Why does everything have to sound so fake these days just to sell something? You hit the nail on the head honestly. I saw an old lamp at an antique shop last week that was literally dusty and cracked, and they had it tagged as "mid-century patina" for like 200 bucks. It's wild how we just slap a fancy label on stuff that's actually worn out or damaged and suddenly it's worth a fortune. People buy into it too, which is the sad part. I'm right there with you on this one.

Dude just call it "vintage yellowing" and double the price.

Yeah that's pretty much where I landed on it too.

Man I just watched a video the other day about how those old mortar mixers can be super hit or miss, some guy had one fling mud halfway across his yard. Sounds like you dodged a bullet spending on a rental instead of fighting that thing.

Funny how learning the hard way sticks with you, even when you upgrade. My first plane iron sharpening session ended with me cutting my thumb so bad I bled on the workbench for ten minutes. Still think about that dumb mistake every time I pick up a chisel.