Journal (20260818)

"Can we have Andersen windows?" "No, we have windows back home." Windows at home... Well I'm happy to say that I've finally perfected (at least enough to my standards) my window frame making technique! It's taken a long time to finally get here, but hopefully it'll pay off. I imagine some people reading this who are already skilled in carpentry or millwork might be wondering what the big deal is here; I mean, it's just a silly old window frame anyone could make in their sleep right!? Yeah, right... This wasn't easy to figure out, but once you know how it's not so difficult from then on. I'd like to highlight a few areas that I would keep messing up because for someone completely new to this kind of stuff, it took a lot of trial and error. My first mistake was watching YouTube DIY videos. The DIY videos were somewhat helpful, but they tend to leave a lot of important details out without showing or even so much as mentioning it. The "how to draw an owl" meme would always come to my…