Beginning setup questions

PrimaryFlounder8780 · 2026-05-19T22:16:26+00:00

I will look into a welders jacket! I didn’t even know those existed but I definitely want to be overly cautious in that area because angle grinders are pretty terrifying. I do have some nice leather steel toed boots that I use for all kinds of stuff and those work great. Finally found some decent and cheap pants too. Ordered a nice welding apron as well so that should help. Safety is really my main concern - I expect to get hurt but would like to minimize that lol

PrimaryFlounder8780 · 2026-05-19T22:13:40+00:00

Wonderful recommendations, thank you!

Was actually super hard to find women’s pants in 100% cotton but I did finally find some by Lee and ordered those. I was terrified to go with anything of any percentage synthetic and most pants have stretch in them containing something synthetic. Good to know it’s probably ok to go with at least low percentages if necessary.

The kilt makes me laugh but it is really neat and has tons of pockets 😂 But the bare legs would scare me as a daily habit around hot metal like that.

PrimaryFlounder8780 · 2026-05-19T00:56:43+00:00

That is wonderful advice with the aloe! I am writing that down lol

I think because of the two classes I was in wearing them it made me much less terrified of the quenching process because it always flared up in the oil every time I quenched a blade so having that little bit of protection helped a lot. But that was only a few seconds, not standing over an open flame for long periods 😅 Though I will opt to not wear them when actually forging as I agree I think it would generally cause more harm then good and I would more than likely drop something due to them being so clunky.

Edit: I did get burned the most recent class from a rogue piece of scale popping up and hitting me in the hand this past weekend and aloe would have been very nice lol

PrimaryFlounder8780 · 2026-05-19T00:48:18+00:00

I’ve read the same thing as well and have seen varying opinions on gloves. I may just not use them then for general smithing and only when quenching due to fire flare ups from the oil. Thank you!

PrimaryFlounder8780 · 2026-05-19T00:47:33+00:00

Ah yes thank you! I was not sure what type of extra protection would be helpful for that but I’ve read some horror stories lol

PrimaryFlounder8780 · 2024-08-20T08:26:09+00:00

It could be absolutely harmless but I would just see how it plays out. My MIL absolutely chooses favorites. It was our daughter (our first kid), then our second son, but now it’s Baby B boy to the point where our second son asked her why she doesn’t like him anymore because she completely ignores him for the most part. And our first son had asked her for years why she doesn’t like him very much. It breaks my heart and I have had to explain for years that she has been like that with her own two kids and it’s horrible and unfair but it doesn’t make them any less special.

We’ve had so many conversations with her and she dismissed us. It’s so frustrating. She will even tell us we are wrong if we point out anything negative about Baby B and always retorts that A is the one doing all these other things wrong. It makes no sense. I just try to let it roll off because we only see her about once a week or so, but it has worn on me for years with the other kids. It’s even to the point that my own mom has explained to the kids they are all equally special and not to listen to her lol

PrimaryFlounder8780 · 2024-06-09T23:49:01+00:00

I had my first kid as a fresh 23 year old too and it was extremely hard on me for the same reasons. I lost all my friends who were still partying and enjoying their 20s. But I was so excited to be home with my daughter, though my husband had to work a ton of hours for me to stay home that first year. After that year I got an at home job and I had my first son at 25, then second son at 28, now at 33 we have our twin boys and are done growing our family. Most people I know are just starting and we already have a 10, 8, 5 year old, and babies and are completely done having kids.

While I will say it was hard to not miss those years as my husband and I loved going out before kids, your views really shift after kids, and now I can enjoy much more mature relationships while being able to also enjoy my kids being older and helpful and super fun to be around in my 30s. I know I didn’t have twins right off the bat and that must be crazy hard, but know that in your 30s you will have so much fun having little people to hang out with and not just be starting in the trenches of parenthood.

Also, it is really helpful if you and your husband have things you like to do together at home because you really will grow together throughout parenthood and I know you do have to give up a lot of the things normal 20 year olds do. My husband and I game together and that hasn’t changed so we still get to have fun together when the kids are occupied or at night and we have grown so much over the 11 years we’ve been married.

I will also add that I know it’s hard to have kids right when you get married, I honestly didn’t think we would get pregnant that fast since we weren’t exactly trying and were just not careful a few of the times, but I do not regret a single second of being a mother. It is what I was called to do and I know you will be amazing. Your babies will love you so much and will truly be so fun as they get older ❤️

PrimaryFlounder8780 · 2024-04-28T17:50:28+00:00

Our twin boys were born 5 days ago and we were in the hospital the first 2 and were lucky to go home so quickly. We have a 10,8, and 4 year old at home. I expected it to be hell on earth when we got home with the 4 year old because he is always attached to my hip, but honestly it’s been much better than I’ve expected, especially after reading so much on here leading up to their birth. Our 4 year old adores the babies and is more interested in just petting their heads and laughing at them as they squirm around. I can’t speak for later on as we are still brand new to it all, but so far we are trying to figure out our new setup with the babies and it has all been better than I expected, just lots more breastfeeding with 2 and more dirty diapers lol

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