I heard of Writers' Block: But is there Woodworker's Block?

[Benchwayze]

In the evenings I decide on a plan of action for the next day in the shop.
I know what I want to make, and why. ('Cos I need these things.)

Then the next day, by the time I have finished cooking breakfast, and a bit of housework, or maybe a trip to the hospital for check-ups, I just can't be bothered to go in the shop. Instead I go on-line to look at the 'Tube and other sites where I can get inspiration for designing things I might never get around to making.

Am I finished with woodwork? :? Or is there a road back?
Now I must go and pack up some timber I have to mail out.

 

[jimi43]

For some stupid reason I thought you were looking for a bench with the end grain sticking upwards!

I need treatment....I really do! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Jim

 

[Benchwayze]

Ah Jimi...
There's always your posts to read when I need a cheer up!
Thanks..

 

[Chems]

Its common on everything, not just writing.

And I read the cure!

Sometimes I find it hard to get on with my coding for work, and I was reading an article about other people who have similar problems getting going. The trick is to pick one little task, set yourself that goal and do it. What happens is you become absorbed and won't want to stop. I do it with woodworking as well.

I'll say for instance I'll just thickness those bits or set up that tool. And its like pulling a thread. Try it out tomorrow.

 

[monkeybiter]

I note from your profile that you have recently had a birthday.
Perhaps you could make a frame for your telegram :wink: ?

 

[No skills]

The baby steps method works quite well for me at work but not so well at home, too easy to get distracted by something. Give it a go, if you can resist the computer/tv/kettle/fridge or any combination of them then your on a winner.

 

[Benchwayze]

I note from your profile that you have recently had a birthday.
Perhaps you could make a frame for your telegram :wink: ?

What's a Telegram 'Biter? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Any kind of frame, I have trouble with mitres! :mrgreen:

 

[Jonzjob]

A very nice discription of telegrams and thier history here http://www.retro-gram.com/telegramhistory.html :twisted: :twisted:

I wonder if the 'new-to-be' parents will get one from Liz?

 

[Sheffield Tony]

Nah. Take the day off and go Christmas shopping. To the town centre, or better still a retail park. Saturday is a good day to choose.

If you are at all like me, you'll soon want to be back in the workshop :lol:

 

[Benchwayze]

A very nice discription of telegrams and thier history here http://www.retro-gram.com/telegramhistory.html :twisted: :twisted:

I wonder if the 'new-to-be' parents will get one from Liz?

It would be an idea Jon, but I thought Telegrams had been consigned to the history books. Even in their heyday, I can remember sending only three.

It begs the question though... Why didn't people come up with 'telegram-ese'? E.g. CU 2mrrw, m8 and str8 etc when sending telegrams.

Was it lack of imagination, attention to detail, or maybe one had to use plain English at a penny a word! 8)

 

[Jonzjob]

Perhaps people liked English then? :roll:

I can't ever remember sending one :?

 

[AndyT]

It begs the question though... Why didn't people come up with 'teleram-ese'? E.g. CU 2mrrw, m8 and str8 etc when sending telegrams.

Was it lack of imagination, attention to detail, or maybe one had to use plain English at a penny a word! 8)

They did! Have a read of "The Victorian Internet" by Tom Standage. There were lots of published books of abbreviations to minimise the per-word charges. The book is a fascinating example of how we rediscover things we forgot about.

 

[Benchwayze]

I sent one in an emergency to my folks when I was granted unexpected leave:
A wedding greetings TG:
and one to my safe house when I escaped from The Scrubs! :mrgreen:

 

[xy mosian]

Benchwayze, you are describing my problems almost exactly. I've had 'the block' for too long this year. The !***! of it is that I am iching to do some woodwork, for a change, and my non deicated workshop, read garage, is cold enough to castrate a pawn brokers sign.
xy

 

[Jonzjob]

Obviou solution here XY. Get out and find some Pawnballs brokers, or is that prawn brawl bookers, or prawn ball bonkers?

Oh, sod it, just turn yer 1/2 balls of they broken praun balls you find :? :? Anything will do, just turn it.

 

[Benchwayze]

Obviou solution here XY. Get out and find some Pawnballs brokers, or is that prawn brawl bookers, or prawn ball bonkers?

Oh, sod it, just turn yer 1/2 balls of they broken praun balls you find :? :? Anything will do, just turn it.

Ruddy Heck Jon. Have you been at that wine again! :lol: :lol: :lol:

XY. Re your garage. I am in that boat too . I suspect this is partly the cause of the problem. It's a single car size, and I have materials in there, as well as tools etc. Until I can get a decent shed for storing timber, I can't just walk in to my shop and start work. I have to move all the timber out of the way first!

The weather is no problem. The metal door faces due south and even in the winter the slightest bit of sunshine heats up the shop a treat!
And as it's half integral with the house, it gets cosy in there. Still, I decided that after the Holidays I'll get a shed in my back yard. Maybe that'll help solve things!

 

[marcus]

The cure is doing it for a living. Impending financial meltdown can be quite motivating....

 

[Benchwayze]

The cure is doing it for a living. Impending financial meltdown can be quite motivating....

Absolutely Marcus... But at 70-splash years old; start a business?

Thanks but no thanks. I have enough trouble with PAYE!

 

[xy mosian]

John, sadly our garage is full of car and wood of course. Fortunately the tools are in the house, no rust problems but I'm not carrying tools to and fro in pouring rain.

Marcus, I agree, I did for a while. Trouble is I lost interset in woodwork. The second time I had tried earning a living from a hobby. In both cases I lost a fantastic hobby.

When the mood overtakes me I do a bit of hand-held carving. I can do that in the warmth and a quick vacuum gets rid of all the black looks.

xy