My uncle told me to always use a 1/4 inch roundover on oak edges.

He said it would look more 'finished' than a sharp edge. Did a whole kitchen in Springfield with that advice. The client called it 'cheap looking' and made me redo every single door. Anyone got a better rule for oak? I'm stuck.

Spent $400 on a new digital kiln controller and it finally gave me the consistent ramp rates I needed for my color tests.

Has anyone else found a specific upgrade that solved a long-standing problem in your process?

Showerthought: I saved over $200 on a trip to Lisbon just by walking more

I was in Lisbon last month and noticed the public transit day passes added up fast, so I decided to just walk between neighborhoods like Alfama and Baixa. My phone said I walked about 12 miles that first day, but I saw so much more detail and found cheap local spots I would have missed on a tram. Does anyone else skip transit passes and just explore a city on foot to save money and find better stuff?

My regular client, a teacher, told me she hasn't had a haircut in over a year because she's scared of being judged. It hit different.

Tried a different way to free a seized brake caliper bolt and it actually worked

Honestly, I had a 2012 Civic on the lift with a rear caliper bolt that would not budge. I tried heat and my impact gun, but it was just rounding the head. Out of ideas, I grabbed a bottle of automatic transmission fluid and mixed it 50/50 with acetone like an old timer once told me. I let that soak overnight and hit it with a six point socket and a breaker bar the next morning. Ngl, it came out smooth with almost no fight. Has anyone else used that mix on really stuck fasteners, or is there a better trick now?