Several years ago I made a child's play table with a wooden train set for a charity auction. Aside from scout derby cars, it was my first 'public' work. At the time there were some joinery challenges I had not faced before. I took my time and produced a passable product. The play table was a big hit at the auction.
Fast forward to the present day. I've been asked to make another table for this year's auction. The original design is old hat by now so I decided to make a few upgrades for more aesthetic appeal.
Unfortunately, familiarity really does breed contempt. Last night I was preparing the boards that will eventually become the end panels of the play table. Not even ten minutes into the project and I cut the wrong two inches off a board that had a knot in it. My stupidity is costing more money and time as I have to replace the board I screwed up.
Too bad I'm not really a doctor because then I could afford a real carpenter to ghost write my projects. Now I'm off to find a new board.
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