The real value is catching gradual changes a weekly check misses. A spindle bearing might develop a faint whine over four days that you'd never notice jumping from Tuesday to Tuesday. Your log gives you a baseline of what that specific machine normally sounds like, so even tiny shifts stand out. It turns subjective noise into something you can track.

Seriously, are day shifts really that much better?

My buddy ditched all stickers in his planner and just uses a pen now, says it's freeing.

Honestly @elliotshah, you're totally right. I forced a bunch of "perfect" shots for a project last month and they all fell flat. The one clip of me just laughing at a complete mess in my garage did way better. It really does feel like the second you stop trying to make content, that's when it actually works.

Totally kills the chatoyance" is a bit dramatic, no? Like, sure, the wood looks different, but it's still a 1920s table. Some folks might want that thick coat to keep it from getting scratched up. I've seen worse, like when people paint over antique wood entirely. At least the walnut is still there under the epoxy. Maybe the owner just likes how it looks shiny and new.