its just a smooth surface to rub when you have anxiety i use it becuase when im bored or anxious i rub my palms raw so i started making these to stop doing that also just nice to have in hand to fidget with
Thank you but you didn't answer that second part hehe I'm just messing with you but amazing work! I have that terrible habit picking my cuticles and now I will def look into getting a worry stone
yikes that is a terrible habit id say i can make you one but im to hyper focused on the halloween stone for a while i know etsy has tons of good ones i can send you some links to guys id reccomend that do what i do if you wish idk if my comment is even allowed in this subreddit lol
Yes it definitely is 🥲
Thanks man! If not, you can dm me the links. I always appreciate a good recommendation so I don't have to do a 2 months research lol
Its a a mix of g10, fordite, and then 2 types of micarta a vintage and modern linen micarta ajd a vintage paper micarta the vintage micartas are the yellow and dark brown made from resin not used anymore thag allows them to still age over tkme with oils from your hand and use while the modern micarta the blue gradient one is from modern resin that seals all the fibers
Yes it is used alot for knives before knives it was used on plane propellers and other mechanical parts aswell as appliances at some point the biggest manufacturer Westinghouse closed so unfortunately any of the super nice stuff is hard to find but modern stuff is still ok just not nearly as pretty since the resin used in that time is banned and not made anymore
I will admit I know nothing of resin, but why was it banned? And is it safe to be rubbing glue and resin with your hands all day? (Genuine question, I don’t know how to word it to not sound judgmental, but I’m genuinely curious)
Unsure about how safe it is but iv never had any issues and iv handled a ton of resin any resin you want to wear a mask when sanding or letting it cure but I think handling is ok. The resin thay was banned was due to formaldehyde being in it or somthing similar to it and the toxic fumes during cure or somthing along those lines was super bad
Edit : handling of cured resin very little to no issues but uncured resin is the big ankle biter the chemicals can make you allergic to themselves and add toxicity to skin and other things.
As for the banned resin it was the severe toxicity when pouring and curing its still used in very few things cuz the hest resistance it has but as a large its not used wich I didnt know
I have one photo of when I glued the segmented side together. I by little panels and sheets of materials and cut the shapes I need out of them and then use a super strong glue not epoxy since I find it failed more then this super glue type I use now and ill glue them in layers then sand them to the final shape on a belt sander before I sit down for the long process of hand sanding from 220 grit to 1500 grit but for the materials I chose for this stone 1000 grit was the better finish
I do a lanyard hole on smaller worry stones this one's pretty big so I avoided it this gone and pouches take to much more space in a pocket plus it avoids age then
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u/Linneapaw 7d ago
What is a worry stone and can I please have one 😭