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I’m part of the secret clique that is trying to turn FreethoughtBlogs into an arts and crafts collective.
There are a lot of woodturners on youtube that mix wood and resin, then turn it on the lathe.
When the politics swirls and the lies are falling thick and deep, I hide in my make-work projects and wait for things to blow over.
My welding does not make me proud, but what the heck – I’m going to just forgive myself and move on.
A lot of the fancy knives you see get their distinctive fanciness from layers of metal welded and shaped together. That’s a high-risk option, because there basically aren’t any steels that expand and contract at exactly the same rate – and anything else means you’re stressing the blade with extremely powerful forces.
This is the story of a commissioned piece.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more fond of using sensible leverage and supporting systems, instead of just lifting things into place and holding them with brute force as I fumbled for fasteners.
I haven’t said much about the doors because the project has been lingering on the edge of done for days.
A friend of mine wants to make a Naruto-style ‘kunai’ knife out of damascus. Sounds like a fun project!
I’ve been sweating getting the doors for the shop done, which has been an emotional nightmare for me (strong sense of failure) as I watch my self-imposed deadline for getting the shop online recede into the distance.