Appreciation post: My new apprentice in Chicago finally asked why I was grinding the bevel on the inside of the joint.

Been doing it backwards for 15 years because that's how my old journeyman showed me. Anyone else have a habit they learned wrong from the start?

3 comments

3 Comments

blair3965mo ago

Sometimes the wrong way just works for the job at hand.

williamt445mo ago

But what happens when that "wrong way" breaks down later? It might solve the immediate problem but create a bigger one down the line. Seems like a risky trade-off to me.

robert642mo ago

Hang on, let me grab my toolbox from 1987 that's held together with duct tape and good intentions. I've definitely used the wrong screwdriver as a chisel more times than I care to admit. That "wrong way" approach usually works right up until it doesn't, and then you're standing there with a scratched up project and a busted tool wondering why you didn't just walk to the hardware store. But hey, if the thing holds together and nobody gets hurt, sometimes you just call it a win and move on.