IP Daley, i don't understand what the RFC 1149 is. I am for real.
Why do I want to do this? So far, every time I add another item to my hand-skill list, I feel less dependent on gadgets. Sometimes electrical gadgets are a hassle and when they break you can be stuck in the lurch. And it cost a lot to have them repaired. For example, I'm glad I don't own a dishwasher or clothes dryer.
For whatever reason, it's liberating to me to do things like our ancestors did. I feel less dependent on electricity (and when our overdue earthquake happens I will probably be able to carry on). Best of all: I get to own less stuff.
I'm sure if my main job in life was a seamstress, it would make sense to have an electric sewing machine, but that's not my situation. Obviously I use a computer, so that I like. But I find doing things by hand very relaxing and less noisy too.