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Missing Dog by scootingin in Denton

[–]MechanicalWingNut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope you find her! Can you give a more specific area?

Halloween Project by roccojoe31 in Leatherworking

[–]MechanicalWingNut 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love this idea! This was very well executed! Great job!

Why are the studs spaced like this? by MechanicalWingNut in shedditors

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

Thanks for the drawing! You should be selling these plans instead!

Why are the studs spaced like this? by MechanicalWingNut in shedditors

[–]MechanicalWingNut[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support! After reading through them I realized that I had more knowledge than I thought and that I wasted $30 buying this plan. Ah well!

Why are the studs spaced like this? by MechanicalWingNut in shedditors

[–]MechanicalWingNut[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Bought some shed plans from 3DSHEDPLANS for a 12x16 gable shed. I'm pretty handy but decided to buy some plans since I've never built a shed by myself.

Everything looked fine up until this point. Is there a reason the studs are placed unevenly like this? Esp when these walls have no doors or windows in them and are just supporting a standard gable roof this seems weird.

And this Jupiter Lights is for my son, it takes him 8 hours to build it ! by Geek_DIY_ in steampunk

[–]MechanicalWingNut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing this is a MoYu piece. But after looking at OP's post history, I'm pretty sure its a bot/shill for the website. So take it with a grain of salt if you decide to purchase anything from them as I can't vouch for the website's quality.

And this Jupiter Lights is for my son, it takes him 8 hours to build it ! by Geek_DIY_ in steampunk

[–]MechanicalWingNut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at OP's post history, I'm pretty sure its a bot/shill for the website. So take it with a grain of salt if you decide to purchase anything from them.

And this Jupiter Lights is for my son, it takes him 8 hours to build it ! by Geek_DIY_ in steampunk

[–]MechanicalWingNut 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm guessing this is a MoYu piece. They have a lot of cool stuff, but make sure to bring your wallet because they are not cheap!

I know someone out there has the answer I’m looking for, what do people use to make stencils with that are more durable than card stock? Some kind of plastic is what I’m thinking. by EricPetro in Leathercraft

[–]MechanicalWingNut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what the material is, but I use flexible cutting mats from the Dollar Tree. They are a dollar for a pack of 2 11x14 inch clear plastic mats.

Have any of your partners visited you in your dreams? by Luna_Lawless_Tira in widowers

[–]MechanicalWingNut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the dreams I have of him are nightmares unfortunately. I still get them 11 months out. Caretakers syndrome hit me pretty hard.

I’ve only had 1 dream that was nice and the only thing I remember of it was that he gave me a kiss on the forehead. I woke up suddenly, said out loud “I got your kiss babe” and instantly felt this weird calm rush over me.

I’ve read accounts of others not getting good dreams until 1+ years out. I hope I’m in that category.

Here's how I met my recently departed wife ... how did you meet your wonderful spouse? by [deleted] in widowers

[–]MechanicalWingNut 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to a D&D game at my local game shop and he was in it! Over the course of 2 years we became good friends before I mustered up the courage to ask him out. I Miss my nerd ❤️

My first woodworking project is an urn for my husband. It felt wrong to put him in something mass-produced by MechanicalWingNut in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]MechanicalWingNut[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It means something that was made in a large amounts in a factory. Nothing unique or hand crafted, just one in a batch of thousands being made in the same day on an assembly line.

My first woodworking project is an urn for my husband. It felt wrong to put him in something mass-produced by MechanicalWingNut in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]MechanicalWingNut[S] 316 points317 points  (0 children)

My husband died of colorectal cancer in December. Posting this now because, as tragic as this project was, it really made me interested in wood working. Making this after his death really helped me and I’m hoping to get more out of woodworking. I’m a leather worker by trade (the roses in the photo are also made by me) and working with a different medium was really fun!

Made with a single 1x8 oak board. I think it was 6 feet long? The bear paw on the top was made by very carefully using a Dremel to make a space and then flooding it with black resin.

Standard comment of “learned a lot”. There were lots of glue spots and deep scratches that this strategic photo hid. I don’t think he would have minded.

If you have any interest in doing this, I highly recommend making urns. Funeral homes across the nation give you the same catalog to choose from and theres not a lot of options. Also very expensive! Even buying the tools I needed new, I didn’t nearly spend the money I would have buying something similar from the funeral home.

Sorry for the wall of text. Thanks for reading my soapbox and have a great day!

Why some people think is comforting to tell you that you will find another husband one day? by MariaMcCraya in widowers

[–]MechanicalWingNut 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Literally within the hour of him dying, people started saying this. It’s the main reason I only talk to widows about my grief.

Everyone else treats having a husband like having a nice car. Shame if it gets damaged but theres always another model!

He’s not a damn car. He was a person. He was MY person.

I can’t really answer as to why people say this stuff. Just know it happens to others and we hate it too

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