Reply by BritBoxmaker

Experience – Get to know your tools. Get to know your materials. Make mistakes. Learn from them. You’re never too old to learn. I’ve been at this for over 40 years ago now but last week I made an expensive mistake. I won’t do it that way again

Practice – It won’t happen overnight. Skill is acquired, not bought. A skilled person can make something good with old and worn out tools. An unskilled person can only make expensive sawdust with new and expensive ones.

-- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com