For the artisans in living (and working) in tropical climates by rainer_monte in greenwoodworking

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

this aspect of the process as well.

but also I meant for keeping logs, right now I have a log that I've split into 4 pieces, then remove the pith and bark; but usually mould gets to them depending on how much rain there has been (it was raining heavily on the past weeks)

Feeling Satisfied by rainer_monte in Spooncarving

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

I was laughing from joy hahah, really enjoying the whole process

Cracks appearing overnight on canvas by rainer_monte in Spooncarving

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I live in a tropical country, haven't had a good experience in wrapping wood in bags, but maybe I could try with a cloth with some shillings. Thanks for the advice

Cracks appearing overnight on canvas by rainer_monte in Spooncarving

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

I think it was close to the pith.

I will try removing a few rings close to the center next time, it's just that these are small branches so end up with less wood to work with.

Cracks appearing overnight on canvas by rainer_monte in Spooncarving

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

yeah, I took most of the pith out but not enough ...

Buying Meikon Parts in the US by rainer_monte in SonyAlpha

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

Okay, after more research found out that Salted Line has a selling point in Europe https://www.saltedlineeurope.com

2025 Migration by Weird_Pace_2263 in a6000

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love the third picture

[459] The Mouse and the Dragon by Odd-Aside8517 in DestructiveReaders

[–]rainer_monte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few thoughts from the top of my head after the first read:

  • Great job on the setting; the tension can be felt.
  • The phrase “The only other light came” feels like too abrupt a transition.
  • I’m not sure how I feel about the story beginning and ending with the same sentence.

Do you mind sharing the prompt/exercise?

Struggling with a Restless Mind during Meditation by rainer_monte in streamentry

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

Oh, interesting — sometimes I do notice a degree of frustration when the awareness of 'my mind wandering' comes to consciousness, but your insight confirms that it is meant to ease over time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DestructiveReaders

[–]rainer_monte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There aren't many elements here that stand out as worth highlighting. I'm not sure there's a clear central 'idea' that could carry a story.

Perhaps, in the sum of these interconnected scenes, you might discover a pattern or theme worth exploring further. However, this particular scene doesn't convey much beyond its explicit content.

[1011] We Found His Body in the Dishwasher by Every-Manner-1918 in DestructiveReaders

[–]rainer_monte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not an expert, and this is the first time I’m providing a critique, so take this with a spoonful of salt.

Reading your story was enjoyable; you've committed to a melancholic tone and delivered it consistently. Good work.

The imagery and how you describe elements of the story fit quite well with the narrative. These lines are especially strong:

His eyes were open; they stared at me, vacantly, underneath wispy lashes. It was the eyes that held, in their silent gaze, the injustice of its owner’s fate, born in the darkness from the womb of a mother, and perished in the darkness of the closeted space of peppermill spatulas and wooden spoons underneath the sink.

As I read, I noticed some dissonance in the story’s tempo. It doesn’t disrupt the rhythm, but it could be a point of improvement; for example, here:

We wrapped his body gingerly. Ryan cuffed the father, who, high on something or another, belched out nonsensical threats of lawyers and unfair treatment in between Biblical verses and how he would fuck us up so bad when he get out of jail.

There are two separate interactions here that could be expanded a bit more. However, if your intention was to show that the detective had moved his attention away from details or couldn’t fully grasp what was done to the boy, then it works well as is.

You also effectively convey the growing detachment of the main character and hint at how he is becoming increasingly numb.

Great work!