So you think it's easy?

@TheHorse (205753)
Walnut Creek, California
July 9, 2017 2:59pm CST
I just got an email from the fella for whom I refinished two pairs of JBL L-100 vintage loudspeakers. He's chipping away the old glue from where the foam grilles go inside the grille frames that I restored. It's a pain in the neck, he told me! I told him I'm glad I've never opened that particular "Pandora's Box," and gave him some advice about how to fix any damage he accidentally causes to the outside walnut veneer part that I restored. So now I'm working on a pair of KLH 17s that will get beautiful (JoAnn's Fabric) screens and become a part of my permanent collection. I had to remove the old screens by taking out the staples one at a time. Then I spray painted the frame black, to match (more or less) the color of the woofers and tweeters. Finally, I will cut the screens out and hot glue them to the screen frames. That's a lot of work! Do you have anything you do that appears easy to others, but actually is quite "nuanced" and/or requires a lot of work? For me, it's a labor of love, so I don't mind it. But I'm not ready or willing to open any new "Pandora's Boxes" right now.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
9 Jul 17
Yes hairdressing is not just chopping, it is quite an intricate art.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
9 Jul 17
@TheHorse I saw one guy the other day cutting hair with garden shears lol for real.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul 17
@TiarasOceanView I've never tried that. Horse clippers can cut pretty close.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
I could use a good hairdresser. One can only do so much with horse clippers.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
9 Jul 17
my work. most people only thinks that i just issue check and pay, but no. i have to keep the books too, take down everything, and be accurate in computing
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
Yep. There's often more to what we do than what others see. Think of teachers and their lesson plans, grading homework, etc!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
@Lucky15 Some! But some give it a shot!
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
9 Jul 17
@TheHorse and when you explain to them, they will be like...
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jul 17
I don't blame you. I do research which can painstaking and labor intensive.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Jul 17
@TheHorse .....I don't bill. I give people info I have found about natural herbal products. Other things too but that is one thing I really enjoy researching.
The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
Research can take a lot of ("non-billable") time!
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134460)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Jul 17
You do good with everything that you restore.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
I love doing it. But it takes a few weeks for a reason!
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
Just cooking. I enjoy it all even down to the chopping and dicing. I find it therapeutic. I don't do as much of it these days since I've changed my diet and tried to get healthier.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
Isn't it easy to cook interesting yet healthy?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
@NJChicaa But ow to make them taste GOOD! A touch of soy. A touch of onion. A touch of garlic. Some tofu to soak up all of the above...
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116001)
• United States
9 Jul 17
@TheHorse actually I find it more boring to cook "healthy". Lots of grilling, sautéed spinach, sautéed mushrooms, and baked potatoes.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Jul 17
I guarantee that I couldn't do that without screwing it up.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
It's labor-intensive, but not really hard.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
9 Jul 17
@TheHorse - Yes, but I'm not really very good at working with my hands.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
@teamfreak16 Refinishing speakers is mostly working with your hands for motor morons (like me). But don't tell anyone I said that.
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allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
10 Jul 17
Didn't know you are a 'restoration genius'? Good for you!
much2say
@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Jul 17
Sometimes when I did graphic design work for certain clients, they would ask me why it cost that much . . . it's easy and wouldn't take that long, they'd say. Well if it were that easy and fast, they should have done it themselves and not even bother to ask me .
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
Sigh. I'm blessed not to have had any clients like that. So far.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Jul 17
I do things how I do them, not sure if anyone cares.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Jul 17
@TheHorse Well, I can't help you - I don't work LOL! But I am a quality person!
The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul 17
Frankly, I WOULD care. I am interested in the little things that make people individuals, and in the little things that lead to high quality work.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
10 Jul 17
That will be annoying if he damages your work. For me it would probably be writing limericks and poems. People sometimes remark that it comes easily to me, but actually I spend quite a lot of time on them.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul 17
Ah, good example! Because you're so good at it, we assume they just "fly off your tongue"!
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
10 Jul 17
With me it's the other way round: I make paper Christmas stars which are easy for me but too complicated for most.
Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
9 Jul 17
Nope nothing. Lol
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
You don't have any kids or anything?
Courtney
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
10 Jul 17
@TheHorse i am a birth mom.
Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
10 Jul 17
Yes people seems to think that buying a dumpy house, painting and cleaning and sometimes sanding hardwood floors is easy. I have refinished furniture before and that is not an easy job.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jul 17
You are so right. It can take weeks or months.
Heather Hall
@MusicalCatBird (59)
• La Jolla, California
9 Jul 17
Wow ur sooo handy!!! I wud surely break them instead of refurbishing anything LOOL
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205753)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jul 17
Nah, they're pretty sturdy. But you have to be a bit OCD about the subtle parts (fixing corners, getting the screens on straight, etc.)