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The cross bar lifts (hinged at the left in the first image, fulcrum in the center in the second), and the bar would smash an object into metal blades — in a cross shape in image one, parallel in image two. The blades are dull and don’t seem like they were ever super sharp, but who knows.

They were in with flax tools like brakes and scutching boards, but the small target area feels wrong for flax processing. (Fiber and textiles is my area of expertise, such as it is, but I’m certainly still learning.)

Any ideas?

My scour pot overflowed all over my glass cooktop. Synthrapol and soda ash. Am I cooked, or is there any way to undo this damage?

PSA: don’t try to do dyeing tasks with a migraine!!

This would definitely be a plot point. Hidden under a lip, not visible once construction was complete.

Here she is! It’s been just over 2 years since the newest part was finished, and the big peony and snapdragons on my bicep are 5 years old. I love the way she’s settled into my skin! She still makes me grin every time I look down.

I found this beautiful table at a yard sale for $5 and I desperately want to return her to her former glory. So far my plans are: clean thoroughly with soap and water, sand her top down, do any filling that might need done, sand, finish. She’s got cast iron feet with little glass balls so I’ll take them off and clean them separately before reattaching.

Am I missing anything? Are there pitfalls I should look out for? Should I use a chemical stripper instead of sanding so I can get the legs and details?