In 1892, the United States sent about 5,000 tons of flour to Russia to help stave off famine. “Distribution of Food,” by Ivan Aivazovsky, has been banned in Russia from 1892 till now.1yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/MURICA
My mom fled Saigon in 1975. By the 90s, she had joined the US Air Force.6yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/OldSchoolCool
I’m don’t know what I’m doing when it comes to wood burning, but I figured it’s the thought that counts.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/crafts
This birthday card was lost in the mail for 2 years, and the ink from the bill transferred to the card.3yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
My wife was tired of having a cardboard box next to her bed, so I promised I’d make her a proper nightstand. Learned a lot of lessons with this project.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/woodworking
I struggled the most with whittling out the little details, like the sword and the horns. Also realized that my acrylic paint needs to be waaaay thinner.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/woodworking
I’m on my third attempt at the simple Santa. Decided to try adding eyes and a mouth to this one. Really trying to get that noble/weary look.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/woodworking
I feel like I’ve taken my roughing knife about as far as I can with this guy. Might be time for some more tools.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/woodworking
I made a nightstand for my wife, and I left a little surprise for her in the drawer. It’s the little things.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/woodworking
Wanted to try something nice and easy for my first attempt at woodcarving.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/woodworking
I found that it’s way easier to make these if you start with a thinner piece of wood.4yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/woodworking
I made this guy because I hadn’t tried anything in the “little people” style yet, and honestly the stiffness really bothers me. I also experimented with thinning the paint to a wash, about 7:1 windex to acrylic.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/woodworking
I’m trying to learn how to pull some life out of these blocks of wood, but I’m really struggling with the grain. It fought me every step of the way with this guy.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/Woodcarving
Always thought painting was impossible, but Bob Ross made it seem easy. This is my first try.6yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/pics
Just finished this Viking. Was a huge struggle to figure out how to whittle those tiny horns and that sword.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/wildwhittlers
Just picked up Gerber’s Empower Automatic knife. Feels solid! We’ll see how it holds up.6yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/knives
Just finished up a little fisherman. I feel like I still haven’t found a color scheme that I like. They all seem to turn out too dark or too bright.5yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/wildwhittlers
I recently purchased this 10/22 second hand, but didn’t realize until I got home that the previous owner had spray painted the stock. It scratches off with a fingernail. Any ideas on how to get it off without ruining the stock?3yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/1022
My pregnant wife is determined to make her own ocean- themed baby decorations.6yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/pics
The Mean Streak is almost as fun to look at as she is to ride... Almost.6yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/bikesgonewild
Took my 05 Mean Streak down Seward Highway. You can see Cook Inlet in the background. This is one of the most beautiful stretches of road I’ve ever seen.6yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/motorcycles
I bought this bow used, and it says Martin Magnum on the limbs and ‘altitude’ on the riser. Unfortunately the draw is too short for me... where can I find a draw module kit for this thing?6yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/Archery
For my first AR-15, I took a risk and went with the Springfield Armory Saint, even though I knew they new to the AR market. Was rewarded with machining errors on the trigger assembly, causing random resetting issues. Took it to a gunsmith, and it shoots perfect now.7yr ⋅ cryptolingo ⋅ r/guns
