Darbin Orvar

Making bookbinding tools that last--plans available darbinorvar.com

Build a book box with a laser! youtu.be/XyRyjC7mUrI

New video up on YouTube! youtu.be/qE5NaZSOhP4

This is how book edges were cut before machines. A wooden vise holds the book, and a cutting plough shaves the pages perfectly smooth. Still one of the cleanest methods. We made a plan to build both. darbinorvar.com/misc/book-vise…

One of the best videos out there on DIY building bookcases? At least according to some of the comments! youtu.be/2j2zXOIp5Kk

One of the most satisfying tools in a bookbinding shop: the book press. - Thick hardwood construction - Half-blind dovetails - Heavy Acme-thread screw Simple mechanics, but incredibly strong. We documented the full build process in a detailed plan. darbinorvar.com/misc/bookbindi…

@sarahndipitous Thanks Sarah! 😁

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It's been a while since we've shared our bookbinding tool builds here. Over the years we've designed and built traditional tools like: • Book presses • Sewing frames • Bookbinding vises • Cutting ploughs We also made detailed plans! darbinorvar.com/misc/bookbindi…

Okay here's a use case I never expected from having an AI: making sure my partner actually sees my messages 🧵

Remembering projects locally and generating ideas based on my existing lineup sounds like a great use of AI.

I'm having a little too much fun playing with my openclaw ai. So I created a separate x account to document the experience. Anyone else out there doing the same thing? Come and say hi.

Spring in the air? Good time to start planning your garden with some raised beds! youtu.be/CP3eYivmjm0

Day 4 of teaching my OpenClaw 🦞 AI Casper to record my life. This has been wild.

My AI assistant forgot who I was. Again. So I built it a memory. Meet Autoglia — persistent memory for @openclaw AI agents. SQLite brain. Auto-checkpoints. Context recovery. One-time purchase. No cloud. No subscription. Your AI finally remembers.

“Can I make a homeschool transcript that looks official?” Yes—format matters. This is a real PDF export: credits, GPA, course levels, achievements, and a verification footer so a reader can confirm integrity.

Scholarbitbook founder program is now live and the demo is available!

ScholarBitBook is live. Homeschool paperwork starts innocently—then becomes a transcript, a diploma, proof of progress, and sometimes a compliance file… right when you’re busiest. ScholarBitBook helps parents record as they go, export clean transcripts, and share selectively. Parents own the records; microschools can be granted scoped access. Optional verification is tamper-evident (hashes + timestamps) to confirm an export hasn’t changed—without revealing student data. Explore the live demo: scholarbitbook.com

I built a wooden cyber deck in my latest video using a raspberry pi 5, an sdr and a touch screen. youtu.be/nQKa8teuwKs