My press board cracked on a custom order for the library in Springfield

I was finishing up a set of six leather-bound ledgers for the local history room, and my old wooden press board gave out with a loud snap right in the middle of the final pressing. I had to quickly cut a new board from some scrap maple I had in the garage, but it wasn't perfectly flat. Has anyone else had a press board fail, and what's your go-to material for a quick replacement that won't warp?

My grand-nephew told me his favorite dinosaur was the 'electric car'

It was a funny mix-up, but it made me think about how the next generation sees clean tech as just normal. Has anyone else had a kid say something that gave you hope?

Ignore the manual on lube. Go by feel. Twenty years, no seized motor. Unpopular take.