re: Tips for Starting Woodworking

I have yet to take this advice, but I think one of the first things to do is buy a plan. Everything I've made was without plans. To this day I really don't know very much about how things are made correctly. It's hard to admit because after making so many small projects, I'm embarrassed to ask questions I should know the answers to. I've gotten away with it for years, but I struggle on every project. My memory isn't what it used to be, so even after I get a project completed, If I want to make it again, I just about have to figure it out all over again. I think I am now at the point if I don't buy a plan, I'm not sure how much longer I can play this game. I think a plan might teach you the thought process of how to accomplish what you have in your mind.