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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I took a cabochon making class at a local lapidary club I've joined. They gifted new members some slabs, and this is my first attempt! Absolutely zen activity slowly shaping the stone, and I'm thoroughly enchanted with the results! #Lapidary #cabochon #jewelry

Three slabs of stone, the top is a mottled green of a low grade jade, the middle is a swirl of yellow and red jasper, and the bottom is a mystery stone mixed white, brown, and red.

A polished cabochon made from the white, brown, and red mystery rock. The cabochon is attached to a dop stick.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Another fun little side project! I picked up an old WEN Wet Wheel Machine, a little electric sharpener. It wouldn't turn when I got it, but a little cleaning and grease change and it fired right up! Some planer blades for comparison, unsharpened on the left and sharpened on the right. #tinkering

WEN Wet Wheel Machine, an electric sharpener for small blades and knives.

Craftsman Planer Molder Blades, the blade on the left is damaged, the blade on the right is sharpened.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The good thing about moving to a more populated area is a much more active second hand scene! I was able to pick up these old craftsman planers and jointer for really cheap, and I think with a bit of tuning and elbow grease I'll be able to get some good years out from them! #powertools #woodwork

Craftsman Planer/Molder with the top cover open.

Craftsman jointer, unplugged and covered in sawdust.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My very very late Yule project last year was a batch of leather bracelets! Hand dyed and tooled brown leather, a green suade backing, with maroon stitching and a hand stamped copper plate. It was my first leather working project and holy hell I learned a shit ton. #leather #bracelet #handmade

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

As I delve deeper into to leatherworking, one tool that I made to help is a stitching saddle! It allows you to clamp your work and just focus on stitching! I was able to use some reclaimed pallet wood, and just a bit of hardware! #leatherworking #homemade #stitching

A homemade leather stitching saddle holding a leather bracelet.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Here are the finished pictures of the small jewelry anvil! I finished the clean up with a wire wheel and some flap disks. I then finished with some high temp black paint. Love the 1929 stamp on the rail! Almost 100 years old and still changing! #anvil #jewelry #blacksmithing

Small anvil made from an old rail road track.

Small anvil made from an old railroad track, with "1929" stamped on the side.

A small anvil made from an old railroad track, placed next the rusty piece of rail it was cut from.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

For a longer jewelry making project I needed a small anvil. I cut a small section of scrap rail and used electrolysis to start to remove the corrosion! It did a fantastic job getting the red rust off, but struggled with the tougher black rust. Look how different it looks though! #anvil

A rusty section of railroad track split into two pieces.

An electrolysis bath set up in a bucket with a DC power converter.

Two sections of rail, the shorter covered in black rust after electrolysis and the longer covered in red rust before electrolysis.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My partner and I got to attend a fused glass class in a town near us! I'd never heard of glass fusing and holy fuck was it fun! Does it have me looking into building my own kiln? Yes. I took some inspiration from some stained glass windows from childhood! #glass #fusedglass #handmade

Fused glass art assembled before fusing. Featuring a blue to green to purple color shift with a red diamond in the center.

A fused glass art piece featuring a blue to green to purple shift with a red diamond in the center. The piece is propped against the window between two houseplants.

A fused glass art piece featuring a collection of oranges, reds, and yellows with a few light blue highlights. Propped up in a window between two houseplants.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Hello folks! Catching up on a few months worth of projects! Spent some time cleaning up an old Singer that inherited from my Grandmother. The thing is an absolute beast with a metal direct drive, and just needed some light dusting and oiling! #sewing #homemade #maintenance

White and gold Singer Touch and Sew Sewing Machine.

Singer Touch and Sew Sewing Machine with the side cover removed.

Singer Touch and Sew Sewing Machine with the front cover opened.

Singer Touch and Sew Sewing Machine with the top cover open.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

One of the first things I set up in our new place was a wire rack to hold our house plants and my altar! It took a while, but all the houseplants seem to have adjusted to the new environment. Really excited to start propagating houseplants to grow my garden! #altar #houseplants #pothos

Wire Rack with three rows of house plants including pothos, wandering dude, and Raven ZZ. Also includes an altar with various cards and charms.

Various house plants against the window, including an aloe, rosemary, and various pothos propagations.

Various house plants against the window including an Indian Laurel and various pothos.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Hello folks! So sorry for the long absence! Moved across the country and that really put a damper on posting. Looking forward to catching you all up on what I've been working on!

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Made smash burgers tonight! Potato buns, smokey cheese spread, two 3oz patties topped with American cheese, paper thin onions and jalapeño, and finished off with a classic burger sauce! #homemade #burgers

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

My partner and I received a grocery mix up, and one of the things we got was a bone in pork shoulder! We've gotten a new smoker so I got to try smoking BBQ for the first time. Turned out absolutely wonderfully!

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Commissioned a metal stamp of my makers mark! It turned out beautifully and was from StampsCustom on Etsy. Absolutely professional and quick feedback! #homemade #makersmark

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Begun making a prototype for this year's Yule gift! Trying my hand at leather working for the first time and absolutely chuffed with how my draft has turned out! Dark brown leather, suade backing, red stitching, and brass snaps! #leather #braclet #homemade

Dark brown leather bracelet with red border stitching and floral patterns.

Dark green suade backing of a bracelet with red stitching.

Dark brown leather bracelet with red stitching and floral patterning.

Dark brown leather bracelet with red stitching and antique brass snaps.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

My plant collection has grown exponentially! Inherited about 50 plants from my Grandmother and have made an absolutely beautiful stand in my kitchen! #houseplants

Various houseplants on stands in the kitchen.

Various house plans on stands in the kitchen.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

A couple of really easy breakfasts! One is candied bacon with an egg over medium, and the other is egg-in-a-nest! #cooking #breakfast #bacon #eggs

Breakfast plate with candied bacon and an egg over medium.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Fantastic meal my partner and I made for our anniversary! Reverse seared ribeye, parmesean asparagus, and cheesy potatoes! #cooking #homemade #steak

Plated dinner with sliced ribeye cooked medium, parmesean asparagus, and cheesey potatoes.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

The Smith-Corona Stirling has its first challenges! I figured out the "Variable Line Spacing Knob" is missing from the left platen knob. Without it, the platen quick release doesn't work. Took some feedback from some kind folks on reddit, but learned that the platen can still be wiggled free!

Smith-Corona Stirling left platen knob, missing a variable line spacing knob.

Smith-Corona Stirling platen removed from the quick release pull knob.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Picked up two new pothos for my collection. A lemon mirage pothos and a Philo Brazil! I'm absolutely in love with the leaves of the Brazil! The Lemon looks a lot like a pearl and jade pothos, but with more of a yellow. #houseplant #pothos

Lemon Mirage Pothos sitting on a cluttered car seat.

A Philodendron Brazil! Large heart shaped light and dark leaves.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

My typewriter fascination continues! I picked up this Smith-Corona Stirling from a coworker! Looks like it has a lot of gunk, and should be a challenge to clean! #typewriter #manual

Olive green Smith Corona Stirling in its travel case.

Olive green Smith Corona Stirling with cream color keys.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

A dear friend got me interested in mechanical typewriters! They've got an adorable machine with cursive typeface, and it was fascinating to get a typed letter! I picked up this Adler Universal 200! Made in West Germany and brought over by the Mormons, this baby has had quite the journey!

Adler Universal 200 manual typewriter. Two tone tan and brown color.

Adler Universal 200 manual typewriter on a work bench. Two tone color tan and brown.

Adler Universal 200 manual typewriter with the top carriage removed displaying internals.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

One of my favorite sandwiches to make during the summer! A Vietnamese sandwich, this one has char siu chicken, dikon and carrot quick pickle, cucumber, jalapeño, and cilantro!

Bahn Mi sandwich with chicken, cucumber, viet pickle, jalapeño, and cilantro.

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Breakfast hash is the best way to use up leftovers and make a great breakfast! This one is potatoes, spam, bacon, onions, and garlic. Topped with cheddar, gouda, and parmesean! #breakfast #breakfasthash #cooking

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Spam musubi! One of my favorite things to make, and its fantastic for lunch the next day. The caramelized spam is divine. #musubi #cooking #homemade

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich on an asiago bagel! Fantastic to make on the weekends, especially with a jammy egg in the middle! #breakfast #cooking #homemade

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Made the "No Waste Carnitas" recipe from Serious Eats! Seriously easy recipe with fantastic results. Who doesn't want a whole 9x13 pan of meat?? #SeriousEats #cooking #carnitas #homemade

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Dinner I made last week! Blackened chicken thighs served over a roasted veggie couscous! #cooking #dinner #homemade

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Couple breakfasts I made last week! Bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich and a French omelet with toast! #cooking #breakfast #homemade

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Got this absolutely beautiful set of Zastava M70 grips from Marschal Grips. They're maple and finished with red shellac. I think they add a really classy note to an already fantastic pistol. They're a bit wider than stock and fill my hand really well! #zastava #guns

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Another project is de-bubbaing a Finnish capture 91/30 Mosin! Formally drilled and tapped for an after-market ATI scope mount, I've installed an adjustable Smith Sight front sight and stock rear sight! #mosinnagant #gunsmithing #guns

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

When you order military surplus, cosmoline is a way of life. Cosmoline does well at preventing rust in long term storage, but holy shit is it a pain to remove. I've had the best luck with a heat gun followed by mineral spirits! This is a No.4 Mk.2 Bayonet for the Longbranch Enfield! #guns

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

One thing you run into when you're a fan of older military surplus guns is cosmoline. It's fantastic at keeping rust away and gluing everything together. Best way I've found to deal with it is a gentle application of a heat gun and then mineral spirits! #Zastava #cosmoline

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

The hobby wheel had spun once again and I've pivoted from candles and jewelry back to gun smithing! Picked up a 1944 Long Branch Enfield No.4 Mk.1*. Absolutely beautiful shape. Did a full breakdown and clean! #firearms #guns #LeeEnfield

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Followed a recipe from ALF's Kitchen tonight and made Jalapeño Popper Smash Burgers! Two 1/4lb patties smashed with thinly sliced jalapeños and topped with havarti cheese. Nestled between two toasted potato buns and dressed with raspberry bacon jam and whipped creamcheese!

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Finished my last batch of protection pendants! I buffed them with 0000 steel wool, and they've got stainless steel fittings! I adore how the spalted maple turned out. #handmade #crafting #spells #witchy

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Chicken, onion, and pepper rice bowl for dinner tonight! Fantastic meal for when you have no idea what you want to make! #homemade #ricebowl #cooking

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Made some more protection pendants today! Four walnut and one spalted maple here shaped, sanded, burned, and with the first coat of boiled linseed oil. #handmade #crafting #woodworking #spells #witchy

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Simple bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich this morning! #homemade #cooking #breakfast

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Cleaned up my altar today! Really needed it after no attention for a while. I love my little collection of touchstones and trinkets from folks I love! #witchy #altar #spells #pagan

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Supplies finally came in so I could finish these lovely protection amulets! A protection rune burned into a walnut pendant finished with a few coats of boiled linseed oil and a few coats of shellac! This is my first stab at making jewelry! #crafting #handmade #woodworking #spells #runes

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

After feedback from some test users and adjustments to fragrance ratios, I made full batches of "Delicous Themo" (Lemon Lavender, Mahogany Teak, and Cedar) and "Midsummer Rain" (Honeysuckle, Mahogany Teak, and Petrichor). Love how they turned out so far! #handmade #crafting #candles

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Some friends visted over the holidays and I made smash burgers! Absolutely my favorite style of burger and excited we're starting to see it more at restaurants! #cooking #homemade

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Sometimes you gotta eat like the blitz is still overhead 😅 Tried a new BBQ Beans recipe from Serious Eats! Served over toast, it's not the most glamorous dish, but gods DAMN it was delicious and filling! #cooking #homemade

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Making huge progress on the Yule presents! Got most of them shaped, sigil burned in, a couple coats of boiled linseed oil! #crafting #handmade #spells

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Finished the a maple test pendant! Love the amber color the shellac gave the maple! Changed the chain out with a slightly larger one too. Still not happy with the jump rings, so I may need to solder them. #crafting #handmade #spells

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

First completed pendant! Several lessons learned. 1. The bail not sitting centered is gonna bug the shit outta me. 2. The jump rings I used can slip off the chain. May change those to split rings. 3. Usually the ice pick style bails are left loose. Not sure if I should glue mine in. #crafting

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Spent some time shaping the blanks for the protection pendants! I'm using a rasp and sandpaper. It's works hella well, but it's slow. Really making the case to invest in a bench sander! #crafting #handmade #woodworking #spells

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Chili and cornbread to welcome in the cooler weather! I'm firmly in the beans belong in chili camp! #cooking #homemade

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DoubleBond @doublebond.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Spent some time making blanks for more pendants! I'm definitely leaning towards the Walnut for the bulk, but I wanted a few pieces of maple with the spalling! I did the cuts with a table saw so there is some variation in sizing, but for home crafts that's not bad! #crafting #handmade #spells

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