Friday, Oct. 2/09 update. I feel that the fuse should be finished basically this week end. Only the front 4 formers left. This is where the hardwood 1/4 inch stringers do a big bend. I want to get this right and straight. I'm hoping to have the wood tension equalized so there won't be any fuse bending. I made some clamps that I've never seen on this website. I've seen it done elsewhere in woodworking but not here. Woodworkers call it "drilling a square hole". You do it by using a tool called a mortiser. I've got a set up in my woodworking drill press. The drill is mated to the inside of a square chisel. The drill takes out most of the wood and the chisel "chiseles" out the square sides. Had some over size hardwood square rods. Drill a 1/4 inch square hole at one end and glue some small squares at the other end. Slip a 1/4 inch hardwood piece into two and depending on how long the "arms" are, you can control the tension. As you squeeze the arms together, you can "lightly" clamp something together. Looks crude, but hey, they work!!

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