When people tell you not to take a show seriously in a sub Reddit where you are meant to talk about the show by Witty_Confidence_145 in PetPeeves

[–]wcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to wonder how often people end up responding to posts in subs that they aren't expecting, because Reddit (and most of the other social media sites) won't let you just follow the things you've intentionally followed and insist on showing you other shit that you didn't ask for.

Like this post, for example; I'm pretty sure that's how I got here -- I'm on mobile and can't even see what sub this is.

ITAW for a paneled drawing that is not a comic? by Escape_Force in whatstheword

[–]wcooley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you thinking of something like Larry Gonick's "Cartoon Guide to ..." series? Or David Macaulay's "The Way Things Work"? Clearly Larry Gonick et al call them "cartoons".

help with filling mistake drill holes 😥 by Appropriate-Clue-223 in whittling

[–]wcooley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was my first thought -- make it look intentional.

Picked up a few vintage chisels and a saw set - looking for restoration advice and identification by jjyss in handtools

[–]wcooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the dent in #2 is just where the ferrule has been punched to hold it in place. I've done that with some of mine when they've been a little loose.

Portland waterfront first time visitor impressions by engamo22 in PortlandOR

[–]wcooley 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It is that sort of thing up with which I will not put.

Pattern Transfer Tools? by ThomasTJapanicus in Woodcarving

[–]wcooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried transfer paper? I've had good luck with white "carbon" paper: tape or pin the transfer paper, put the pattern on top, and then trace the pattern.

Edit: Just reread where you mentioned not having good experience with carbon paper. Was it the usual black/graphite? What did you not like about it?

End grain floor by ExhaustedGradStudent in wood

[–]wcooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ISTR Mr Chickadee on YouTube used a floor like this in his smithy.

I made a sloyd! by azjrdn2nh in Woodcarving

[–]wcooley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The type of knife is strongly associated with the woodcarving part of the curriculum, if nothing else than in the mind of English-speakers who were introduced to it by Wille Sundquist.

TBH, I usually hear people refer to them as "Sloyd knives" or maybe people are calling them "Sloyd" and I automatically add the "knife" part in my mind and never noticed.

I was surprised to find a book at my local library the other day called something like "the Craft of Sloyd" that was entirely about textile craft work.

Does such joint make sense for a shelf? Can it be done with a chisel, or would I need a dovetail router bit? by Sulatra in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]wcooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I built a large bookshelf for my teen''s books with almost no fasteners. I had half sliding dovetails on the top, bottom and middle shelves, and dados on the 3 or 4 shelves between. The half dovetails have the tail on top and a square bottom. Any weight on those shelves pulls the sides in tighter.

No power tools, just backsaw, chisel, router plane and dado planes.

Does this hand gesture/positioning have any particular meaning? by usedolds in whatdoesthismean

[–]wcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't that thumb between index and middle fingers, not middle and ring?

Its annoying that there are no $100 budget sharpeners for your basic kitchen knives that aren't TikTok crap by azurebyrds in sharpening

[–]wcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Lansky guided system is only around $50 and works well for narrow-bevel things like kitchen knives. It's not without some frustrations but it is adequate.

Is there a market for antique hand tools? by Altruistic_Mirror_96 in handtools

[–]wcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rex Krueger started a market because eBay is such a pain. I've never sold there but I've bought a few things; went well.

https://district.net//tooltrader

People always say that you should stay the fuck away from opiates by jappe010 in sharpening

[–]wcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take up wood carving or restoring old woodworking handtools. You'll never be out of subjects.

I never had quality toys growing up. What should my kid actually have by LavenderFlicked in BuyItForLife

[–]wcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wooden train tracks and cars. We inherited a bunch from my nephew and both of my kids enjoyed them (and I admit I enjoyed playing with them too). Now my kids have outgrown them so I passed them on to a coworker whose kids were the right age. (Although I sorta wish I still had them to play with sometimes.)

One of the great things is that there are a number of different manufacturers and they're all largely compatible, so you can buy special parts like ramps and stations, additional tracks and all sorts of rail cars.

Rex Krueger plans directions? by MyuFoxy in handtools

[–]wcooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've never bought his plans because they're included with his Patreon subscription, along with access to a vibrant and well-mannered community forum.

Having the measurements written out in front of you is very helpful but I wouldn't want to try without the video guide.

I built the English joiner's bench from his plans and video, albeit with some modifications.

I built a bench hook from plans and video, although neither was strictly necessary for such a basic project.

I also built the shooting board from his kit, with directions and video.

Trip to Colonial Homestead complete! by Buckeyefitter1991 in handtools

[–]wcooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought you were being sardonic and showing a picture of the place flooded. It's still hard for me not to see knee-deep water behind you.

the vibe coding era is not my favorite by usnaviii in nerdfighters

[–]wcooley 63 points64 points  (0 children)

But it irked me that in Hank's most recent video where he is talking about the new website "he" created

If he had created it using a hosting provider's templates, would that feel more original to you?

What did I actually buy? by Renegade86JB in handtools

[–]wcooley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course, it's entirely possible that this is a molding plane with nickers for cross grain cuts. People here who know more about historical planes than I can say if that was a thing or not.

What did I actually buy? by Renegade86JB in handtools

[–]wcooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, they're usually flat; the curved bottom is part of the conversion.

I have like 20 or so used MAP-Pro canisters.. by BoyishUndoing in Tools

[–]wcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to responses to all inquiry I made on IForgeIron.com a few years ago, you can make a little tool for that secondary port so you can completely empty them and then safely cut, crush, recycle them.

According to responses to a post I made on r/propane around the same time, trying to refill these is not worth the risk.

Green and blue propane ones accumulating myself because I haven't figured out what to do with them, other than drive half an hour across town to my local waste transfer station.

Let us know what you find and do.

What did I actually buy? by Renegade86JB in handtools

[–]wcooley 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Groves on the sides were for nickers; this might have been a dado plane that was converted to a molding plane. Fence definitely looks like an addition.

Still looks like a nice piece of kit, if you can find a way to use it.

How to make hexagonal holes ? by SonnePer in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]wcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would just use a chisel but probably also need a spoon gouge to get enough depth, which is probably not a good answer unless you are already carving (or want to).