wow that's a cool shop for sure. I thought about volunteering at the one near me just so I could get comfortable with things I'm no good at (wheels) or have next to no experience with (gears).
I learned what little I know just from buying a tool and trial and error. The more and more I did something the better I got, just like with anything. I'm still fairly ******** in some areas, but I do well enough not to kill myself.