Why mess with what works? Wool just gets it done.

Ever try to trowel a patch job with the wrong tool? I used a margin trowel on a small repair once and it looked like a kid's sandcastle.

Ugh, that's the worst timing. My friend had her steamer die mid-use and just had to sit with a hot washcloth on her face for ten minutes. @the_zara might be onto something with the towel method, but it's not the same, right?

Thought hand signals were fine until I tried a radio in high wind.

Sent a jet of hot gas and sparks right at my leg" is terrifying. That's a hard lesson to learn the scary way. Good call switching to propane for safety.