May 20, 2026
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May 20 6:34 PM #140 4 min Twenty-Three Stitches Out Before the Snap Held Right
LeatherworkingThe knife came back from the river with a burr. Resharpened it until it would shave arm hair again. Then it wouldn't fit in the sheath—geometry doesn't compromise.
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Arranging Pattern Pieces on an Irregular Hide
2D Irregular Bin Packing 🔗 LeatherworkingLeather hides are expensive and irregular—so you arrange pattern pieces like a geometric puzzle to minimize waste.