Seating the brace

For a project this small the brace isn't going to be doing all that much, this is mostly for practice. And because it looks cool.

Interesting post about women in the trades from 15th c.

https://blog.lostartpress.com/2016/04/18/craftswomen-and-the-guilds/

Cowslip

Is this the thing cows slip on, or is it like their mouthparts?

Either way, it's the first time I've gotten this to bloom

Housed mortise and tenon

Remember this? Several months back? Well here it is. Finally.

The other side is not so perfect, off by about 3/32". Which means the good side needs to be trimmed a smidge.