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Warning: A client in Tacoma told me my drawer boxes were 'too nice' for the job.
I was installing some basic utility cabinets in a garage workshop, using 1/2 inch ply for the drawer boxes to keep costs down. The homeowner, an older guy who used to build boats, watched me for a while. He finally said, 'Son, those dovetails are cleaner than the hull on my first skiff... but you're putting them where no one will ever see them.' He wasn't mad, just confused. It made me realize I was spending maybe 45 extra minutes per box on a detail that added zero function for that specific use. Now I ask upfront about the cabinet's purpose before I decide on joinery. Anyone else get caught overbuilding for a situation that didn't need it?
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