Yeah, it's a game changer for client talks. I pulled up a model of a standard cabinet set, dropped it into the client's room scan, and they got it instantly. Saved me from having to explain spacing and clearances with just a 2D drawing. That visual proof stops a lot of arguments before they even start.

Was that a fresh shellac job or had it fully cured? The film gets way harder after a few weeks, which might explain why it held up so well. Old-school varnishes can be surprisingly tough too once they've had time to really set.

Used to agree with you completely. Picked up one of those jigs on a whim for a single project, a photo album for my sister's wedding. The difference in how clean the final thing looked was actually shocking. Turns out I'm binding more stuff now because it doesn't look homemade in a bad way. That $35 stung at first, but it got me to make nicer things more often.

Wow, @margaret_gonzalez25, three years? What brand was that?

So what's actually broken about the process? If the system is that unreliable, it sounds like the whole setup needs a reset.