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After 8 years with Festool, I made a change. This isn't a Festool bash — they make great tools. But I needed something different for my shop and my budget. Here's the full story of what I switched to, what I learned, and what I'd do differently if I were starting over today. Covers tool ecosystem lock-in, total cost of ownership, and the real difference between 'pro' and 'consumer grade' tools.
Read MoreI've built 4 workbenches over the years. The first 3 shifted, twisted, and wobbled. The 4th one is still square after 2 years. The difference wasn't in the wood — it was in the joinery. Here's what the wrong workbenches taught me and how to build one that actually lasts.
Read MoreI bought 12 gallons of epoxy and 6 feet of live edge walnut. It did not go as planned. The epoxy pooled in some areas and didn't cure evenly in others. But what went wrong taught me more than any tutorial ever could. This is the full documentation of what I did, what went wrong, and what I'd do differently on the next one.
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