Un día en el taller… que nunca debí haber empezado
There are days when you wake up feeling inspired, with a hundred ideas for amazing projects. And then there are those days. The ones where everything goes so wrong you think, “Why did I even get out of bed?” This is the story of one of those days in my workshop.
It started off well, as always. A cup of coffee, tools ready, and the excitement of building a small shelf for the workshop. Nothing too complicated, I thought. Just a few boards, some glue, and screws. Easy.
The first mistake came quickly. I decided to cut the boards without double-checking my measurements because, of course, I trusted my “trained eye.” By the time I was done, I had four pieces that were the same size… but the design needed two longer ones. Cue the first break of the day to recalculate and cut new boards.
When I finally got to assembly, I felt confident again. I grabbed the glue and thought, “Better too much than too little.” And oh, there was definitely too much. As I tightened the clamps, glue spilled everywhere like a sticky waterfall. My workshop suddenly looked like a failed science experiment.
But the final blow came with the screws. Everything seemed to be in place until I flipped the structure over to admire my work. That’s when I realized I had screwed the shelf in upside down!
I stood there staring at my creation, covered in glue, with misaligned screws and extra cut marks all over my boards. It was at that moment I accepted the truth: this wasn’t my day. I closed the workshop, cleaned my hands (more like peeled them off the glue), and decided the best thing I could do was laugh.
Woodworking is like that. Some days everything flows, and other days it feels like even the saw is against you. But you know what? It’s these disastrous days that leave the best stories to tell.
So, if you’ve ever had a day like this, don’t worry. It happens to all of us. Laugh, learn from the mess, and remember: tomorrow is another day to head back into the workshop.
Have you had a day when it felt like the workshop was out to get you? Tell me—I’d love to hear your stories!
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