Serious question, are new guys relying too much on videos instead of asking questions?

I see them watching clips on their phones instead of trying things out. Makes me miss the old way of learning by doing.

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You know how some people get really deep into video tutorials? My buddy watched like three hours of cabinet-making clips before even touching a piece of wood. He knew all the terms but then totally froze up in the shop because he had never felt how a saw handles in real life. I mean the videos gave him a picture in his head but none of the muscle memory. Maybe finding a balance is the tricky part.

victor_robinson1mo ago

Totally get what you mean. Your buddy knew the theory but his hands were clueless. It's like watching someone explain how to throw a curveball, you gotta actually feel the grip and the wrist snap. So @allen.kai, how do you actually build that muscle memory from a screen? Can you really learn the feel of a saw binding in a cut, or the exact pressure for a smooth plane stroke, without ever holding the tool?

violar3513d agoMost Upvoted

Watch a video then immediately try it like @victor_robinson said.

allen.kai1mo ago

Honestly, I kind of see it the opposite way. Videos let them learn at their own pace and rewatch tricky parts over and over. It's a different way to try things out, not really a replacement for it.