Full Steam Ahead!

I need to build something with my hands. I’ve had this craving for a while but I’ve never done anything with it. My few pitiful attempts early on were horrible disasters. Heck, I didn’t even take a shop class in high school.

In a fit of boredom while waiting for others to fix things so I could start working I started looking around at websites about steam engines. I came across a few pages with plans to build a working steam engine from parts you make by hand.

Now I’ve got a craving to learn some woodworking, metalworking and other related skills. Luckily I’ve learned enough wisdom to know that I just can’t dive in and expect to succeed. So I’ve started planning what skills, supplies and equipment I need. The next step is to start finding some classes to get the basics down.

Eventually I’ll have to find a lathe, drill press and a few other large tools to use. There’s a business idea for you. A rental workshop. You pay $X/hour to use the space, tools and supplies. I wonder if there would be enough desire to make a go of it.

Why can’t I have won the damn lottery already so I would have a nice house with a decent garage to keep all this stuff? ;)