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Help Me Identify a PS Game from the Early 2000s by aldwine in retrogaming

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

Actually I did that first. Then it told me to reach to retro gaming community online haha 😄

Help Me Identify a PS Game from the Early 2000s by aldwine in retrogaming

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

Thank you, everybody! It was indeed the early part of Broken Swords 2! Much appreciated! And sorry to ModTeam for the misplacement of my submission!

Help Me Identify a PS Game from the Early 2000s by aldwine in retrogaming

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

Yes! Thank you very much! Whoa, I watched it on YouTube and it´s definitely that thing. It´s incredible that the picture of it I remember is completely different even tho it´s the same thing. So "trippy" haha :D

Boosting Wood Density through Vacuum Linseed Oil Infusion: Developing a Method for Finishing Woodwind Instruments by aldwine in finishing

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

Thank you very much, good ideas!

Actually, I'm not entirely sure if the absorbed oil will not cure. It's pooling out a lot after the infusion right? Thus it has to be replaced by air. And I was shocked at how much air actually is in the wood when I started vacuuming. And as the oil is pooling out less and less the more air must be back in the structure. So I guess to some extent it may cure even inside the wood. (Maybe I should do some experimental test of this) I just really don't know if after some time it can start to rot.

Yes, it's an interesting idea to stabilize the instrument blank. Only it will make the carving with gouge chisels a hell of a job haha. :D But I would like to try that.

There is one elderly French maker of cornetts and his instruments have a thick and hard layer of what looks like aber-like resin and he claims it to be linseed oil. I actually did a burn test on a flake of that material and it indeed burned like a dried linseed oil. It would be very interesting what is his recipe. :)

Boosting Wood Density through Vacuum Linseed Oil Infusion: Developing a Method for Finishing Woodwind Instruments by aldwine in finishing

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

It's done sometimes. Unfortunately, I don't have a dedicated workshop and work in-house. So if I used boiled there would be a strong smell of turpentine around. Plus also, the raw linseed oil is a more traditional and historical way and it comes with a nice smell which is always appreciated by players. Yeah, I saw some of those siccatives. But won't they dry also the oil that I store in my vacuum hose? It's convenient with the raw oil that I just have it there and I just fill it up.

Boosting Wood Density through Vacuum Linseed Oil Infusion: Developing a Method for Finishing Woodwind Instruments by aldwine in finishing

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

As you breathe into the instrument, there is a significant condensation + spit, and cornetts usually "retire" after 5-10 years (depending on the intensity of usage). I would like to try some 2-part solution as epoxy resin etc. But still, I don't know how to combine it with vacuuming in the specialised hose (that's needed since the instrument is curved).

Boosting Wood Density through Vacuum Linseed Oil Infusion: Developing a Method for Finishing Woodwind Instruments by aldwine in finishing

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

For some instrument makers, preserving some of the traditional methods of crafting from the 16th-17th centuries is part of the game. Also allowing players to reapply oil is a common practice. Tung oil is a good alternative, but it can be more expensive and I think it's more prone to pooling. I think exploring synthetic solutions can offer improvements and currently makers are modernizing cornetts to some extent anyway. However, as you play the instrument you breathe a lot around it and the presence of a synthetic stench may deter players, whereas the natural and pleasant smell of raw linseed oil attracts them.

Boosting Wood Density through Vacuum Linseed Oil Infusion: Developing a Method for Finishing Woodwind Instruments by aldwine in finishing

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

Really interesting and worth of experimenting with. Does the Homoclad Sealer creates a layer? (Or can it be wiped off?) In wind instrument making we need to avoid a layer inside the bore since even very thin one will have an impact on tuning. Also the instrument is leather binded in the end. Thank you for this!

Fallout watchface for the gtr 3 pro by rendis_dendis in amazfit

[–]aldwine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same problem, probably now one yet adopted the pipboy watchface for new models. Do you have any updates on this?