In article .com,
says...
How is it that we, as woodworkers, gauge our progress from rank amateur
to seasoned craftsman?

[...]

So what is the standard by which we measure our growth? First project?
First dovetail? First commission? First cabinet?

How about first large piece not made from someone else's plans?
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