
Marc and Matt discuss: Marc being a judge at a woodworking show, analyzing other people’s work and how it affects your own work, Matt trying lacquer for the first time, the Earlex HVLP System, blade guards and splitters,
Relevant links:
Arizona Association of Fine Woodworkers
Charles Neil
Earlex HVLP Sprayer
Plumbing a Shop for Air
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An Overdue Recommendation – Charles Neil
As most of you know, I try to keep you updated on other popular blogs, websites and podcasters. But I think I dropped the ball on this one. You can’t type “woodworking” into YouTube without seeing this guy. I’m talking about the one and only, Charles Neil. Many of you have emailed me over the past few months telling me to check him out, and I did more than just watch his videos. I have had numerous conversations with Charles and his wife Sherri, and they are really great people. In fact, we are hoping to do some collaborative work this spring. That should be a blast.
While talking to Charles about woodworking and finishes I learned a little more about myself. It’s an important lesson that I thought I should share with you. As someone who teaches woodworking everyday, I have to make sure I never become complacent when it comes to my own woodworking education. It’s very important to me that I present myself as a lifelong student (a trick I learned from David Marks). And fortunately, there are times in conversing with other woodworkers that I notice a change in me. While talking to Charles, for instance, I observed myself making the shift from teacher, to student. 
And it really was a great feeling! As woodworkers, we absorb oodles of information over time, to the point where we think we know everything. But in reality, there are so many ways to accomplish a particular task, that we must remain open-minded if we want to learn. Personally, when I am in the “student” position, I try to temporarily throw out everything I think I know. Then, I listen to the instructor’s words and try to approach the lesson with a clean slate. Once I have the instructors complete message, I can let all my previous knowledge back in and make a judgment call about what I’ve learned. If you are one of those people who sits in a woodworking seminar constantly shaking your head and saying, “Oh no…..that’s not how you should do that….”, you may have already closed the door to learning. So, don’t do that. :)
So, with that said, head over to AntiquesBuiltDaily.com and see what you might be able to learn about yourself. :)
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