On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:01:37 -0400, Corner of My Mind
wrote:

alexy wrote:
Corner of My Mind wrote:
I'm hoping the initial upfront costs of buying tools and learning are
soon recovered (and then some) by savings between building things versus
buying them.
I'm sure we've all used that rationalization. But don't kid yourself.
You will not know when to use cheap materials and when to use better,
so you will buy all good stuff and spend more on materials than a pro
will. Or you will cut corners when you shouldn't, then have to throw
away the bad materials and replace with good, spending more on
materials than a pro will. Or you will screw up something and end up
spending more on materials than a pro will.

DAMHIKT!!!

And often when making something, you will not be willing to accept the
compromises that you find perfectly acceptable when buying a finished
piece of furniture.

I hadn't thought of those issues.

Plus I'm hoping custom built built-ins look better than
store bought shelves.
That, to me, is a better reason for doing the work, if you need one
other than enjoying it.

I am a computer nerd and enjoy tinkering alone so I do imagine I would
also enjoy woodworking also.

My math abilities complement both programming and woodworking.