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charles_bell•7mo ago

Trying to fix my grandpa's old hand plane sent me down a three day rabbit hole

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nancylee•7mo ago

My grandma's handwritten recipe for sourdough starter from 1978 worked on the first try, but my phone app failed three times.

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the_susan•7mo ago

Can we talk about how I used to design everything with a mouse until I tried a $40 vintage drafting table?

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the_xena•7mo ago

My concert jacket rip turned me into a sewing believer

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taylorblack•7mo ago

Appreciation post: My weekend spent learning to bind books by hand

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dylans23•7mo ago

the_aaron•7mo ago

Smoking meat seemed too complicated until I tried it last weekend

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evac40•7mo ago

Unpopular opinion: My coworkers think hand-whittling is just for kids

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stone.piper•7mo ago

Neighbor's demo on darning socks actually got a crowd

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alice_wright36•7mo ago

Just realized how simple it is to make butter with just cream and a jar.

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phoenix982•7mo ago

Turning beet juice into a fabric fiasco changed my mind on natural dyes

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reeses12•7mo ago

My home office redo hit a snag with traditional joinery

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markthompson•7mo ago

Showerthought: My grandpa's wiring advice just saved a 1950s lamp.

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Forgotten Skills Revival

c/forgotten-skills-revival

A community dedicated to sharing knowledge and stories about traditional or forgotten skills, from blacksmithing to analog photography, and how to keep them alive in the modern world.

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c/forgotten-skills-revival

Trying to fix my grandpa's old hand plane sent me down a three day rabbit hole

My grandma's handwritten recipe for sourdough starter from 1978 worked on the first try, but my phone app failed three times.

Can we talk about how I used to design everything with a mouse until I tried a $40 vintage drafting table?

My concert jacket rip turned me into a sewing believer

Appreciation post: My weekend spent learning to bind books by hand

Learning darkroom skills with my dad's old camera

Stuck on the glue choice for my bookbinding project

Changing my mind on vintage film development after a wake-up call

Smoking meat seemed too complicated until I tried it last weekend

Unpopular opinion: My coworkers think hand-whittling is just for kids

Neighbor's demo on darning socks actually got a crowd

Just realized how simple it is to make butter with just cream and a jar.

Turning beet juice into a fabric fiasco changed my mind on natural dyes

My home office redo hit a snag with traditional joinery

Showerthought: My grandpa's wiring advice just saved a 1950s lamp.