Woodworking is as much an art as sculpture or painting. Not everyone can afford sculpture or paintings, but you CAN afford custom woodwork in your home.
Any artist has a studio. Any woodworker has a shop.
Setting up a wood shop isn't difficult, but avoid idiots like "Time-Life" books that give you didactic advice. You want your investment in shop equipment to do you through more than one project.
How would YOU like to express the artist within, in say, a set of custom cabinets or custom furniture you made yourself?
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