Qualty craftsmanship vs waste of time
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This is more of a philosophical discussion than an actual question about a specific problem. How does one determine how much time to spend on unseen parts of a project? Ismaking the back of a project look the same as the show facing demonstrating high quality craftsmanship or is it a waste of time? If it is w waste then how bad can the back look?

I know I struggle with striving for perfection and then beating myself up for coming up short. In fact, I have a saying posted on the wall of my shop that I thinkcame from someone on this forum. It says:
The pursuit of excellence is gratifying and healthy.
The pursuit of perfection is frustrating, neurotic, and a terrible waste of time.

So when you are building a piece of furniture that will be against a wall do you spend time sanding all of the boards to make them flush with each other? Do you stain the back? Do you sand to the same grit as the front? I am just curious about how others decide where to draw that line.

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