Didn't listen to myself.

[Foxfold]

Today I went to my saw with the intention of finishing a piece that I'd started a couple of days ago.  However, after about ½hr my heart said ''stop you've had enough''  !!  However, my brain said '' just carry on for another ½hr and get it finished.  Well, I should have listened to myself because I went on to make a ''right pigs ear'' of my piece and now I'll have to start again from scratch..  Am I the only one to make such an idiotic decision ??  

[MrsN]

I've been there more times than I care to admit. 

[ike]

Ive don that several times.

[Scrappile]

I think we all have.  That is why most have a container for decorative fire wood...

[loftyhermes]

No Brenda, I've made those kind of decisions, the trick is to learn from them. I no longer set any time limit on projects now, they're done when I'm ready and in the right mindset.

[Jim McDonald]

4 hours ago, Scrappile said:

I think we all have.  That is why most have a container for decorative fire wood...

Five gallon bucket on left side of saw! Good for cut outs, pattern edges, and glued/taped bundles of BEAUTIFUL firewood.

If you don't mess up every now and then, you lose the desire to get better.

[Fab4]

Hi Brenda:
What just happened is called a learning curve (many more to come)
Never be in a hurry,
Don't over do it
but most important
KEEP IT FUN!!!
and yes, been there, done that and I don't want to go back there 

Fab4

[Roberta Moreton]

It’s called Designer Firewood in my House. 

[Rockytime]

When my eyes become fatigued I stop and take a break. My eyes do tire after focusing on the lines too long. Scrollbob's patterns are always posted with red lines which make it much easier for me. A fine black line and a small black blade tend to merge into one when my eyes are tired. The contrast of red and black prevents this. I often take patterns to an office supply store and have the patterns copied in red. It is worth the trouble and expense.

[GrampaJim]

I keep my sons supplied with kindling for there fireplaces with with those types of projects! 

[NC Scroller]

We have all been there. Most shop accidents, either wrecked projects or personal injury, come on one last cut.  It is easy to say but hard to do.  Don't push yourself.

[crupiea]

I have been working on a simple picture frame all week. i know the feeling. the more I press it, the worse it is getting.

[trackman]

My wife restores stained glass windows and always said stop when tired or something is going to go bad. I have taken her advice!  Smart husband

[RabidAlien]

Heh.  If you haven't had that happen to you...then you've never scrolled. 

[zimmerstutzen]

An elderly man who mentored me through building a long rifle, often said "Patience is the most important tool in the shop"

[tgiro]

Yep - decorative firewood - got a box full of it. The grandkids like to take it out & play around with it sometimes.

[WayneMahler]

 

Welcome to a road well traveled !  

[amazingkevin]

I've been fortunate to be able to salvage my firewood project. Nobody really knows what its suppose too look like! LOL

 

[wombatie]

We have all been there, done that and brought the T shirt to prove it.      If you really want to finish something just have a 10min walk around your garden and then you should be able to finish no worries.

Marg

[daveww1]

I also have a 5 gallon can by the saw for the cutout parts, I get up and take a walk around my shop every half hour or so. It seems keep the mistakes down, the shop is a thousand square feet so one or two trips around helps relax me and I'm ready to continue working.

 

[John B]

And it always happens when I am doing an order for a customer and it needs to be done yesterday

[bandaideman]

I have done this and when I start seeing myself drifting off line and making small errors I quit take a break which may be until the next day. The only thing worse I think is work long hours on a intricate fret work, finish it , looks great only to drop it from hands and crash to the cement floor. But as my Grandmother was fond of saying Such is Life. Never made me feel any better. 

[spirithorse]

Hi, Brenda,
It's funny you should post this today because just last night I had a project that I had put off for quite a while.
Not a customer order or anything but, I liked the project, wanted to cut it, and got tired of seeing it on the bench
waiting for me. So, it seemed like I was counting every cut to see how much longer before I finished it.
I was lucky and did not trash the project but, I know I could have done a slightly better job if my mind had been
in the right mind-set instead of just wanting to get it off the work bench.

Sorry you will have to start over but, as the replies here show, we have all made similar poor decisions.

Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse