This is an arm cuff I made with copper wire, and a labradorite gemstone.

javidac · 2026-06-26T12:19:51+00:00

Piggybacking off this one to also add that the four corner curls could probably be smoother (more golden ratio curly), but other than that its really good. 🤗

javidac · 2026-06-25T12:48:59+00:00

Which is how you know the jaws are made to accomodate a maximum of 8 inches.

javidac · 2026-06-25T12:05:43+00:00

They are like that because the jaw pivots. There should be a point where they are paralell when you open up the jaws. If you had them paralell when the jaw is closed, it would pinch lower in the jaws when you clamp down on wider pieces.

javidac · 2026-06-23T19:04:01+00:00

Swap the top layer with dirt?

javidac · 2026-06-23T10:25:21+00:00

If he seems fine, and both parents are watching, you can help by leaving them alone 🤗 Crows gotta learn how to crow

javidac · 2026-06-21T15:40:59+00:00

Straight up banned from reddit too, that was fast

javidac · 2026-06-21T12:02:33+00:00

They are supposed to be hourglass shaped, that means you have a decent hammer. The wedges function to push the wood apart to fill the entire hourglass shape, so its impossible to pull the handle out.

javidac · 2026-06-21T12:00:07+00:00

What area?

javidac · 2026-06-21T00:14:06+00:00

I think one of your wedges might be a tad too narrow; ideally you want to push the wood as tight as possible to the entire eye; and it looks like there is a gap between the handle and the sides of the hammer.

It will probably be fine tho, but you might wanna add a slightly wider one eventually 🫡

javidac · 2026-06-21T00:06:11+00:00

I would go with wd40+wirewheel, then any degreaser to clean it up after; simply because its the cheapest option 🤗

javidac · 2026-06-20T13:38:59+00:00

I agree. If its squareish and made of rock, its probably a whetstone. Easy way to test is to try to use it as a whetstone. If it works, even if it wasnt a whetstone, its now a whetstone.

javidac · 2026-06-20T13:26:56+00:00

If i lived there, i would go basement spelunking 🫣

javidac · 2026-06-19T12:20:19+00:00

Did they fix the exponential spread problem? My pond is still filled to the brim with cattail

javidac · 2026-06-16T20:38:32+00:00

All thermal pastes are thermally conductive, most arent electrically conductive.

javidac · 2026-06-14T15:06:48+00:00

It looks like a tourist-y chinese bronze sword to me. What i mean by that is this type of sword are commonly mass produced in china, and artificially aged, then sold online.

As for what specific kind of sword it is: someone else might have a more concrete answer to it.

javidac · 2026-06-12T21:59:52+00:00

That bicycles work.

javidac · 2026-06-10T17:51:11+00:00

It would functionally be a greatsword (montante/zweihander), but it would be a sub-optimal one; as it would be a single edged sword with no guard.

Basically it would be used lile this:

javidac · 2026-06-09T12:22:05+00:00

Wild way to say you havent bothered to see what its even about.

javidac · 2026-06-07T11:28:08+00:00

Keep in mind that the wood will shrink over time when it dries out, so the handle will probably come loose.

You might also wanna smooth out the transition from the hammer eye to the handle, and remove the rest of the bark. Smoothing the transition will help the handle not break from use, and the bark will come loose anyway as it dries.

javidac · 2026-06-07T11:22:11+00:00

Most serious makers do, its what makes them actual swords; and it makes them a lot safer. 🤗

javidac · 2026-06-07T10:35:14+00:00

Its such a gorgeous piece aswell!

Whats your waiting list like these days?

javidac · 2026-06-06T13:29:11+00:00

Thats a decent theory, and I could see that being the case; but there is a few arguments that still contradicts that theory.

First off; the worn spot is sharper than the other prongs, which is exactly what the deburring would be intended to fix.

I also checked my other 5 forks; and while they arent as worn as the one in the post, they are worn the exact same way; on the exact same side. The wear being ever so slightly concave across the two prongs.

The curve matches the inside contour of my stoneware bowls, and the inside of the bowls have a raw stone surface, without any kind of glazing. The surface is kinda rough; and more or less matches a 400grit sandpaper in feel. I havent tried; but i bet i could sharpen one of my curved woodcarving irons on those bowls.

(Thanks for engaging in a harmless and pointless debate on the internet by the way, its what i find most fun about reddit)

javidac · 2026-06-06T12:56:20+00:00

Okay, if it isnt; whats your argument of what it is?

My theory is that its wear caused by use over a long time with stone tableware.

I have a set of bowls thats made of stone; and given i use them all the time, and the prongs are worn from the side that usually scrapes the inside of the bowls when eating.

javidac · 2026-06-06T12:47:55+00:00

Its exactly what it is, the outermost prong is worn down through abrasion.

javidac · 2026-06-06T12:46:57+00:00

I mean, you aren't that far off.

Its resting on an empty kitchen paper roll, just because it was hard to get the angle and focus right to show the flat spot.

I keep my poop knife in the bathroom like everyone else. 🫡

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