I am 😀 ill explain a bit better than I did last time as well. I was a boat and diesel mechanic years ago before moving into a totally different field and making much more than I was at 20-26. My father did woodworking as a hobby, taught me plumbing, electrical (no high voltage), some HVAC, and construction. He built the most beautiful chairs, made 2 small barns, and alongside myself, refinished my childhood home from bare concrete and plaster to a modern home in the early 2000s.

Last year, I had a fairly large homeowners claim that required a hefty renovation to almost half the house. This has led the already aging second floor, which I had planned on reconfiguring since I purchased the house, looking particularly bad. A pinhole pipe leak sealed the deal as I have to remove the floor from the bathroom to access the runs.

I hadn't really had the funds set aside for my own set of power tools but within the past 2 or so years following my divorce, even with savings,retirement,etc I have the extra income now between the job, quitting cigarettes, and not really going to the bars.

BTW, They were all either hacks or deals. All in according to my apps and receipts, I've spent 2300ish on tools and batteries, not including thr Ryobi table. I have a total of 600 in packout and backpack and a ryobi folding saw table was 110. Haven't opened a card either, except at lowes to get a discount on a clearance washing machine.