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For many years I used to keep my sawzall at a buddies house. Because my Wife decided-- not once-- but twice to cut down the couch we had at the time with the sawzall. The first time she wanted a "small sectional" in her words. The second time she just wanted 2 smaller couches. At the time we were dirt poor and we couldn't afford to be replacing a couch just 'because'.
I eventually had to enforce a 'no touch my tools' rule and you don't fix ANYTHING rule to save my sanity and life.
Embrace that shit. Help her enroll in a carpentry class. You can probably find one cheap or free in your closest city. The will to act is harder to come by than the skills to do it right.
First off: I totally agree, teach people these skills.
Secondly: There are however people who should never be trusted with anything more destructive than your average spoon.