Old timer told me I was cutting my dovetails too tight and wasting material, and after I loosened up my layout by 1/16 inch I started finishing jobs faster with fewer mistakes

He said 'you're fighting the wood, not working with it' and now I actually have room for glue squeeze-out without splitting the pins - anyone else get called out on a bad habit from someone with 40 years in the trade?

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nora_wells5813d ago

My experience is that old timers rarely give bad advice. Might be worth trying on your next project just to see.

matthew_baker13d ago

Yeah, I had a foreman who was 25 years in the trade. He told me to always keep a separate coffee can of tiny concrete screws and washers in my truck. Saved me at least three times on weekends when the hardware stores were closed and I needed just one specific size. It sounds dumb but the little stuff like that is exactly what those guys know.