Jeff, lovely work! You are not too slow, just a perfectionist. Not surprised to see all the Lie-nielsens in the plane case
Some of us start a hobby to save money..."I can make it for less" we all proclaim! Of course we study, and build and elevate our skills to the level of artisans and craftsmen, mostly self taught, all very intelligent...but we miss the fundamental: we spend more on damn tools! I've come to the realization in my decades that I am a tool collector/maker a jig maker...oh if I only patented/marketed the jigs that are now mass marketed...lol But the hobby itself is the means to the end; or is that the end to the means?
I once came across a gentleman in a small town in Nova Scotia. He said something very profound which has stuck with me through the years. We were passing through on a bicycle tour. He just happened to be at the local tourist information center. He inquired of myself and my companion if we would like to "see some old cars?"
"Sure" we said, then he left.
A short time later this old open carriage and very large "car" pulls up...he's operating levers and a tiller...it doesn't have a steering wheel..."Get in, leave your bikes, they'll be safe..."
We learn he is the mayor of this small, desolate, southeast coastal town. He drives up to an unassuming house, typical for the area. Behind the house are 3 huge, aircraft quonset structures. These things were football field sized each. We go into the first one, and it's an endless row after row of classic cars, antique cars, it's a veritable museum of the history of automobiles. All three structures were filled with hundreds of cars most showroom ready, some in states of restoration or awaiting such. It was incredible. There were some single cars alone that would fetch a fortune, collectively, priceless.
We inquired what his collection was worth...we were sort of hung up about the US-Canadian exchange rates and how cool it was at the time that the US $ could buy so much Canadian stuff (food/lodging)
His answer: "I could sell all this and count zeros on my bank statement, or I can just enjoy working on my cars and sharing them with folks like you"