What about the fire risk from hidden cracks inside the mortar?

You know, @theagarcia, a buddy of mine once caught a boom right to the jaw because he assumed a quick nod was enough.

Heard something interesting from a guy at a guild meeting who said mechanical hammers feel like a direct extension of the crank with a solid thud that's hard to beat. Read that pneumatics give you more consistent hits but lose some of that raw feedback from the machine. One thing I keep seeing pop up is that old mechanical ones like your Little Giant need more maintenance but teach you how a hammer actually works under the hood. I'd say go mechanical if you want to really feel the metal and learn the deep stuff, not just finish work faster.

Yeah that sucks, nothing worse than waiting forever on a PDF.

Oh man, the drawer pull templates thing really hit home for me. I printed a jig for drilling off-center cabinet pulls because the standard spacing just looked wrong on some narrow drawers I was working on. That one little plastic guide saved me from having to measure and mark each hole individually on like 12 drawers. I also did a curved router guide for a vanity top, similar to what you're describing, and it cut my setup time way down. Your mileage may vary on the filament you use, but for one-off stuff it's been a game changer for me too.