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rock harris
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I'm a programmer by trade as well. I'm very much in the programming as craftsmanship and not engineering camp, and did a presentation at a conference regarding this (along with a like-minded colleague). As part of the presentation, we did a survey across our company to programmers and hobbies and it was fascinating to see how many were of the non-ethereal variety (as in not gaming, graphic design, etc.). Our hypothesis is that people are drawn to the tactile nature of hard crafts, where you're actually doing something with your hands to create something out of nothing. We further believe that that is the reason why the younger generations are reviving physical crafting: Because they are raised in such a virtual world, it is very satisfying to make something with your hands and say "I did that."
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Hi, I'm Rock. Trying to figure out what to say after that. So I'll just start rambling. I come from a nautical family. Grandfather was USMC and Navy (and he LOVED the Navy). Dad was Air Force (but we don't talk about that) and Navy, and he loved the Navy. I was Navy (for college) and then USMC. I went Corps because I actually existed on a ship and realized it is a miserable life. My GF and father both loved it. I don't get it. However, I was also an offshore sailor in college, and grew up in CA, so the sea is in my blood. Which is why I live in St Louis (haha, joke, in reality. like much of life, it's a long story). I've long wanted to get into this hobby, but waited until the right time. I don't know if this is it, but it's time to dip my toe into the waters. I am a hobbyist woodworker, so ironically, one of the biggest hurdles of moving from plastic to wood I don't think will be as much of a problem. I can shape wood and bend and deal with its idiosyncrasies. I have other things that will pose problems for me. I got a big burning question (regarding starting solid body as opposed to bulkhead and plank), but I'll search the archives and post the question in the relevant space. So ... Hi!
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I'm brand new here (and to the hobby) and after reading some of the guidance docs decided to pop in some build logs. I would like to follow this one for two reasons: 1) This was high enough to catch my eye, and 2) My dad was stationed on her namesake, the last of the oil-burning carriers. He loved her and loved being stationed on her. I thought that would transfer through his genes until I had my first stint on board a Navy ship and realized that is a truly miserable existence. For me. So I went Corps instead. And still rotted on board ship for a couple of years. Haha. Not that I am any judge, but that's lovely work to me.
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