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But there is pretty much one type oflletter we recelve regarding our regular “Your Shop" column, and it tends to be a variation on the ‘theme of “That shop is so neat and sawdust-free, therecan't possibly be any woodworking happening in it.” With extreme On the other extreme is my ironically-non-magazine- icctarce [promot worthy shop of which has been said, “Your shop isso messy, 'OYOUTHSHOP there can'tposibly be any woodworking happeninginit — Eraat Stu! lawn equipment, auto tools, and bicycles are rmuitiple in-progress projects, assortea lumber and sowust piles it sy sincere hope that you never see tis again When I start to worry about it, repeat the mantra: “Woodworking is my hobby.” It helps me remember what ‘woodworking is not for me: a competition. Nothing sucks the joy out of my hobby faster than comparing myself to another ‘woodworker or jealously worrying about my shop habits. So 've given myself permission to be messy. tend to bea “process-oriented” rather than a “project-orlented” wood: worker (another nice false dichotomy); I find more joy in the journey than the destination. I'll design a desk down to the last joint never intending to build it. Pl make all the jigs necessary to mass-produce intricate end-grain cutting boards, but lose interest after completing the first few. I" choose a project for a challenging technique only to find myself stuck and scratching my head. | will have multiple projects going at once, jumping among them as my in- terest re-sparks or an alia moment gets me unstuck, I's never-ending joyous mess, Other woodworkers find their joy in the completion, Each finished project is a distinct and shining point of pride, as well as a clean break where shop cleaning often happens. And the clean shop Is, itself, a completion that brings satisfaction. Another type of Joyous eycle! So I've got no reason to question the woodworking habits of Bill Houghton, this {issue's featured shop owner on page 12, hecause he has a cleaner shop than mine. Both of usare finding joy in woodworking despite a difference in appearances. And because his shop is organized, | ean more easily spot inspiration and tips for my own. ‘messy shop in his clean one. So, if you're my fellow dirty-shopper and you don't feel that your workshop is well-represented in these pages, don't fret about it. Grab what inspiration and tips you can, pack them into your messy shop, and carry on with your hobby. Will we publish photos of your messy shop if you send them? Maybe not. A magazine is siilla visual medium, after all. If you send pletures of your messy shop to meat ‘[email protected], will tell you that i's messier than mine? Almost certainly not. This s one area where I'm quite the competitor. Whatever your shop looks like, get out there and make something, We'll help. ® Gomes LUCAS PETERS (2 caspetestvoadmagtsnecom © eoertcae \woodmagazine-com 1 Issue No, 288 |. May 2023 Vol 40, No.2 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LUCAS PETERS MANAGING EDITOR DAVE STONE CCREATIVEDIRECTOR JIESSICAENO SENIOR DESIGN EDITOR KEVIN SOYLE DESIGN EDITOR JOHNOLSON ‘TOOLS EDITOR BOB HUNTER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CHRISSY TASSIN ADVERTISING AND MARKETING. SVP/PUBLISHER MARK JOSEPHSON PRESIDENT, LIFESTYLE ALYSIA BORSA, SVP & GROUP GM, TECH & SUSTAINABILITY TIM FISHER 0 fr ntucpton pts osdrparecornpna seistcensie nana ee snscnonsenocestsmises Dotdash meredith OePLANS 24 PACKAGE PROTECTOR Park your parcels and your posterior at this eye-pleasing porch piracy preventer. 32 ALLIN-ONE WoRKsTATION ‘Combining tablesaw, router, and outfeed, this small-shop project center works big. 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