“to become straight” (2024)



it is hard to         become
straight

it is laborious to mill lumber
into             long
square planks

without proper structure
it            becomes
queer

one wrong angle and
it            refuses
to fit

all of its flexibility     remains

“How to fit in a workshop” (2024)


1.   Pry apart the jaws of the clamp
2.  Unscrew it to your desired compression
3.
4.
5.  Tighten until      your material is 
    secured, fastened in place.

“Precision Framing” (2025)

“straight edge” (2024)

to cut a straight edge
you need     a guide
        a manual
        a how-to

warped or bowed boards
can be straightened

a conversion
between
standard & customary

a metric for square
a right angle
a correct angle

two wrongs cannot make
a right