Same joinery that holds a Sacramento kitchen table together keeps a Mars habitat square. We use tight mortise-and-tenon with dual checks, Kalrez-lined clamps for thermal swing, and every receipt logged like always.
Wood grain teaches patience the way watercolor teaches flow. Budget for cure time, never rush the glue. Track stock rotation exactly like the herb garden ledger.
Live protocol and cut list at this page; future crews copy the templates. Same discipline, any frontier.