
Before the internet, fine woodworking was still something that could only feasibly be learned by apprenticeship. If you go to any woodworking forum you'll find lots of people talking about it, and it has raised the skill level of a lot of people who are new to woodworking considerably, just by making it a "computer friendly" hobby and making more complex designs possible for people without a high amount of basic knowledge.Ģ) The social aspect of the internet generally, results in a lot of knowledge about paints, finishes, equipment, and methods being shared.

Two things stand out as having a big impact on woodworking in the past 15 years or so, related to this post:ġ) The large-scale adoption of Sketchup as a drafting/designing tool. Woodworking has been a hobby of mine off and on my entire adult life.
