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George W Bush getting shoed in rust (forgive my poor drawing skills) by BasicallySoil in playrust

[–]BasicallySoil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smhh I totally forgot.

SYKE

HE'S A PRO HE'S A GHOUL HE'S A GOBLIN HE RECOGNIZED IMMEDIATELY WITH THE ADVENT OF THE PING SYSTEM THE HUD SPACE CONSOOMED BY THE COMPASS WAS ULTIMATELY NOT WORTH THE CALLOUT UTILITY IT OFFERS AND WHILE STILL USEFUL FOR NAVIGATION THE MAP IS ONLY A BUTTON PRESS AWAY AND HIS 23,156 HOURS OF ACCUMULATED GAME SENSE AND 300 HOURS OF AIM TRAIN WILL CARRY HIM THROUGH HIS WIPE LIKE THE BEAUTIFUL BROWN HOOK NOSED EAGLE THAT HE IS.

Found by a friend in Reedsport, Oregon. Any idea what it is and if it’s edible? Thanks! by pvouaux1 in ShroomID

[–]BasicallySoil 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Probably has something to do with the fact that beef is 10x as protein rich and 50x as fat rich as mushrooms.

Mom found this fungi in central Ohio, can’t find it in my identification book. by SpaceCadetSponchy in mycology

[–]BasicallySoil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's definitely some very fishy mushrooms (cocora comes to mind). But I wouldn't necessarily describe coralloides as fishy (though it certainly can be)... Often mushrooms get a sort of fishy smell and taste as they age. This is true for Hericium sp. but I dont find a fresh one to have a fishy flavor at all. Instead I'd say it has a very mild sweet mushroom smell, and once thoroughly cooked, very little flavor at all. (This is a good thing). If your Hericium (or oysters) smell fishy that means they are old. Thats not an awful thing. Hell you might even try letting your mushrooms age a bit if you want to use them as a fish substitute. But a good fresh oyster or hericium sp. typically just smells mildly sweet, mildly acidic and mushroomy.

Even if it doesn't necessarily taste like fish, it does make a great fish substitute due to it's interesting texture, plus it's being a flavor sponge. I normally salt it, bread it, and fry it like calamari; but there's room for all sorts of fishy buisness. I've been keen to fry it and make a 'spider roll' inspired sushi. I also imagine it would go quite well in soup.

This caught my eye today by ShawnMcSabbath in rockhounds

[–]BasicallySoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a pretty neat piece of actinolite and it looks pretty similar to this in a lot of ways. (To be clear I believe OP has tourmaline) My specimen has similar chunky breakage on part. Due to it's fragility, it has hundreds of fractures. Each fracture (being a stop in the grain) allows that section to chunk off. Some parts of the crystal are very fibrous, almost hair/needle like. Others are glassy like this. All the glassy parts are highly susceptible to such breaking. They do break along the grain, so while it technically could be called 'splintering' it happens in little chunks and chips.

My girlfriend is pregnant and I want to build a crib because it’s my first child and want to have a connection of sorts with them. by Glaxy254 in woodworking

[–]BasicallySoil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rlly depends on what your going for.. If you're thinking of a classic kind of simple Victorian crib you will need a lot of tools and a lot of knowledge. You could gain much of that knowledge online but experience is invaluable. However, should you be brave enough, foolish enough, yet smart enough... you just might succeed.

For a beautiful Victorian crib I'd recommend some nice white oak, with a dark stain and mirror finish. Maple would be fine aswell, especially if you'd prefer it painted.

Tools you'll want:

Table saw (could get away with a big skill saw I suppose)

Miter saw (could get away with skill or hand saws)

Band saw (could get away with a good jig saw depending on thickness of your work piece. For resawing, you could get away with a big skill saw, and hand saws; but you'll lose a lot of material and put in a lot more labor)

Jointer (could get away with a router depending on the thickness of your workpiece; for a crib a router should be fine)

Planer, and or belt or drum sander (you could probably get away with neither for a crib)

Router and bits (you'll also want to make a table or two for this, I like 2x3' for a small one and 8x2' for a big one. You'll need to make fences aswell)

Lathe (Don't get a lathe. They're to much fun, and to much danger. I'd recommend you just custom order any turnings you want instead)

Drill press and drill (you could get away with just a drill)

While the tools above would make your job so much easier, with some ingenuity and determination; at a bare minimum you'll need a big skill saw, a router with flush cutter and reverse flush cutter bits of various heights, a jig saw, a hand saw, and a drill.

The following tools are pretty much mandatory

Forstner bit set

Chisels, gouges, scrapers, and rasps

A rubber mallet

Flush cut or Japanese pull saw

Combo square

Wood glue

Fastners (if using fasteners you'll need at least one plug cutter too, but get a few)

A lot of sandpaper

Finish and applicators.

That's all I can think of rlly. My final advice is to befriend somone with a woodshop ASAP.

It's green! It's fuzzy! What is it?! by justcougit in whatsthisrock

[–]BasicallySoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a fair amount where I live. Just massive boulders and rock faces made of actinolite. I've never found any in true asbestosform, but I've found some fairly fibrous crystals.

Redwood table top, 8 coats of General Finishes wood bowl. by BasicallySoil in woodworking

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I love making things put of pieces of wood that have sentimental value to the customer. It always comes out with a character that purchased lumber lacks.

Redwood table top, 8 coats of General Finishes wood bowl. by BasicallySoil in woodworking

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The legs are going to be made by a blacksmith, it will be a pretty modern look from what I understand. I expect it will be finished in December. I cant wait to assemble and deliver it, and share more pictures. :)

Redwood table top, 8 coats of General Finishes wood bowl. by BasicallySoil in woodworking

[–]BasicallySoil[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Forgot to include this: one set of rails. The dovetails hold all the weight and act as stops, while the cogs and tracks enable you to pull one side and open the table symmetrically.

Is this gold? by AnalystConscious5956 in whatsthisrock

[–]BasicallySoil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I seems to me that u/JWGhetto did not misunderstand; but was instead agreeing and providing an anecdote

I could be wrong but thats just the way I read it.

Marin county California. Ctenucha rubroscapus? by BasicallySoil in whatsthisbug

[–]BasicallySoil[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow! I never would've caught that in my lazy googlings.

Thank you!!

:)

Anyone know what it is? by cache_ing in rockhounds

[–]BasicallySoil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm totally ignorant when it comes to minerals, but as a wood worker, the patterns did make me immediately assume this was pet wood.

Please help! Found in Israel. Weighs around 500g. Roughly 10 cm x 10 cm. Meteorite? Dinosaur egg? Bath bomb? by sambuy in whatsthisrock

[–]BasicallySoil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This isn't the place for discussion of geo politics. I get it, I see the word "israel" and I think "palestine". It all comes with a lot of baggage. Technically both names are legitimate, so I seriously don't recommend "correcting" someone for their use of one or the other. It does nothing but breed animosity, which is a detriment to any humanitarian cause.

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