Power tools or lack thereof

In the thread: https://community.carbide3d.com/t/making-segments-for-bowl-turning/28217m @gdon_2003 wrote:

I am curious how many folks have a machine as their only, or primary power tool — that’s certainly the case for me — I have an old circular saw I’ll haul out for breaking down stock at need, and a small track saw which I use more frequently, and a pair of drills (one cordless, the other corded) which I’ll use for drilling holes.

Usually haul out hand tools, esp. when a task is presented which they are well suited for:

(and for those curious, I used that block plane to make a small piece to glue onto the lid to replace the wood which was wrongly cut away)

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