{"id":51268,"date":"2015-12-22T19:32:34","date_gmt":"2015-12-23T02:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mrlentz.com\/?p=2954"},"modified":"2021-10-16T14:34:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T22:34:14","slug":"always-learning-always-experimenting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrlentz.com\/2015\/12\/always-learning-always-experimenting\/","title":{"rendered":"Always Learning, Always Experimenting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrlentz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23-2954-post\/R0000142-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2956\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrlentz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23-2954-post\/R0000142-2.jpg\" alt=\"R0000142-2\" width=\"596\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a>When making things by hand, I find that there&#8217;s always a challenge to overcome. Usually part of a process can be improved, quickened, and possibly even changed out altogether. It&#8217;s important to never stop learning your craft. I know I will never find perfection in the skill of leatherwork&#8230;but it doesn&#8217;t stop me from pursuing it. It&#8217;s just important to know that perfection cannot be achieved.\u00a0 However it is possible to become more and more skilled in your craft over time though. In my spare time I find myself researching some of the same processes I am quite used to now &#8211; just looking for a different take on things to see if it sparks any new ideas. Up above is a rivet press of mine with an addon rivet hopper that I have not used yet. I haven&#8217;t quite found a reason to until recently and now it is taking me down a path of lots of research, questioning people on forums, calling up manufacturers, and watching videos. I want to learn this other way of riveting inside and out because&#8230;well I just enjoy the craft and want to master it. Leatherwork has so many possible paths you can follow, so much to learn &#8211; it&#8217;ll probably take a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Be safe out there over the holidays, hopefully I can get another post in with an update on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrlentz.com\/2015\/11\/making-a-whip-part-1\/\">whipmaking<\/a> progress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When making things by hand, I find that there&#8217;s always a challenge to overcome. Usually part of a process can be improved, quickened, and possibly even changed out altogether. It&#8217;s important to never stop learning your craft. 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