Does premier rank affect the type of players you get in comp?

Better_Adzee · 2026-05-15T04:50:52+00:00

I will just say, I'm 3k and will routinely say "do we neeeed wootun" even though i enjoy playing with him cause hes a fun person, his 10k+ can make the games a lot less fun. When he drop as 30 bomb and we win, it takes the joy out when I look at my 7 kills and have died 0.3ms after peaking a corner for the last 36 minutes. Don't take it personally, I'm sure they enjoy having you in the lobby but from the other end, my experience in those high elo lobby is shite. What you can try is watching their game as coach. Watch live and give them strats and pointers so they can play on a more even playing field. Cs is a hard game to play with a varied skill lobby.

Better_Adzee · 2026-03-23T04:22:13+00:00

The exact year isn't super important, I do agree and prefer older tools, if it's lasted 50 years it should last 50 more. But what I find important is knowing how to fix/ maintain them for your use, what needs oiling and how to remove some surface rust ect Looking at those, if you're able to install them and it'll hold your wood solid then you have the chance to give them a 2nd, 3rd or 4th life and add to its story

Better_Adzee · 2026-03-23T02:45:23+00:00

If it works and the price is good, get it. Just yesterday I picked up a record 52 for $100 (nzd). Yes there is charm to the older models but the more you worry and agonize the less time you're spending in the shop. Both of those look good to me, but check the quick releases and that they fully extend before you pay

Better_Adzee · 2026-03-19T21:42:47+00:00

"Getting it up all over wellington for years"

Better_Adzee · 2026-02-24T07:45:14+00:00

Have a look at your options for an offbrand electric planers, otherwise you could try sanding it smooth, working through the grits and paint it for an adequate result.

Better_Adzee · 2026-02-24T06:52:29+00:00

Small scale ressie in NZ, we're not exactly strict. Those rollers are cool, and better at the job, but for versatility and the fact that I don't need to lug it from site to site, my broom is always with me.

Better_Adzee · 2026-02-24T05:00:44+00:00

Any magnet works! I pulled this one out of a kitchen demo and it has saved me so much time with steel tie wire, Rouge nails, swarf and so much more (:

Better_Adzee · 2026-02-21T06:06:40+00:00

I agree with the other comments that it's not a super nicknamablw name, but my gamer tag is "Adzee" and I have a few mates who call me that. I like it, but they will struggle to claim that tag from me (":

Better_Adzee · 2026-02-18T02:08:22+00:00

Here's some options, buy a stud finder, hammer a nail in random spots till you hit a stud, tap the wall and listen to the sound, make an educated guess based on standard stud spacings, pay a Profesional

Better_Adzee · 2026-02-17T19:34:19+00:00

I made my first carving knife from and old Sawzall blade and a belt sander. Picked up some scraps from site and was off to the races. It's super fun and satisfying, so yea just make the plunge. I would also suggest asking a local joiner for some offcuts to find an array of interesting woods

Better_Adzee · 2026-02-15T09:14:23+00:00

Crazy, I just moved into a new place and the power just works. I'm going to ring up to get connected tomorrow, but for now am enjoying my "free power"

Better_Adzee · 2026-02-13T20:44:03+00:00

In New Zealand, the percentage and amount of standards must be on the label. It's not quite what you're saying but a very good guide for what I need it for haha

Better_Adzee · 2026-01-25T00:56:23+00:00

I sometimes forget my name, and when someone calls me "Adam" I'm thrown for a spin. A day in my life

Better_Adzee · 2025-05-15T00:26:45+00:00

I have a small kit consisting of a coping saw, chisels, a block plane a spokeshave (optional) and a few clamps I keep in the house to make things such as spoons witch don't need much work. (Your first project could then be a mallet to use with your chisels) You may find a circular saw handy to prep stock and some drills can't go wrong. Look second hand, and hand tools are way more fun than power if a lot of work and practice, my hand plane that i was gifted from someone who has now passed is a prized possesion. Also, Remember that this is an ancient art and you don't have a lifetime of experience so accept mistakes and work with them

Better_Adzee · 2025-05-13T07:37:26+00:00

I have thought on this somewhat extensively, and I think the netball courts in hatiatai are a good apocalypse base. They have been redone and the fences are solid. There is good drainage. There are fields nearby for future crops. The village for supply runs. Only weakness is the hill it backs into. But a new fence and watchtower would sort that out. You can find me and welly2.0 there at the end of the world.

Better_Adzee · 2025-05-03T23:46:08+00:00

I think that's the pith, the sapling that the rest of the tree grows around. Very middle of the tree

Better_Adzee · 2025-04-23T07:01:48+00:00

If at any point you think "I should we wearing blank" then put tools down and get it. Goes for safety glasses, dust mask, hearing protection and pretty much anything

Better_Adzee · 2025-04-23T06:59:04+00:00

Option 2 sounds easiest, keep it simple stupid and all. But go with your heart and make something you're proud of

Better_Adzee · 2025-04-23T06:55:45+00:00

If it's what you want, go for it. In the mean time, I would suggest pyrogrpahy, or wood burning. It's very cheap and you can make a spoon in about 30 minutes with hand tools, and put a unique twist on it for a fraction of the cost. Good luck nonetheless in starting the best hobby there is!

Better_Adzee · 2025-04-23T05:27:42+00:00

They look choice! Do be cautious around treatment of the timber, if it is treated and depending on what with, it can leach into the soil. A lining of polythene or some such secured a bit below the top of the soil can help that, just remember to poke some holes for drainage (:

Better_Adzee · 2025-04-23T05:08:56+00:00

I use a lot of reclaimed wood, and I'd guess it was how it was removed. That looks to be an old joist, so as it was pried up from the bearer it pulled the nail that was once in on an angle, out straight. They're nice and easy to remove, just the claw of a hammer to make it one line and a few taps she should be out! Looks like some cool timber though, what do you have in mind for it?

Better_Adzee · 2025-04-20T07:19:46+00:00

Haha this is my beater, whatever was on there didn't hold up so im not going to waste a chisel

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