I used to figure donating old tools was more hassle than it was worth, but finding out they lend out the same saw I bought changed my tune on that. Most of these places will take working tools, I'd just call the Grand Ave one first since some only want certain stuff.

Notice the same thing with alleys and back roads getting blocked off or turned into condos, and yeah they're safer but you lose that quick cut everyone local knew. Feels like we keep trading shortcuts for smooth pavement and calling it progress.

and honestly the sheen thing is real, I found out the hard way when I hung a whole gallery wall in my hallway with eggshell and the light from that one window made everything look crooked until I swapped to flat. the worst part is the measurements change because shadows behave different, like a frame that looked level against flat suddenly looks tilted with satin because of the reflection off the wall behind it. what worked for me was painting my sample boards in the actual room and moving them around at different times of day before committing, then re-measuring with the final sheen up. also keep in mind that eggshell will show every fingerprint and smudge behind art, so if you have kids or pets touching the wall, flat is way more forgiving even if it does hide nothing.