I’m a genius?

Author:: David DeCristoforo
Updated:: Aug 1, 2018
Original:: Jul 20, 2018

My wife thinks I’m a genius. Well, not all the time, but particularly because I’m always figuring out how to fix things.

Some things are easy to figure out how to fix. And some things simply cannot be fixed. You can often tell if something is unrepairable by looking at the list of features on the box. “Never needs maintenance” or “permanently sealed” are dead giveaways.

But back to the genius thing. How do I know how to fix all those broken things? Well, the truth is, I don’t. At least not right away. But an online search often reveals a written tutorial, a series of photos or video showing how it’s done.

So, swallow your pride and Google it.

This Business About Woodworking

I have been asked about my work many times. Not any nuts and bolts stuff that I’m pretty comfortable talking about but things like how I feel about what I do or how I must love my work.

This Business About Woodworking

I’ve been getting more and more frustrated in my attempts to find people who know how to work.

This Business About Woodworking

I have always maintained that exceptions are a myth, much like scrap inventory. We all have policies regarding how we deal with things like customers wanting changes made or employees wanting some form of special consideration.

This Business About Woodworking

I have always tried to maintain a positive outlook. Even when things get difficult, it’s not impossible to envision things improving. But these days, I’m finding that it is taking a lot more mental energy to combat the negative energy that seems to be pervading everything.

This Business About Woodworking

For some reason I’m having a really hard time wrapping my head around the fact that it’s 2018.

This Business About Woodworking

I’m a bit concerned about how tariffs imposed on imports might affect woodworking businesses.

This Business About Woodworking

It’s not unusual or unreasonable for people to want something unique. We are not all the same and that’s a good thing.

This Business About Woodworking

For the better part of my life, I have unconsciously been looking for wood. Everywhere I go, I’m always looking, checking out trees for burls or trying to spot that potential chunk of tree lying by the side of the road.

This Business About Woodworking

Technology has been creeping into how we do business for a long time now. Obviously, CNC machines have taken on an increasing role in cutting, milling, shaping, carving, etc. And hand-held tools like routers and sanders are a lot smarter than used to be.