I always had real tools as a child, and wasn't particularly interested in Lego. I think there aren't that many transferable skills between Lego and making thing

I always had real tools as a child, and wasn't particularly interested in Lego. I think there aren't that many transferable skills between Lego and making things more generally. Frankly, I don't even think there are that many transferable skills between different mediums, or even between processes in the same medium. Forging steel with a hammer and anvil, for example, teaches you a lot about fire management, temper, and so on - but teaches you absolutely nothing about accurate machining of steel parts. The attitude isn't even the same. If you go into a wood workshop after six months of working with metal, you're going to break things, destroy finishes, and waste work. There are some general principles that apply to a lot of mediums, but I think they're the exception, not the rule. For instance, sticking stuff together generally relies on the surfaces being very clean - and that's true if you're using glue or welding. On the whole, however, I think the reason why distinct processes, finishes and materials exist is because they offer different possibilities.