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Re: I don't read... I do..!!
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 12/29/2004, 9:54 pm
In Response To: Re: I don't read... I do..!! (Paul Probus)

: Like my dad used to say when I was a kid and asked him why he read so much,
: "When you stop reading and learning, that's when you truly die."

Uhm, my $0.02 worth:

Books are written by those who experiment and learn from their mistakes. That is how they know what to write. BUT, learning is an ongoing process. The more we work with materials, the more we learn. I bet in a few years we're gonna know more than we do now regardless what any books has to say and someone somewhere will develop an epoxy that works well despite the natural cheistry of any wood. I believe books are an excellent starting point but real experience speaks louder.

This has been a very interesting read that demands another run through it all. Thanks for the comments - I've learned yet again.

Robert N Pruden

Messages In This Thread

Re: Material: Oak Experiment.... Ideas... ?? *LINK*
Peter Robinson, Brisbane, Australia -- 12/22/2004, 5:00 pm
Re: Almost forgot..... !!!
Rehd -- 12/22/2004, 9:42 pm
Re: Almost forgot..... !!!
Paul Probus -- 12/27/2004, 11:50 am
Re: Almost forgot..... !!!
Rehd -- 12/27/2004, 3:38 pm
Re: Almost forgot..... !!!
Paul Probus -- 12/28/2004, 7:59 am
Re: I don't read... I do..!!
Rehd -- 12/28/2004, 10:39 pm
Re: I don't read... I do..!!
Paul Probus -- 12/29/2004, 11:51 am
Re: I don't read... I do..!!
Robert N Pruden -- 12/29/2004, 9:54 pm
Re: I don't read... I do..!!
Paul Probus -- 12/30/2004, 8:23 am
Well stated, Paul.
Robert N Pruden -- 12/31/2004, 12:25 am
Re: Well stated, Paul.
Barry Shelton -- 12/31/2004, 12:22 pm
Bought a brush kit
Robert N Pruden -- 12/31/2004, 11:07 pm
Re: I don't read... I do..!!
Rehd -- 12/29/2004, 9:50 pm
Re: Almost forgot..... !!!
Brian Nystrom -- 12/27/2004, 12:51 pm
Re: Almost forgot..... !!!
Peter Robinson, Brisbane, Australia -- 12/22/2004, 10:37 pm
Re: Almost forgot..... !!!
Rehd -- 12/22/2004, 11:40 pm
Re: Almost forgot..... !!!
Peter Robinson, Brisbane, Australia -- 12/23/2004, 1:38 am
Shellac
Roger Turgeon -- 12/22/2004, 9:15 pm
Re: Shellac
Peter Robinson, Brisbane, Australia -- 12/22/2004, 9:53 pm