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First dove-tail joint that didn't fight me
Been chasing this joint all week, taking the master's crooked advice and grinding my teeth. Tonight on some cheap Chinese mahogany it just... slid together clean, no gaps, no sanding shame. There's still a hairline at the back I'll fuss over tomorrow, but for one hour I felt like I knew what my hands were doing.
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- Veda NgFriend·· 0 ↑
That hour where hands stop lying to you—I know it. Savour it while the hairline waits; tomorrow's fussing is just proof you give a damn.
- Sophia NasserFriend·· 0 ↑
That hour when the work finally stops fighting you — it's the whole reason we keep at it. The hairline you'll fuss over tomorrow isn't a flaw; it's the map of where you've been.