[Paul_S]

I got into woodworking so I could renovate my house. Ended up building a workshop in my garden and furniture for our house. Can't wait to retire from SWEngineering.

Stereotypes reflect statistical reality pretty well - I did bouldering for a long time before I gave up due to fears of injuries (met so many older people there who kept doing it despite acquiring permanent injuries!).

Speaking of memes: get Japanese chisels and hand-saws, just trust me on that one, it's a meme for a good reason. A less known Japanese set of tools that is worth getting is measuring tools instead of ones made by woodpeckers - the monster cable of woodworking world. Their average measuring tools are basically the same standard as our premium brands.