{"id":6369,"date":"2018-06-14T19:43:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T19:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tedswoodworking.com\/new\/?page_id=6369"},"modified":"2022-08-03T18:38:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T18:38:18","slug":"20woodworkingtricks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tedswoodworking.com\/new\/20woodworkingtricks\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Woodworking Tricks – (Main)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Revealed in my NEW book…<\/span><\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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The Principles I Used To Build 10 Woodworking Projects In One Day<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Without Expensive Tools, A Large Workshop… or Anything “Fancy”<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Not many people know this…<\/strong><\/p>\n

But 25 years ago, I dropped out of school for a woodworking apprentice course.<\/p>\n

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I spent all my savings<\/strong> learning the art of woodworking, as I wanted to be just like grandpa, a master craftsman<\/em>… who has made his fortune with woodworking.<\/p>\n

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My family and friends thought I was bonkers\u2026<\/span><\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

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But I knew I was on the verge of something great\u2026 just you wait till I have a thriving carpentry business\u2026 and a life you\u2019re going to envy\u2026  <\/em><\/p>\n

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Then, when I finished my first project<\/p>\n

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\u2026 it was terrible.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m talking\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Ted Mcgrath is a certified master woodworker, trainer, author and member of AWI…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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He believes in the core principles of simple in woodworking – tips that give you maximum improvement for minimal effort.<\/p>\n

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He runs a woodworking technical class and has regularly publishes books and articles on woodworking.<\/p>\n

A Chair That Looks Like A Torture Device<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Oof.<\/p>\n

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My family were vindicated. I was a failure. Cue a deep, dark depression. <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the sad part:<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n

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I hid the fact that I\u2019d failed for two whole months. Whenever my friends and family asked, I\u2019d lie – \u201cI\u2019m still building it!<\/em>\u201d <\/p>\n

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I couldn\u2019t face the shame of telling them the truth.<\/p>\n

Why I Failed<\/strong><\/h1>\n

I thought a lot about why I failed in the months following\u2026<\/p>\n

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But it wasn\u2019t until I started observing my grandpa — that I learnt the REAL reason <\/em>why my project went south like a lead balloon. <\/p>\n

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And here\u2019s the funny thing: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s the exact<\/span><\/em> same reason why most woodworkers are struggling with their projects and woodworking techniques that the pros make it look easy.<\/p>\n

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So what\u2019s the reason? <\/strong><\/p>\n

I had a bunch of “trash” in my head <\/strong>about the best way to complete my project<\/strong><\/h1>\n

I had suspect ideas on..<\/p>\n