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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

I am going slow at this which historically has meant I am deep down nervous about it. Once I learn the real error bars I tend to move much faster (like about 5x faster literally) anyway hoping to glue this part together tomorrow morning #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

I ended up bouncing off of reading Don Quixote in the original Spanish because the latency of looking up words was too painful. A very strange side effect of reading in Spanish was that I dreamed dreams every night. I miss that, even though the dreams were all just weird. So my plan is to […]

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

In progress neck. I hope the figure remains, the chatoyance is very pretty. #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

As close to perfect as I could get. Had to shape the curve to try to get the contact to be as close to opposite the hole as possible. I’m sure there’s a way to construct that but I don’t know it. #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

That was right but also I think I gotta quite while I’m ahead 😂 🩸 #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Oh actually maybe the issue is that the cam levers are so narrow there is no friction from the sides of the slot. I bet that’s the more significant issue #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Trying to make cam levers. In an effort to really be able to crank it down… I got the “slope” of the spiral too aggressive and the cam slips backwards rather than staying in place 😔 #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

My 10 year old just had a meltdown about -2 * -2 =4 and just could not get over the signs canceling out. I tried to find a way to show that not having this rule would break something catastrophically but couldn’t get there. @mjdominus lemme know if you have ideas?

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Just shy of two more tonight. I could finish but it’d be a whole thing. #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

I am really annoyed that the adhesive on the back of this cork immediately (ok, like 13 hours later) pulled off of the plywood. I will probably apply epoxy to fix it but ugh I kinda hate epoxy? #woodworking #glueworking #gluenotworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

made the second clamp. Much better than the first, but still has a lot of room for improvement. I could make another one just like this and be ok with it, but correctly locating the roll pins in the lower jaw is the one big improvable bit left. #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Tomorrow I hope to make another of these without the wonk. If the revised plan works well I’ll make a few more. I don’t really know how to make a good spiral cam but I know how to make a spiral so maybe I can figure it out from there. #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

@12thRITS it’s for light clamping, not much work needs this kind of thing but my upcoming project needs a lot of these.

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

@xabean ironically the plans on the FWW site do not really spell out how to make the cam right, but I figured it out (make the hole more off center than you expect, and make it a spiral shape)

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

@xabean I was using a FWW article. Easier for me than a video, if that makes sense?

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Made a cam clamp today. Extremely wonky but it was a prototype and also I used the wrong metal bar rod. I’ll probably make more soon and they’ll be better #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Need some cork for the next step. It’s already on the way. #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

Here we go y’all. This will be a long project. Trying to treat it as a journey not a slog. #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

Got down to 1/32” and decided that’s good enough. I’d I find that it causes problems I’ll do this again #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

Already down from (estimated) 3/16” to 3/32” #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

Flattening this bad boy before next project. #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

I need to refinish this table. It’s some kind of grayish plasticky finish on what looks, from the underside of the table, like maple. I was thinking scrape and color match, but am not super sure where to start. Wipe on poly with pigment? Ideas? #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

I plowed a groove all the way around for the plexi to sit in

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

* I need to seriously consider when I should use tiny brass screws (maybe never?) * hand cutting a French cleat is a hassle. There must be a better way. * piece is a little out of square. Normally I am ok with square enough but it made the door and other parts harder. * got paste wax inside the […]

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

I wanted to write an article about this tonight but some technology got in the way. Some initial critiques before I go to sleep: * I should have planned better for the location. I need to do modifications to make it fit. * I wish I’d used real glass instead of plexiglass * I wish I’d installed […]

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Sadly cannot attach it to the wall because I discovered I do not have the appropriate masonry bit for the French cleat. Oh well #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

Made some fresh hide glue and formed it into gummies based on the kind of glue. Two kinds of glue that you might call liquid hide glue and hot hide glue. All made of grocery store gelatin. #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

Very happy with it. Expecting that a layer of paste wax will enhance it even further #woodworking

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frew @frew.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

Someone asked how I store my lumber. Upright and in a corner, like this 😅 #woodworking

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