I've been spending the last few months trying to pick up woodworking as a hobby, starting from absolute zero. No prior experience, no mentor, just YouTube and curiosity. At some point I started leaning heavily on ChatGPT and Claude to answer questions, plan projects, troubleshoot mistakes, and explain techniques. And honestly it's been surprisingly good. Having a conversation with something that can explain why wood grain direction matters, then immediately follow up with beginner project idea...