Welcome to part 2 of our Meet the Maker interview with Tool Girl's Garage, a.k.a. Sarah. She shares some valuable advice for anyone looking to begin woodworking and a peek at her life outside of woodworking. Don't forget to follow her on social media for inspiration for your next project.
What is the best advice you can give to someone who would like to begin woodworking?
Just start. There just isn’t a better way to go about it than to just go. Sometimes those first steps are super stressful, but they shouldn’t be, keep it fun, leave room for mistakes, and enjoy the process!
What is your approach when you try a new skill or technique and find it more difficult than you originally thought it would be?
Most everything in life is harder than you “think” it’ll be. I just always go into a new process leaving room for error and allot extra time to correct mistakes or do a process more than once. It sounds simple, but I struggled a lot early on in really practicing that. There’s nothing worse than struggling to get something right and being on a deadline. That really compounds the problem for sure!
A lot of people use you as inspiration for projects, where do you get the inspiration for your next project?
Gosh, that’s always amazing to hear! I would say I get inspiration from everywhere. I really try and look at what problems in a space need to be solved and create a design from that. I am a functional designer in that way, whether furniture or a renovation project, I try and really consider how to suit a need, then make it attractive second.
What are your favorite BORA tools and why?
This is a tough one! I absolutely love my Centipede, it’s sort of the unsung hero in my shop because it’s used on virtually every project, and I often use them out of the shop too! I love the NGX cutting systems as well, anytime you can make straight cuts, especially with a variety of tools is a win!
What is the most used tool in your collection/workshop?
I honestly would have to say I use my table saw or router the most, and of course the accessories that go along with those tools too!
Outside of woodworking what other hobbies do you enjoy?
I really enjoy spending time with my family, gardening, playing with our two dogs- Miter and Chip, and I love to get lost in a good book!
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