Jack,
I just finished your thread, and I must say, you're inspirational. I joined here in part because of your garage. A couple of dozen pages ago people were talking about what was so special about the 12 Gauge Garage. I had to think of an answer.
My wife asked what's so interesting about a one car garage and tiny shop in LA? I had to think about that before answering. If I may, I'll paraphrase my answer here. It's no one thing; it's the totality of everything. First is you. You're a modern renaissance man - far from a one trick pony. You write, so arts are covered, you weld and woodwork, so dexterity is there, you engineer and innovate (more examples than I can remember), so you are a thinker, you care for your family, and you're human enough to be relatable (something about a table saw
). You have a vision, and everything turns out so "clean".
You are exceptionally driven. Everything (you show the world) can be made better. Welding listas, refinishing Wiltons, being the fastest man alive (at least at big Willow), playhouses, gates, and movies.
You're like that older cousin with the great hair, hot car and glamorous girlfriend. You seem to possess that je ne sais quois. If we can't be you, we at least want to hang out in your orbit.
Now, I am jealous of your contest wins (especially the Porsche one), but I can't say you haven't earned them. Porsche wanted a real driver, and you have spent a lot of time becoming one.
Do you ever feel pressure from "the internet", or magazines, or family to achieve, is the pressure internal, or do you just "do you" and everything happens to turn out magnificently?
