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Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but anyway-
I was adjusting the sander I made, and was using an old section of railroad track to play around with. I don’t have any coarse belts yet, so it still has lots of saw gauges and scrapes. But what is really interesting is the cross section of the track:
It likely took a lot of force and time to do that, as I assume it was symmetrical to start with. This piece of track was manufactured in 1898.
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That’s purty…
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I’m starting to feel guilty about monopolising this thread.
The rest of y’all gotta start making more stuff…
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Looks good. Without trying to be overly critical, in general I think the knobs you put on these vessels are too big. (Not this one, though.) You use these really attractive woods for the pots; the bigger knobs are just not to my taste – they kind of grab attention away from the rest of the work.
I’m not a woodworker or artisan, so feel free to dismiss this as my ignorant opinion.
I really like how the grain lines up here between the lid and the body
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I don’t disagree, but as justification:
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The big-knob ones were the first knobs I’d ever done, and I was happy just to get it to work at all.
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Some of the pots are quite small, making the knobs look bigger.
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My hands don’t work very well, so small knobs are awkward to use for me.
But, yeah: more finesse on the knobs is called for. My knob-making technique has improved, so it shouldn’t be too hard.
(insert obligatory knob jokes here…)
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I like that handle with that pot. Vertical sides to match vertical sides, simple to match simple, some shape to make the handle usable.
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That’s what she said…
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I’m enjoying reading along, I think you’re doing great work.
Almost all my improv/creative work these days is bike-related. I just added bar-end extensions as a place to put a mirror. The bar-ends came off a bike that looked like it had been run over then thrown behind the shed to rust and serve as a home for wildlife. When I disassembled the handlebars, a very tiny black spider with a red dot on its belly came out of one of the shifters, The bar-ends were chromed but rusted, so I went through several rust-removal steps to get most of that off. Distressed is good, it matches the rest of this bike.
On the desk next to me is my helmet. I just improvised a visor of black plastic to hang over one eye. (Source: leftover container from a microwave lasagne.) This’ll let me block out on-coming headlights by dipping my head toward that side, while still allowing me full view the rest of the way around. I had been wearing a hat with a bill under the helmet, but it was blocking too much and I was riding with my head up at an awkward angle. I tried this new thing last night and it works pretty well, although I did drop it down another 7mm after. So this is my favorite kind of hack: cheap and effective.
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I’ve been quietly following your journey, but if makes you feel better, here are some quantum dots I made recently:
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All done:
Cypress and redgum. Very happy with how snugly I got the lid to fit.
Bigger than my usual, too.
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BTW: here is the list of Etsy categories:
https://www.etsy.com/help/categories/seller
Click through and it goes into a three-layer selection. Most of my stuff is currently listed under Home & Living -> Home Decor -> Baskets and bowls.
That’s fine for decorative bowls, but it’s a bit off for the fruitbowls and lidded pots.
I’m having trouble finding a more appropriate category, though. Anyone spot anything?
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How about:
Dining and Serving -> Bowls
Kitchen Storage -> Jars and Containers
Storage & Organisation -> Cabinets & Food Storage
I’ve been staying away from kitchen/food themes because most of my stuff is waxed or oiled rather than varnished; it’ll do for a fruitbowl, but you’d ruin the finish if you filled it with potato salad or whatever.
What I really want is a specific “fruitbowl” category. And something non-foody for the pots.
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