Whoa hold on, I'm gonna push back on this one. An 80s sewing frame properly set up can produce way better stitch quality than a lot of the modern automated junk they push out these days. Those old frames are built like tanks and give you way more control if you know what you're doing. Loose signatures might not even be a tension issue, could be the paper weight or the binding method they were using for that specific job. Some restorations actually need a looser stitch to let the book open flat without cracking the spine, especially with thicker sections. I've seen $200 rebinds from fancy shops that look tight and perfect but can't even lay open without popping the hinges.

3 blades a month on ribs? You must be cutting through bone too.

Man, Dave the bus driver deserves a raise and a statue. I once had a driver tell me the stop I always got off at was actually a block past the coffee shop I wanted, and I had been walking back the wrong way for six months. Made me feel like a real genius, you know? Now I'm wondering what other secrets these drivers are hoarding. What other hidden shortcuts do you think they're sitting on?

Oh man I finally found somebody else who gets it. I heard a guy on a gardening podcast break down why sand in potting mix is basically a scam for most houseplants and it all clicked for me. The sand particles are too fine so they fill in all the air gaps between the bark or perlite and turn your soil into concrete. I switched to pretty much your exact mix with some extra pumice thrown in and my echeverias stopped dropping leaves overnight. Plus perlite is way lighter so I can actually lift my pots without throwing my back out.

A bus? Dude that's insane, glad you're not dead.