Knowing what will happen before the hammer strikes the chisel, how the wood will change in six months, and how to plan a piece of furniture from the back forward is anticipation. To consciously take anticipation past the collector's need for a certain sized drawer is to realize that woodworking is more about working with the wood than working on the wood. This is where the journey begins - the realization that to create heirloom furniture, you must build with honest well fitting joints. You must work with the confidence to know when you can pound away on one part of a half-blind dovetail, and gently pare away a different area. Learning to anticipate puts the work into the company of the craftsmen who came before us, who left the furniture we marvel at today -so we say things like "I wonder how they did all that with just hand tools?"