Clients never understand how bad source files can be. That "easy trace" line is a classic trap. Redrawing from scratch is often the only way to get a clean result.

Yeah, that bit about perfect heats is so true, @paulnguyen. I've seen guys with way less gear turn out cleaner work by just paying attention to that. It's all in the feel, not the size of the hammer.

Remember trying to fix my mailbox with duct tape after a storm. It looked okay until the neighbor's dog sneezed on it and the whole thing fell apart. Guess duct tape has its limits, huh?

Read somewhere that woodworking is just arguing with a tree, which @joseph_bailey proves.

Latte vs. bullet journal, a classic battle. That plastic sleeve idea is pretty smart, actually.