Saturday, August 9, 2008

What exactly is a Handyman?

A Professional Handyman / Handyperson by definition is a "Jack of all trades", a craftsman, an inventor, an inprov artist, a natural entrepreneur, a free spirit and a no-mad. Someone who can look at something broken and instinctively “know’ how to fix it. Either by replacing the broken parts or pieces or completely rebuilding it from scratch with no instructions or blueprints, they just know how. He / she can make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear with bailing wire and duct tape.

Most Handy Persons have very little if any formal education or training. They rely on their years of hands on experience and learning various skills from parents or older siblings. Others learn it from construction and / or odd jobs they had in the past or military skills while serving on active duty. Some grew up on farms and had to fix everything themselves out of necessity to keep things going. They have countless hand and power tools, and if they ever need a special tool they make their own!

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