putter putter

[snugglekitty]

I am having a really good time tonight working on fixing up a clock I got at Goodwill. 7j and I collaborated on a clockface, and I've been trying out some different versions of it, cleaning all the bits and pieces...

I decided to unscrew one of the supports to find out why that corner of the clock was shaky. As I suspected, it is not a loose screw but what the screw is attached to that is the problem, and some wood glue is needed. It is really neat to feel like I'm getting at least a minimal clue about how to fix things, based on how 7j, teratomarty and I fixed up my bedside table. I mean, I'm never gonna be butch, but maybe I'm learning the equivalent of restarting your computer for minor carpentry repairs.

Maybe the clock isn't worth the time I'm putting into it, from the standpoint of what it probably cost originally. But I'm having such a good time, and if it works out, I'll be really happy with the end result.

After the clock is all set, then I'll just need bed hangings and my room will be done getting redecorated! At least, you know, until the next thing I think of. Unless you count my new mattress, which will be delivered next week.

Comments

[teratomarty.livejournal.com]

Don't think that the clock isn't worth the time you're putting into it; think of it as a low-risk gamble. You wouldn't want to do your practicing doofing around on an expensive clock/piece of furniture/whatever, because you'd be very unhappy if you wrecked it. Now, though, you're building a useful skill set and maybe getting a nice clock out of it. This is how I approach my projects, and incidentally why I'm planning to try my hand at drywall in the back of our closet first, and then progressing on to the tea cupboard that I want to build in the kitchen.

[lady-anemone.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Mart, that was an awesome comment, and that's an awesome way to think about it. You're right - I wasn't scared of screwing up the table 'cause it was cheap and not in great shape.

I've also been thinking about the difference between "market value" and "value to me," recently. I had such a hard time finding ANY clock that I liked, it means that this one is worth a lot to me just because I don't hate it. It doesn't matter what the "book cost" of something is if no one wants it. Value is relative.