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Am I Using Craftisian Wrong?
I know, interesting title, lol.
I’ve posted a couple other forum threads in the past week. Something that has become apparent in several of them- while I am brainstorming several different matters at the moment, the fact that elements of each individual problem tie into one another, seems to lead to confusing tangents or threads getting mixed up. For instance, while discussing drill press fences, the discussion shifted over to how to accurately pull off some horizontal boring on my lathe. But then, in another thread relating to remilling lumber, @SplinterGroup accidentally responded a few times in regards to the lathe subject as opposed to the milling lumber question. Not to say I blame him- frankly, it’s becoming confusing for me, too.
So, I’m wondering if it makes more sense to post some of my ongoing stuff as a blog or project instead or something? Here’s where I’m at, there are really two main categories that the majority of my questions fall under:
1) My speargun build project
2) Renovating and improving my home shop. Most of the improvements and new tool additions being chosen around, you guessed it, helping me build my speargun project.
So, through that lens, all of the forum posts I’ve made over the past week tie back into “making the shop better, mostly for the sake of making it possible to build my dream speargun”. But obviously, going into detail on any of the various questions present within that overarching theme, there are dozens of different individual matters I’d love input on. For instance, to make the speargun led me to buy the lathe, I’ve spoken about needing to make a jig for my lathe, also the fact I am going to build a cart for the lathe to permanently reside on, and how to design that, if uneven floors could be an issue for that, …and I’ve already split it off into multiple related-yet-independent questions.
Going forward, what do you guys recommend I do to keep things clear/distinct (and hopefully maintain engagement on my posts from you all) does it make more sense to keep putting out separate forum topics each time? Or to keep it more singular within a blog series? Would love feedback on what you guys prefer responding to.
At the moment, I’m thinking it would make sense to at least write an opening blog to better lay out my upcoming projects?
At the moment, I’m thinking it would make sense to at least write an opening blog to better lay out my upcoming projects?
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Boxers, briefs?
Depends!
Personally for your case I'd have the spear gun as a blog series. Opening "chapter" would be what you are trying to build, maybe show some examples, then create future chapters exploring ideas and techniques for each step as their needs arise.
A final "project" can show your finished work and have a link to the blog series for detailed info.
Depends!
Personally for your case I'd have the spear gun as a blog series. Opening "chapter" would be what you are trying to build, maybe show some examples, then create future chapters exploring ideas and techniques for each step as their needs arise.
A final "project" can show your finished work and have a link to the blog series for detailed info.
A blog would be a good choice. I've been around woodworking forums a lot of years, and can't remember a spear gun build. It would be cool to see the process used, and a blog leaves plenty of room to illuminate a subject. Plus if it goes as some good blogs do, it offers plenty of room for opinions about what folks are seeing. Sometimes they even tend to guide the build some, especially if the builder gets stuck on a part.
I look at them as sometimes educational. like when a really good builder like Paul, or Dennis are doing something involved, you can just sit back and go Ooooooooohhhhh, or other smart comments similar to that.
Sometimes they are community helpful, where questions are answered, and answers are questioned, within reason anyhow.
I look at them as sometimes educational. like when a really good builder like Paul, or Dennis are doing something involved, you can just sit back and go Ooooooooohhhhh, or other smart comments similar to that.
Sometimes they are community helpful, where questions are answered, and answers are questioned, within reason anyhow.
Blogs, IMO, are for long, rolling projects or a series of connected projects.
Project posts are more concise and (should) give basic design notes, build notes and finish notes. Along with pics.
Anyway, that’s how I use them.
Project posts are more concise and (should) give basic design notes, build notes and finish notes. Along with pics.
Anyway, that’s how I use them.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
RyanGi
Blogs, IMO, are for long, rolling projects or a series of connected projects.
Project posts are more concise and (should) give basic design notes, build notes and finish notes. Along with pics.
Anyway, that’s how I use them.
Perzactly..... Ryan, you ought to write a woodworking dictionary. You always pare it down to the "Just the facts Ma'am" Anyhow it's always spot on.
Thanks George!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
