I have some signs in my shop that kind of express my philosophy for the work I do there. I posted one in a thread and it got some comments. I got to wondering what kind of signs others have in their shops.
I'll start it off with these... The Archery Philosophy one has only been up for a couple of years, but Regarding Deadlines has been on the wall for at least 40, since back when I was building rifles, then ventriloquist figures...
A Simple Philosophy
1. A bow is just a spring that throws a stick. Don't complicate it.
2. A good bow is one with which a good hunter can kill his quarry at an ethical distance.
3. An ethical distance is one at which a good hunter has absolutely no doubt whatsoever of the outcome.
4. A good hunter is one who is able to able to get within an ethical distance before he will even consider shooting.
5. Speed does not kill. Death is a message carried by the arrow. If the above philosophy is followed,, it will arrive.
Regarding Deadlines…
I work in my shop to relax. I have only two deadlines: “Within a Year” and “A Long Time”. Small jobs are generally completed within a year, unless I just can’t seem to get to them, in which case they may take a long time. Large jobs always take a long time, unless they intrigue me, in which case I may complete them within a year. If it is necessary that you know when your job will be completed, count on a long time.
Captain Dick
So, what kind of inspiration or work philosophy do you have posted for visitors?