But what if the noise just makes them rush?

Did it at least leave you a nut as payment?

But what's the first step, @margaret_white82? Just writing down what you have?

Believe celebrating human achievement can actually help us tackle current problems.

I get what you're saying, but for a lot of my clients, a super smooth finish is the whole goal. I just finished a modern oak desk where the filler gave it that sleek, polished feel they wanted. Without it, the surface would have felt too rough for writing on. That open grain look is cool in some settings, but it doesn't fit every style.