Ngl, that spare parts strategy is the only thing keeping us going too.

Permits are annoying but they exist for a reason.

Skim for fixes, but make time for deep dives.

Watched the grain come alive under my plane yesterday, that quiet shhh sound telling me I'm on the right angle. It's not about speed, it's about reading the wood as you go. A power tool just attacks the surface, but a hand plane lets you feel a high spot and fix it in one pass. That control changes how you connect to the whole piece.