Comments on: 30 Days to a Better Man Day 23: Learn a Manual Skill http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/22/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-23-learn-a-manual-skill/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: R. Marc Andrews 503 583 2037 How to Learn a Manual Skill and Use Tools | The Art of Manliness http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/22/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-23-learn-a-manual-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-97347 R. Marc Andrews 503 583 2037 How to Learn a Manual Skill and Use Tools | The Art of Manliness Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:20:13 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3635#comment-97347 [...] How to Learn a Manual Skill and Use Tools | The Art of Manliness Manual skills have stopped being passed down from father to son. And in our digital age, much of what we do for both work and pleasure is often conducted in an intangible realm with intangible results. via artofmanliness.com [...] [...] How to Learn a Manual Skill and Use Tools | The Art of Manliness Manual skills have stopped being passed down from father to son. And in our digital age, much of what we do for both work and pleasure is often conducted in an intangible realm with intangible results. via artofmanliness.com [...]

]]> By: Derek http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/22/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-23-learn-a-manual-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-40300 Derek Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:35:36 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3635#comment-40300 I find this an interesting subject for the first comment I make here. I do each and every thing on this list. I have built cars by combining wrecks, I weld, solder, and braze. I build furniture, often without the aid of a single tool that has a plug. I repair, rather than replace electronics, appliances, corded tools, well, anything that breaks actually. When I found I hadn't the skills to craft my own Masonic ring in silver ( after a number of hilarious failed attempts) I created one of hardwood. I had a grandfather who used to say; "If you don't know how to fix it, you don't deserve to have it" I thought him a hard man, but can now see the wisdom in the ethic he passed down. I find that in our consumer driven world, if it isn't new, it is of no use or value. That is, the very last thing I believe. I have taught woodworking to people who have never been near a shop, and can see a common thread to their apprehensions, that is the fear of the first cut, or the first mistake. One of the first things I teach is the art of throwing. It is a wonderful relief to pitch whatever you have just buggered across the room, and realize that if that was the worst, it it time to jump back in and give it another go. The confidence to make a mistake, to take something apart to see how it works, to experiment. We can all use that spark of curiosity rekindled within by getting up to our elbows in something that, on the first attempt, we are in over our heads on. From there it is all downhill... and fun. I find this an interesting subject for the first comment I make here. I do each and every thing on this list. I have built cars by combining wrecks, I weld, solder, and braze. I build furniture, often without the aid of a single tool that has a plug. I repair, rather than replace electronics, appliances, corded tools, well, anything that breaks actually. When I found I hadn’t the skills to craft my own Masonic ring in silver ( after a number of hilarious failed attempts) I created one of hardwood. I had a grandfather who used to say; “If you don’t know how to fix it, you don’t deserve to have it” I thought him a hard man, but can now see the wisdom in the ethic he passed down.
I find that in our consumer driven world, if it isn’t new, it is of no use or value. That is, the very last thing I believe.
I have taught woodworking to people who have never been near a shop, and can see a common thread to their apprehensions, that is the fear of the first cut, or the first mistake. One of the first things I teach is the art of throwing. It is a wonderful relief to pitch whatever you have just buggered across the room, and realize that if that was the worst, it it time to jump back in and give it another go. The confidence to make a mistake, to take something apart to see how it works, to experiment. We can all use that spark of curiosity rekindled within by getting up to our elbows in something that, on the first attempt, we are in over our heads on. From there it is all downhill… and fun.

]]> By: Valerio http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/22/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-23-learn-a-manual-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-39599 Valerio Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:26:10 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3635#comment-39599 Hi Brett, I'm Valerio from Rome (the one in Italy ;) ). Theese days i've painted my mother's room, and i loved it. I loved it so much that now i want to paint the other rooms, and my dad home too, since he is so busy at work. Next things i want to practice are leatherwork, and blacksmithing, but i think it would be a little bit complicated here in italy, there are not so many artisan's school. Ciao Valerio Hi Brett,
I’m Valerio from Rome (the one in Italy ;) ).
Theese days i’ve painted my mother’s room, and i loved it.
I loved it so much that now i want to paint the other rooms, and my dad home too, since he is so busy at work.

Next things i want to practice are leatherwork, and blacksmithing, but i think it would be a little bit complicated here in italy, there are not so many artisan’s school.

Ciao
Valerio

]]> By: Christopher Hutto http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/22/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-23-learn-a-manual-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-35979 Christopher Hutto Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:30:08 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3635#comment-35979 Im new around here so starters hello, I wanted to add an idea for crafting that seems to becoming more and more popular and also accessible than one would think Blacksmithing not a farrier(someone who shoes horses) but blacksmithing artisan work or tools even. There are lots of resources online and in books for beginners, there are even some schools. Besides what could manlier than working with fire hot enough to melt steel, not much, tell that to your girl on your first date ;) Speaking of farriers though if you know one or know a farm with horses nearby ask them for old shoes that they don't need good starting material to work with and its generally free. also check out the John Campbell's folk school in North Carolina www.folkschool.org/ another side note some farriers are also artisan blacksmith also check out A.B.A.N.A www.abana.org/ Im new around here so starters hello, I wanted to add an idea for crafting that seems to becoming more and more popular and also accessible than one would think Blacksmithing not a farrier(someone who shoes horses) but blacksmithing artisan work or tools even. There are lots of resources online and in books for beginners, there are even some schools. Besides what could manlier than working with fire hot enough to melt steel, not much, tell that to your girl on your first date ;) Speaking of farriers though if you know one or know a farm with horses nearby ask them for old shoes that they don’t need good starting material to work with and its generally free. also check out the John Campbell’s folk school in North Carolina http://www.folkschool.org/
another side note some farriers are also artisan blacksmith also check out A.B.A.N.A http://www.abana.org/

]]> By: Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling http://artofmanliness.com/2009/06/22/30-days-to-a-better-man-day-23-learn-a-manual-skill/comment-page-1/#comment-34137 Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:49:05 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=3635#comment-34137 Nice heading 30 days to a Better Man its cool , i love reading this blog looking for more. Nice heading 30 days to a Better Man its cool , i love reading this blog looking for more.

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