Nice! I've used string and a shop vac before.

But what if the story it tells is just about neglect? That cloudy shellac means someone left good furniture in a damp basement for decades. That's not character, it's damage from not caring for the piece. If we call every sign of wear a beautiful story, we're just making excuses for letting things fall apart. A clean, solid finish shows something was valued and protected. Sometimes old stuff is just worn out, not wise.

Just tell the bees the rent is going up, that should get them to leave. Free honey sounds nice until it starts dripping through your ceiling. Bet the beekeeper was happier about the find than you were. Always something with old houses.

Switched back to the cheap bulk stuff and haven't had a single injector clog since.

My old photography teacher had a strict rule against any brush near the shutter. He said even soft bristles can push grit into the pivot points. I use a rocket blower and then a tiny drop of lighter fluid on a cotton swab for sticky blades, but only after a ton of testing on scrap parts.