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Building a Stitching Clam - Bending the Jaws
Note : One aspect of the build I don't plan to document in here is the creation of the form I use to bend the jaws of my clams, simply because I don't plan to create a new form anytime soon. However, this step is not overly complicated. My bending form is constructed from MDF. The desired curvature was sketched out and transferred to the form material, Enough pieces were cut to give the desired width that the form could accommodate. My form is about 4.5 inches wide. If I can
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Nov 6, 20254 min read


Setting a Goal - Stitching Clam Build Process Documentation
My first clam back in 2018 / 2019: Zebrawood jaws with maple mouth and a walnut leg I've been making stitching clams on and off now for seven years. Over this time my process has evolved to accommodate new features and to streamline the construction process. Despite this, I've never done a great job documenting, even for myself, my build process. This tends to result in some re-work during each build as I re-solution old problems. With all of that in mind, one of my goals wit
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Nov 3, 20251 min read
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