Visited the old courthouse in St. Louis and was struck by the joinery on the judge's bench.

I was there last week and got a close look at the massive oak piece, which must be over a century old. The hand-cut dovetails were nearly invisible, and the whole thing had this perfect, seamless fit despite years of use. For those who work with traditional methods, how do you think they achieved that level of precision without modern tools?

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the_hugo17d ago

That's insane they did that by hand.

lucas55116d ago

Honestly, the patience alone is what gets me.