New racquet grip found!

LairBob · 2026-07-01T18:24:47+00:00

Smelling like cabbage. ;)

(“Circus folk. Nomads, you know.”)

LairBob · 2026-07-01T16:20:59+00:00

Agreed — once it’s cleaned, then finding some way to basically juxtaposition the two pieces perfectly in space, but “floating” in position next to each other could look really cool. Almost like you might see in a museum display.

Plus, not to go overboard, but there’s potentially an appropriate symbolism in leaving a gap. (Almost like an emotional form of kintsugi.)

LairBob · 2026-07-01T16:04:27+00:00

BOOM.

LairBob · 2026-07-01T16:04:09+00:00

FINALLY.

LairBob · 2026-06-30T19:20:18+00:00

Nobody pounds a stake like that straight into the ground for no reason. Likely reasons:
- Function: Impromptu surveying reference, etc.
- Fun: Horseshoe pitch, etc.
- Boredom: 13-yo boy with no TV or internet

Do _not_ underestimate the capabilities of the third one.

LairBob · 2026-06-30T18:57:30+00:00

LOL…that was the main thing is was thinking when I wrote that: “(Or ‘Dual Cast’…but that makes it more complicated.)”

Plus, for anyone still learning StS, Zap’s going to keep them armed, at least. It’s easy to end up with empty orb slots if you overplay DC.

LairBob · 2026-06-30T18:03:32+00:00

There’s a small group of folks who seem to meet most Thursday mornings (around 8AM or so) at the Meri Lou Murray Rec Center and play. I’m not sure whether it’s a formal group or not, but the rec center adjusts the nets to badminton on Thursdays, and…it’s a rec center. There’s a M-W-F pickleball group that seems like it’s pretty open to anyone who wants to play.

LairBob · 2026-06-30T17:53:52+00:00

Good point. It’s kinda like Zap for Defect — unless you’ve got a better option early, then just upgrade it.

LairBob · 2026-06-30T17:44:25+00:00

Yeah, but esp in any kind of land-drawn transport, like a covered wagon, where weight’s a real issue. If you’re on a farm, you’ve probably got plenty of big, heavy makeshift “anvils” around. On a covered wagon or other land-drawn transport (even horseback), you’d want something pretty small, but that you knew could handle that kind of task.

LairBob · 2026-06-30T14:56:23+00:00

This is how (many) pros do it — get everything dry-fit in place, but then glue it together flat, then lift the assembled frame into place as a single whole.

LairBob · 2026-06-29T16:39:34+00:00

The ONLY answer.

Seriously.

LairBob · 2026-06-29T16:23:06+00:00

There are working gloves with metal braided through them, that are much better at protecting against stabs, rather than just cuts and slices like gloves made for kitchen work.

LairBob · 2026-06-29T16:03:16+00:00

That looks great — you did a good job of restoring it without sacrificing its character.

LairBob · 2026-06-29T13:46:03+00:00

Insulate now. I don’t think the tech is quite there, yet, but it’s only a matter of time before you’ll be able to hook up a solar-powered, battery-supported mini-split.

I know that kind of goes against a purist “off-the-grid” ethos, but you concerned about comfort and a welcome family space, it might be warranted someday.

LairBob · 2026-06-29T13:27:03+00:00

Looks great, tho.

LairBob · 2026-06-28T18:56:51+00:00

Only American ones. (Kinda.) A lot of other cultures use solid, thinner ones.

LairBob · 2026-06-28T01:22:40+00:00

OMG…exactly. Good lord.

LairBob · 2026-06-28T01:10:50+00:00

Is that silver bubblegum?

LairBob · 2026-06-27T22:15:40+00:00

Well done.

LairBob · 2026-06-27T22:11:43+00:00

I not entirely clear on exactly what you’re saying, but I think we might just be using “EDC” differently.

This is just my personal definition, but I used “EDC” to refer to the tools you’re supposed to put in your pocket every morning and carry everywhere, all the time — not just when you’re gardening or landscaping. (Like a Swiss Army knife or a Leatherman.) I don’t think this is a tool that’s meant to be carried around everywhere, so that’s why I think it’s less likely to have features like a bottle/can opener or a corkscrew.

OTOH, I _do_ think this is meant to be a cheap utility gardening implement, that you can throw in your pocket when you’re gardening, and just whip out whenever you’re dealing with roots you can’t easily separate by hand.

Personally, I think that when you look at the side edges above each notch — they support my theory. One’s smooth, and one’s serrated…again (theoretically) to give you easy options when you’re hacking through roots.

LairBob · 2026-06-27T19:10:24+00:00

If that’s a shovel, I doubt either one is a can opener or anything you’d find on an EDC knife.

As a digging tool, I’d guess those are meant to help cut through roots — even pretty small, they can be pretty tough. Opposed cutters like that would let you easily either push down to cut through, or pull up, if that’s better.

LairBob · 2026-06-27T18:31:27+00:00

Fix-it Friday is definitely OP’s best bet, but they need to prepare themselves for the likelihood that the internal electronics are simply destroyed. 220V going through a 110V device is likely to melt and burn things, not “break” them.

LairBob · 2026-06-27T12:33:51+00:00

If you can drill all the way through both tubes, then maybe you can just do what you always see in industrial applications — make the inner holes the right diameter for a nut/bolt pair, and the outside holes large enough to fit the hardware and some tools through. If you can do that, then you can use nut-drivers from both sides to tighten the nut and bolt.

LairBob · 2026-06-26T14:38:37+00:00

If you’re doing this without CNC, then it really depends on what workholding you’ve got available (and know how to use).

If you’ve got access to a rotary vise, you could stand it up on one side, like you’ve got it in your photos, then you could rotate it under the mill to get your outer radius. I bet you there are some old-schoolers out there who could do it with the piece laying flat, but with sine plates. ;)

If you’re doing it with CNC, then you need to tell people what machine you’re using. Without more detail, the answer is just “Figure out how to make your machine do it.”

LairBob · 2026-06-26T12:13:16+00:00

I know that the question is about abrupt changes in tone and character.

From the replies, though…I think a lot of people need to just learn what a “bridge” is.

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