It feels like there's a whole class of information that easily shorthanded, but really hard to explain to novices. I think a lot about carpentry. From the out

It feels like there's a whole class of information that easily shorthanded, but really hard to explain to novices. I think a lot about carpentry. From the outside, it's pretty easy: Just make the wood into the right shape and stick it together. But as one progresses, the intricacies become more apparent. Variations in the wood, the direction of the grain, the seasonal variations in thickness, joinery techniques that are durable but also time efficient. The way this information connects is highly multisensory and multimodal. I now know which species of wood to use for which applications. This knowledge was hard won through many, many mistakes and trials that took place at my home, the hardware store, the lumberyard, on YouTube, from my neighbor Steve, and in books written by experts.