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Sometimes I end up doing useful things. Like crapping out quick and dirty stands for my wood tools from scrap 2x4s I pulled from my flooded basement. Turned out pretty ok considering the garbage wood and the -20 temperatures in my shop. Maybe when it warms up I can finally get the place sorted out. Probably not though...


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francy:
Woll
user0616220901:
Nice! :)
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Ive been semi productive but I keep forgetting to take pictures of my things. So here are a few

A railroad spike knife. Polished to 400. Edged to 1000.

A tiny hammer pendant. Polished steel, ash and linseed oil. It is ~2" or 5 cm long. I couldn't find an ash dowel so I had to buy a 6' (1.8m) board so I could cut
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tali79:
I like that knife
elaena:
Omg I love it!!!!
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I worked at a living history museum while I was in university and I'm still there in some fashion. This summer they brought me in to make stone tools. Today was the last day for me for the year and I was given some antique glass. Glass is wonderful to work with and the results are very nice to look at. You just have to...
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In short it's bullshit.

Long form: everything costs too much money and there is no end.

That being said, this fools purchase has allowed me to set up a proper blacksmith Shop and I will have time and space to do the thing.

For all 3 of the people following me there should be a few more metal things on your feed now.