On 18 Jun 2006 02:57:22 -0700, "foggytown" wrote:

Striving for perfection is one thing. Being dissapointed when you
don't attain it is quite another. But how do you curb your own
excessive fussiness?



I'm glad you see your mistakes. Most people who see my stuff, no
matter how bad I think it looks, are impressed. And like another
post, most people see Ikea as high end. I used to sit on the couch
looking at my pieces and finding new flaws months after they were
built. Then one day I went to pricey furniture store and looked at
the 'quality' furniture. When I compared the fit of the production
jointery to my 'one off' jointery, my little flaws seemed to pale in
comparison. I then went to a shop that sold 'antique' (a pretentious
word meaning used or secondhand), and some of the stuff made years ago
have some of my mistakes. I stop looking at my work and just move
on. I'm just as happy making things that most people can't even
visualize.

Pete - I only use the nail gun until the glue dries.