Dim, Welcome. You're gonna be glad you're making the switch
At this stage, the good Sir's counsel is most sound. Glen's offer is probably hard to appreciate. He's a master at restoration and honing. If you possibly can, see if you can get together. It would be hard to recommend that strongly enough. It would slash your learning curve and get you to the joy alot faster. I hope to meet you at the Fall meet-up in September in Spokane. You can learn more in a day there, than 6 mo of reading, vids or practice.