Short Fuse
@fn0rdpr3fect.bsky.social
Feral garden gnome and part-time shed goblin
He/They
Cranky and middle-aged
Meanjin
He/They
Cranky and middle-aged
Meanjin
Found before shots of the benches- the amount of filth they left in my car was damn near biblical
December 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Found before shots of the benches- the amount of filth they left in my car was damn near biblical
First-born wanted garden benches for Christmas. The Man Flesh was looking at plastic shit. So to his chagrin, I picked up the two cheapest, rustiest, filthiest, most rotten specimens on Marketplace (they even had mushrooms growing on them). Nek minnit:
December 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
First-born wanted garden benches for Christmas. The Man Flesh was looking at plastic shit. So to his chagrin, I picked up the two cheapest, rustiest, filthiest, most rotten specimens on Marketplace (they even had mushrooms growing on them). Nek minnit:
Behold: Bess's base, freshly repainted and ready to go. Just waiting for that part to come back from the engineering shop and then it's playtime.
December 13, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Behold: Bess's base, freshly repainted and ready to go. Just waiting for that part to come back from the engineering shop and then it's playtime.
Resprayed the treadle table while I wait for the needle bar driver lever to come back from the engineering shop. #singer29k58 #vintagesewimg
December 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Resprayed the treadle table while I wait for the needle bar driver lever to come back from the engineering shop. #singer29k58 #vintagesewimg
Son needed a bigger bed since he is too tall for a double; husband & I wanted to downsIze to a double since we no longer have 2 preschoolers and 2 cats bunking in with us. Son got our old queen bed & I treated myself to this antique beauty.
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Son needed a bigger bed since he is too tall for a double; husband & I wanted to downsIze to a double since we no longer have 2 preschoolers and 2 cats bunking in with us. Son got our old queen bed & I treated myself to this antique beauty.
Oh, shit... The needle bar driving lever bent in the fall. Luckily I have a heap of play money saved up from Marketplace sales and also a source for a ($200AUD) replacement.
December 4, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Oh, shit... The needle bar driving lever bent in the fall. Luckily I have a heap of play money saved up from Marketplace sales and also a source for a ($200AUD) replacement.
Singer 29k58 - 1
Horn sewing table - 0
(I'm fine, the machine's fine, the table... Yeah. Might be fixable, but it was already dodgy thanks to water damage)
Horn sewing table - 0
(I'm fine, the machine's fine, the table... Yeah. Might be fixable, but it was already dodgy thanks to water damage)
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Singer 29k58 - 1
Horn sewing table - 0
(I'm fine, the machine's fine, the table... Yeah. Might be fixable, but it was already dodgy thanks to water damage)
Horn sewing table - 0
(I'm fine, the machine's fine, the table... Yeah. Might be fixable, but it was already dodgy thanks to water damage)
When they ask just how filthy I can be
December 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
When they ask just how filthy I can be
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Operation Izzy Shirt update:
*happy Velociraptor noises*
*happy Velociraptor noises*
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Operation Izzy Shirt update:
*happy Velociraptor noises*
*happy Velociraptor noises*
Gorgeous pic of yesterday's supercell nicked from some rando's Facebook:
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Gorgeous pic of yesterday's supercell nicked from some rando's Facebook:
Nothing like being trapped in the shed during a massive fucking storm to liven up ones afternoon 😬
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Nothing like being trapped in the shed during a massive fucking storm to liven up ones afternoon 😬
I've dismantled, de-rusted and polished as many of Bess's components as I can without causing damage to either her or my dodgy hands. Currently soaking the bejesus out of the rest with penetrating oil and quietly biding my time. #vintagesewingmachines #singer29k
November 22, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I've dismantled, de-rusted and polished as many of Bess's components as I can without causing damage to either her or my dodgy hands. Currently soaking the bejesus out of the rest with penetrating oil and quietly biding my time. #vintagesewingmachines #singer29k
Amy from Amyl and the Sniffers is my ideal gender-swapped Izzy Hands:
* Tiny pocket rocket
* Impeccable hair
* Fabulous fashion sense
* Loud and opinionated
* Distinctive voice
* Swears like a champ
* Loves flipping the bird
* Tiny pocket rocket
* Impeccable hair
* Fabulous fashion sense
* Loud and opinionated
* Distinctive voice
* Swears like a champ
* Loves flipping the bird
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Amy from Amyl and the Sniffers is my ideal gender-swapped Izzy Hands:
* Tiny pocket rocket
* Impeccable hair
* Fabulous fashion sense
* Loud and opinionated
* Distinctive voice
* Swears like a champ
* Loves flipping the bird
* Tiny pocket rocket
* Impeccable hair
* Fabulous fashion sense
* Loud and opinionated
* Distinctive voice
* Swears like a champ
* Loves flipping the bird
Operation Izzy Shirt update: found some 100% cotton gingham seersucker with a subtle windowpane texture that is about as close to the original as I'm likely to find here in the arse end of the world. Should dye well.
November 21, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Operation Izzy Shirt update: found some 100% cotton gingham seersucker with a subtle windowpane texture that is about as close to the original as I'm likely to find here in the arse end of the world. Should dye well.
It had to be done.
The poor bugger is not built for surviving summer in a tropical climate.
<Insert shaved 🐱 joke here>
The poor bugger is not built for surviving summer in a tropical climate.
<Insert shaved 🐱 joke here>
November 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
It had to be done.
The poor bugger is not built for surviving summer in a tropical climate.
<Insert shaved 🐱 joke here>
The poor bugger is not built for surviving summer in a tropical climate.
<Insert shaved 🐱 joke here>
SO IT WAS THE HORSE THEN?
cc: @david-jenkins.bsky.social
cc: @david-jenkins.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
SO IT WAS THE HORSE THEN?
cc: @david-jenkins.bsky.social
cc: @david-jenkins.bsky.social
Appropriate ppe is a must when polishing metal with a flexshaft tool
November 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Appropriate ppe is a must when polishing metal with a flexshaft tool
Enjoyed a filthy Saturday night in. #vintagesewingmachines #singer29k
November 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Enjoyed a filthy Saturday night in. #vintagesewingmachines #singer29k
First batch of parts have come up beautifully after a soak in Evaporust. I've unscrewed everything that I can and the seized screws are slathered in penetrating oil. #vintagesewing #singer29k
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
First batch of parts have come up beautifully after a soak in Evaporust. I've unscrewed everything that I can and the seized screws are slathered in penetrating oil. #vintagesewing #singer29k
It's mating season for the channel-billed cuckoo, which means being kept awake by horny bird screams at an unreasonable hour. Yay for biodiversity
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
It's mating season for the channel-billed cuckoo, which means being kept awake by horny bird screams at an unreasonable hour. Yay for biodiversity
I've been looking for a 29k for ages and happened to be in the right place at the right time. They go for $1500+ here if they're in good condition and other buyers were scared off despite the $500 price tag.
So. Much. Filth.
So. Much. Filth.
November 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I've been looking for a 29k for ages and happened to be in the right place at the right time. They go for $1500+ here if they're in good condition and other buyers were scared off despite the $500 price tag.
So. Much. Filth.
So. Much. Filth.
Do I need to add another restoration project to my already lengthy queue?
No.
Do I have the space for a 1938 Singer 29k58 boot patcher that weighs almost as much as I do?
Not really.
Did I buy it anyway?
Absobloodylutely. :D
No.
Do I have the space for a 1938 Singer 29k58 boot patcher that weighs almost as much as I do?
Not really.
Did I buy it anyway?
Absobloodylutely. :D
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Do I need to add another restoration project to my already lengthy queue?
No.
Do I have the space for a 1938 Singer 29k58 boot patcher that weighs almost as much as I do?
Not really.
Did I buy it anyway?
Absobloodylutely. :D
No.
Do I have the space for a 1938 Singer 29k58 boot patcher that weighs almost as much as I do?
Not really.
Did I buy it anyway?
Absobloodylutely. :D