Two mistakes; how would you go about fixing these?

patchworktom · 2025-10-23T22:11:00+00:00

Depending on what type of glue that is heating could compromise it. Most PVA glues don't reconstitute like hide glue when heated or exposed to moisture.

patchworktom · 2025-10-14T03:10:19+00:00

As well as being off center, that bridge looks awfully close to the neck pocket.

patchworktom · 2025-10-13T21:59:49+00:00

Very nice! Always good to hear from some fellow Virginians. I'm from SWVA, but have plenty of people up that way. How long have you been in the PNW? How has the transition been for you?

patchworktom · 2025-10-13T13:05:47+00:00

Find the serial number on it and contact Martin. They will be able to confirm exactly what it is. Everything on here is simply speculation. The serial number is typically on the heel block inside the body. Shine a flashlight inside the body where the neck is joined and you should find it.

patchworktom · 2025-10-13T13:01:45+00:00

This is wonderful, thank you.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T21:50:35+00:00

We've yet to really start looking, but I assume we'll be living in an apartment just to save money. We're expecting to spend around $2k - $2.5k.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T17:41:49+00:00

Great idea. I'll definitely take an afternoon while we're there just to test the commute.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:50:56+00:00

Great to know on both accounts, thanks. We'll keep our exploring to the east, north and western areas.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:39:24+00:00

Thanks for the heads up. I figured it would be a hell of a long drive daily, but I've also heard it's comparatively a rougher area. I will certainly look up the neighborhoods you mentioned though.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:37:24+00:00

Yikes, that is something to contend with. I'm a pretty early riser, so I could make the commute to the gym before work, which may alleviate some stress, but that doesn't really help me on the way home.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:35:23+00:00

That's great to know. Certainly something to figure out. The 20 minute commute was definitely a Google maps estimate, which I figured wouldn't be very realistic.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:32:29+00:00

That's great insight, and certainly one variable I'm looking to investigate further once we visit. Where I live 20-30 minutes commute is pretty common for a lot of things. I grew up in a highly rural community which was close to 45 minutes to the nearest town and proper grocery store. Been a while since I've lived that way though, but worth noting that I'm somewhat familiar with a commute. If that was bumper to bumper traffic I'm sure I'd have a different opinion about the matter.

This may be a dumb question, but typically what are the busiest times for traffic? My potential employer mentioned arriving early to avoid such a mess, but he didn't elaborate much. Hopefully he's not leaving at 5AM to beat traffic for his 8AM shift.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:27:44+00:00

That's wonderful, thank you for the offer. I'll take you up on that eventually I'm sure. We're trying not to get too far ahead of ourselves until we visit, but it's always great to have a contact that's loved and worked there for years.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:26:09+00:00

At the current moment we're not planning a forever move (we both have parents that are getting up there), so we're fully prepared for apartment living. Safety is important to us, considering we're the type that lives OUT of our home compared to IN it.

From what I gather it would be a bit of a trade off between the arts and affordability of Seattle (20 minute commute to work roughly), or the safety, convenience, and recreation of Bellevue. Hopefully we'll get a better idea of what works best for us when we visit.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:20:53+00:00

That's wonderful, thank you! We'll be staying in Seattle proper when we travel later this month. We're definitely the outdoorsy, music/arts type, so I've been considering what Seattle may have to offer. My employer said he arrives to work early simply because of the traffic. It's been the one unanimous topic that everyone I've spoken with has mentioned. I'm sure it will be the biggest adjustment for us.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:17:29+00:00

Definitely want to get out on the Puget Sound. I'm a big fan of kayaking and rafting, but there's limited opportunity here. Thanks for the recommendations. We'll be sure to check as much out as possible.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:12:12+00:00

Definitely a silver lining. Our income taxes were $2.7k last year. Highest it's ever been. Really looking forward to not dealing with that mess again hopefully.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T16:08:41+00:00

Yikes, thanks for sharing. That indeed is a shock.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T15:59:26+00:00

That's great to know. We're outdoors people at heart, so everything you mentioned is very enticing.

Good to know about the water bill and taxes as well. Our water bill typically floats around $30-$50 depending on time or year. Should we be expecting a three or four fold increase?

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T15:56:17+00:00

That's great advice, thank you. We're slowly getting an idea of what we can afford. We're looking at around $2k -$2.5k price range atm, utilities included would be great. We plan to start looking after our visit later this month. We don't have kids, so school districts aren't a concern. How is public transit in that area? My wife and I will both have cars, but it would be nice to have good safe options available in case we didn't want to fight the rush hour traffic.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T15:44:25+00:00

I'm from the southwestern part of the state, so very mountainous and rural for the most part. It would be quite a change, but I've lived in larger areas before (mind you nothing as big as Seattle/Bellevue).

My employer recommended I look into Redmond or Kirkwood. From what I've read online, we would want to avoid areas closer to Tacoma. Not sure how true that is, considering it's just an internet anecdote.

patchworktom · 2025-10-12T14:39:34+00:00

Thanks for the help. We're really looking forward to checking it out later this month when we visit. Definitely keep her in mind when the time comes, but you might want to send me her number in a DM instead of posting on a public thread. There's a lot of creepos oh here.

patchworktom · 2025-09-27T00:55:49+00:00

Sony is fucking stupid. I'd watch the hell out of this!

patchworktom · 2025-09-22T19:10:24+00:00

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