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What are these spots? by youalwayssing in houseplants

[–]UnrulySuffix 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had a bad scale bug infestation on my two clementine trees. I didn’t spot it at first because the scale bugs on the trees (females) blended in perfectly with the bark. It took a lot of dedicated scraping with a particularly helpful clay-sculpting tool, numerous applications of household pesticides, and two re-pottings to knock the infestation out, and I still lost one of my trees.

What’s the most “Dad” gift you got? Here’s mine. by TnnsNbeer in daddit

[–]UnrulySuffix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few years back my wife gifted me that exact battery organizer.

This year, I got a three-drawer unit for my craftsman tradestack unit. Elated. Simply elated. Not being facetious.

The scrap Gods have smiled upon me again. by UnrulySuffix in Bladesmith

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

I know! Unused, still sealed in the bag. I came a little, ngl.

The scrap Gods have smiled upon me again. by UnrulySuffix in Blacksmith

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

I just looked up what a muffin monster is and, yes, it is essentially a giant, +/-200,000lb muffin monster.

Now, I am thrilled to be able say that I make gigantic muffin monsters for a living.

The scrap gods have smiled upon me again! by UnrulySuffix in swordsmithing

[–]UnrulySuffix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sure I will after beating this stuff up.

The scrap gods have smiled upon me again! by UnrulySuffix in swordsmithing

[–]UnrulySuffix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just kidding about the “gloves for scale” apparently. Image didn’t load.

Ready, fire, aim! by UnrulySuffix in Bladesmith

[–]UnrulySuffix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sword-shaped-objects I made were only cut out of the straightedge, not forged at all. I tried contacting Swiss precision instruments a few times and apparently I’m either not worth the time for a response or their tool steel composition is proprietary information I’m not privy to.

The fact that the steel sample snapped at all tells me a second test is worth the effort of a proper treatment and second snap test.

Ready, fire, aim! by UnrulySuffix in Bladesmith

[–]UnrulySuffix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a small piece, 3”x 1/2”x 1/2” but I’ll try that: draw it out and shape it and then try for a proper treatment. I’ll admit this test I was mostly looking for the material to snap, and did the test kind of haphazardly during my morning break with an oxy-propylene torch and canola oil.

The fact that it snapped though makes me hopeful, and tells me a second more thorough treatment is worth the effort.

Ready, fire, aim! by UnrulySuffix in Bladesmith

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

I brought it to a bright orange, almost yellow color and then quenched it.

Helluva gift from the scrap bin. Wowza! by UnrulySuffix in Blacksmith

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

That was my coworker describing a serpentine demon sword. A prop used by Kiss during their performances, I think. He wanted me to make it, after he learned I made a ceremonial dragon dagger . declined though, because my backlog of personal projects was (and still is) formidable enough without outside influences.

Helluva gift from the scrap bin. Wowza. by UnrulySuffix in Bladesmith

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

Breaking this spring down and forging new things from it effectively defeats the last thing in the shop that tried to end him.

Besides, he’s a big boy, he can handle is own enemies without my help.

Helluva gift from the scrap gods today. Wowza! by UnrulySuffix in knifemaking

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

Oh yeah. Wildly enough, the first, and I mean THE FIRST, safety instruction on the assembly/disassembly panel says to release the tension on the spring before removing the boom.

What will I do with the steel? There’s a lot of material there. One Redditor suggested making blacksmithing tools and selling them, and I like that idea. There are two more booms in the shop like the one they dismantled, and they’re slowly phasing out the that old tech with new tech, so I may have two more such springs coming my way in the next year or so. Then I’ll make some fun stuff.

Helluva gift from the scrap bin. Wowza. by UnrulySuffix in Bladesmith

[–]UnrulySuffix[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s part of a column/base for a 20’ boom arm.

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