On Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:20:40 -0400, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:

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On Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:23:34 -0400, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:

I've used my shop as much for home renovation/improvement projects as I
have
for fine woodworking projects. In fact, those home renovation/improvement
projects were often where I discovered I needed bigger and more powerful
tools. The upside of the home renovation/improvement projects make for
better justification for buying tools than do hobby woodworking projects.
;~)

Sure but it's hard to "justify" a $2500 tool for a remodel job. It's
easier to call it a hobby where no justification is needed (or
possible). ;-)

That said, my Festool track saw has seen more use as a home
maintenance tool as it has anything else.

Sounds like your pitch (to your significant other and/or yourself) needs
some work.... Frame it in terms of "I cannot do this job without that tool"
and things go much better. ;~)

Well, moons ago I used that plan (justified more to myself than
SWMBO). I generally ended up tools that didn't work to my
satisfaction. I moved from that to waiting until I could afford the
tool I really wanted. Now I can afford it. Next year I'll have time
to use it. ;-)

I was intending to retire earlier this year but I agreed to at least
finish the project I'm working on, so it'll probably be September.
Covid forced work-from-home has made it really easy.

Seriously, the track saw has been the best power tool I've bought. I
didn't believe Leon, several years ago, but I use my table saw a lot
less than I once did. The track saw is almost always out.