[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven is exactly what you want

[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lizzie is adorable. She needs one of those window suction cup beds

[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

So scrunched up!

[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Such a striking bird for such a common sounding name

[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I just finished Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke and it was great!

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Some other pics, this was after cleaning up a little with the chisel too. I was aiming for about 2-2.5 degrees. Would be nice to have something better right off the saw (or other method).

[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

After researching the medallion on the handle I found out it's a 1940s Disston D8 26" 10TPI crosscut saw

I tried to follow the process from this video https://youtu.be/cN8yMAXp54s for the most part. Haven't done any sharpening on it yet. Still need the tools.

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Got some more shaping to do on the top. Not sure how I'm going to finish it yet. Can you put renaissance wax over poly?

[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is rex kreuger's 2x4 stool, but I'm pretty sure it's based off a Christopher schwarz design

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[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I drilled a few practice holes with a forstner bit and a bevel gauge and honestly even the first holes I drilled were pretty dead on and I'm no whiz with the drill. Worst cast scenario you're out $5 for the 2x4

[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Worked awesome out of the box, then even better after sharpening it. I made a pretty amateur mistake of leaving it on a piece of wood I had just planed. I oiled it before I left for the night, but when I came back in the morning I had the teeny tiniest spots of rust.

[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The legs I mentioned in the post are for his 2x4 stool. It's been a fun project. Wish I had a drill press for the holes. The angles are tricky to get free hand

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I'm trying to find some wood to use, but am not sure what to look for. I'm mainly interested in building simple stools. I live in south Alabama and the nearest lumber yard is 3 hours away.

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