[maztaim]

I think fetish is a bit strong, though maybe somebody gets their jollies from it. I just find hand work to be more rewarding. If I was making things for a profit, then yes, I would spend the money to get to something that does tasks faster and with less effort, but I do things like this to have fun, get blisters on my hands, nicks on my fingers, build strenght, realize that if it looks straight, it is, and make mistakes that only I will ever know about. I also don't have the budget for expensive things, or the room to house all the power tools. I have the back wall of a single car garage that I actually use to keep my car in.