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I adore burl. Burl coffee tables, cell phone cases, jewelry boxes, guitars, you name it. I should start taking classes now so that I’ll be ready to pivot to wo
by aczerepinski 2y ago
I adore burl. Burl coffee tables, cell phone cases, jewelry boxes, guitars, you name it.
I should start taking classes now so that I’ll be ready to pivot to woodworking when AI replaces engineers.
- dyauspitr 2y agoHa it’s already a severely impacted field. Every other computer programmer that doesn’t live in a city is a woodworker.
- fragmede 2y agosounds like there's a market for a woodshop in the city, gym membership style.
- senderista 2y agoThere's already one in Seattle: https://www.isgoodwoodworks.com/ https://www.isgoodwoodworks.com/
- op00to 2y agoIsn’t that what maker spaces are?
- pimlottc 2y agoMaker spaces tend to focus on high-tech tools, like 3D printers, laser cutters, electronic cutters (cricut/silhouette), etc. Some also have woodshops but that's less common and typically requires more space.
- jspash 2y agoIn the UK there are maker spaces of all varieties. But you are right, woodworking spaces need room for the equipment. If you are a hand-tool only woodworker, then there isn't really a need to use someone else's (unsharpened) tools. I'd love to see a site like this for the US, Canada and/or Europe. https://openworkshopnetwork.com/ https://openworkshopnetwork.com/
- dyauspitr 2y agoThey have those but it’s never the same in a shared space.
- aczerepinski 2y agoMy town (Madison WI) has one. You can rent time or do classes. I kind of want to do it but I already have too many hobbies.
- femto 2y agoMen's Sheds if you're in Australia. https://mensshed.org/ https://mensshed.org/
- weard_beard 2y agoI highly recommend Frank Howarth’s YouTube channel. I could watch him work for days and he is a great introduction to everything wood turning, from artistic inspiration of wood choice to tools and process. He’s just a pleasure to watch.