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         I recently decided to revisit one of my favorite pieces to make in the workshop. If you have read my blog before then you know that I made this bench before and presented it to my father for a Christmas present. I loved working on this bench so much that I wanted to make another one. Like many things in life when you do something the first time you remember the joy that it brought in your life or the joy of accomplishment but maybe you wish you would have done things a little different or that something was missing. Its not that you dont love the first time, or in this case my first bench, but you know in the back of your mind that maybe you could have done a little more. I sometimes view my woodworking the same way. On this bench I decided to inlay a couple of small strips across the front support rail. I am very pleased with how they turned out. They add just the right amount of contrast to the bench. The bench is made of walnut with maple and birch as the accent pieces. The seat is woven from authentic Danish cord. It stands a little over 27 inches tall at the top of the arm rest and is slightly longer than 42 inches.

   I remember as a novice woodworker that many times I would be intimidated by a new technique or adding inlay to a project that already looked decent. In truth I didnt want to ruin what I worked so hard to create. I believe that this fear affects many people in life. The fear of the unknown or the fear that you lack the ability to do what your mind imagines. I have over the past year decided to eliminate that from my life as a woodworker. The idea of failure is something as humans that we conjure up in our mind that can control us. I dont feel that I can fail during my projects in the future. I know that I have the confidence to try new ideas. That being said it doesnt mean that I wont make a mistake on a piece that I am working on. What it says is how I have changed my perspective on failure. I can always cut a new piece until I have exactly what I want.  I have the ability and desire to try it over until its correct. I know that may sound funny to some because ultimately its just a piece of wood. I do not want to limit myself as a woodworker. I want to be able to eliminate fear of things that I have not conquered because in reality I am the only one who can control what I can do or what I WONT LET MYSELF ACCOMPLISH. I choose to look at  new techniques or challenges as goals that I have not conquered yet. I want every project now to incorporate something that I havent accomplished or tried. I know that this will make me more skilled at my craft and eliminate the idea of fear in my woodworking.

   I hope that these ideas will flow into other parts of my life as well. I want to set my mind to conquer new ideas. I dont have to limit myself to what I can be, where I will live or what I will do. I can choose to change anything in my life and if I make a mistake ,and I will, I just have to try again.  There are so many things that we can change and do over in our lives. Many times  we can fix them by adjusting our mindset and not limiting ourselves. Change your perspective to a positive one. Dont let the failure weigh you down so much that you cant stand up. Revisit things in your life and change what you have viewed as a mistake. Try something new that you wouldnt let your self try before. I know that the furniture that I make will most likely not define who I was in my life. I hope the ideas I have learned as a woodworker will spill over into the other areas of my life. I know that I will not be defined by failure or mistakes. There will always be people that try to tell you how you should live your life and what you do that is wrong or right. Just live up to your potential and dont worry about the naysayers.

   Thank you for viewing and reading my blog and please share it with others. I have a couple of pieces that I need to finish that have lingered in different states of completion. Those will be the pieces that I work on next. I should have another post in a couple of weeks. If you are interested in this bench or other pieces of furniture please e-mail me at  mikepeters72@yahoo.com

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