Weekend projects become weak end projects from Woodnet

A reader who finds weekends are nowhere near long enough for weekend projects soon finds he is not alone. - Editor

"How many hours do you figure for a ‘weekend project?' It seems like the woodworking magazines assume you will be working every waking hour, along with a couple of friends. Between mowing and trimming the lawn, cleaning the pool, cleaning up after and feeding the kids (my wife works weekends), etc, I managed to squeeze a couple hours in each night." - Saluki

"I think they must figure at least 12 hours for some 'Weekend' projects, especially if they are including the finish. I find primary construction to be fairly quick, but the details, sanding and finish takes twice as long." - Lyn

Then came the humorous, and frankly honest, answers. - Editor

"For me, a ‘weekend project' takes about 2 years." - John

"A weekend plan doesn't really mean ‘completed in a SINGLE weekend' does it? It means ‘work on it over a weekend.' Right? Reminds me of a Steven Wright joke: Sign says ‘Open 24 Hours' -- well, yeah, but not in a ROW!" - Timgren

"A ‘weekend project' is one you work on during weekends. I'm six months into my latest weekend project." - Newbie

"It's amazing how 45-55 hours per week at my real job gets into the way of my woodworking!" - Bullethead

"A ‘Weekend project' always:
Takes four times longer than you planned
Costs three times more than you expected
Requires twice as much lumber as you anticipated
Needs at least one more trip to the hardware store than you thought
Causes at least ten things to be added to your 'Honey-do' list while you are working on it." - Czarcastic.