u/GlompyTromblestone

Before I found this sub and learnt, I foolishly stripped this old beast down to new metal. I have deep regrets and wish I could bring back that patina

I'm restoring an old Plumb axe, currently in a vinegar bath, and the cutting edge has a darker section that doesn't seen to be rust-related.

Does anything know what this might be?

I've owned cheapo ones before but I've never restored one. I'm gonna deep dive this sub over the next few days. Also going to look into the history of it

I picked up this big ol' lump of steel to use as a makeshift anvil while I try my hand at blacksmithing.

It has impressive rebound and a file barely marks the surface. It turns out it's some sort of super hard iron. Something called Ni-Hard?

Is this too hard for an anvil? Is there any reason I shouldn't use it?

I've been wanting to try making a knife for years now. I've had some old files in the shed just waiting for it.

I modelled it after historical Bosun's knives. There's quite a lot I'd do differently next time but I'm still happy with it.

First time I've made a knife, there's lots I'll do differently but I just wanted to share this here.

My heartrate rises by an average of 30bpm when I stand. I took this ECG on my galaxy 8 watch, it came up inconclusive.

Is there anything that stands out?

Long story short I've been doing at-home lay-stand-lay tests with a BP monitor for a few days. Often I get a big rise in HR when I stand, but it doesn't always happen. I also occasionally get a drop in BP but not huge.

I'm trying to understand if these results rule out POTS, or potentially support further investigation.

Symptoms present for six years:

Heart rate while walking around the house is 120-130

Ridiculously fatigued

Sometimes I get dizzy when I stand

Maybe once a week I get so dizzy when I stand that I feel like I'm gonna faint

I get sweating/overheating at random times

Shakey legs if I stand still too long

Can't run to save my life, legs feel like lead after like 20 metres

I'm 32, have controlled type 1 diabetes. I'm 5'6" and 156lb

(Also posted in askcardiology because of the overlap)

Long story short I've been doing at-home lay-stand-lay tests with a BP monitor for a few days. Often I get a big rise in HR when I stand, but it doesn't always happen. I also very occasionally get a drop in BP but not too often.

I'm trying to understand if these results rule out POTS, or potentially support further investigation of the diagnosis.

Other symptoms present for six years:

Physically fatigued, but mentally energetic

Sometimes I get dizzy when I stand

Maybe once a week I get so dizzy when I stand that I feel like I'm gonna faint

I get sweating/overheating at random times

Shakey legs if I stand still too long (like 10 mins)

Can't run to save my life, legs feel like lead after like 20 metres

I'm 32, have controlled type 1 diabetes. I'm 5'6" and 156lb

I have an ecg from quite a few years ago and I'm trying to read it to know what my heartrate was at the time. Is anyone able to read this and tell me?

I'd love to see some glucose charts so I can get a better idea of what sort of control I should realistically be hoping for.

I've seen some here but I'd love some more insights.

Photo of my charts 30 days after diagnosis. Time in range is increasing but damn do I spike and crash

One month after diagnosis and I'm getting tired of the slow progression toward managing

Essentially made a sponge filter from a Pepsi bottle to contain the existing filter media. We'll see how it goes.

Is anyone able to tell me wether these pine cones are young/green enough for me to make Mugolio?