#jig saw

[misforgotten2]

"I'm sorry dear, it says right here in black and white 'Not a vibrator'. Let me check the Husqvarna catalog."

Popular Mechanics - January 1963

[death-can-take-us]

[emotattooedcatlady]

Saw X was phenomenal.

[50kgannamolly]

[monkeyssalad-blog]

1950 Shopmaster Tools ad by totallymystified

[r3therat]

Jig saw appreciation post

[midnightfries]

Fellkiller for the soul

(Repost bc i messed up on Fell- click for better quality)

[kitkatpancakestack]

I know we all talk abt how much the universe hates Eddie Diaz but it really is so funny to me. And sorry if that's insensitive but it just makes me laugh. Like everybody goes through it in this show but even during moments of perceived respite Eddie is still rotating like a rotisserie chicken in the fires of hell. this man went to war and almost died, was on the brink of a custody dispute with his parents, chased his wife to LA, watched his wife die, has been haunted by all his unlived lives the entire time, almost died AGAIN, has admitted to not knowing what happiness feels like, almost killed a man street fighting, has massive survivor's guilt, is Catholic, stalked a doppelganger of his dead wife, cannot maintain a functional relationship, has now come narratively full circle back to the custody dispute with his parents, and finds himself ALONE bc even his SON, the one person Eddie keeps himself alive and kicking for, doesn't want to be around him, and like. whewww jesus. my man isn't even in a soap opera at this point he's stuck in a psychological horror show get him outttt.

[cowboycannibalism]

Bullet with Butterfly Wings, Smashing Pumpkins// Saw 2004// Caged Rat, Soul Asylum// The Jig Is Up, Ice Nine Kills// Rats!Rats!Rats!, Deftones// Hatchet, Movements

I know there's heavy association of Adam with the dog motif (which I love) but I swear I've heard Bullet with Butterfly Wings on the radio way too many times during the last month while thinking about Saw for it to be a coincidence

Rats symbolize impoverishment, disease, the lowest of low.

"He's not a cop. He's a bottom feeder, just like you."

Jigsaw calls him angry and apathetic, and we'll be honest here, he is on the surface. He calls his apartment a shithole, he knows his job is shitty but it keeps him fed, and he's just dragging himself through life because he's pretty much already convinced himself this is as good as its going to get.

But here's the other thing about rats: they will do anything to try to survive. Sometimes, that means just doing what they've been conditioned to do by the world around them.

Have you ever seen a rat backed into a corner? or stuck in a trap? they will scream and thrash violently to try and free themselves.

From the moment he wakes up in the tub, Adam is moving. Throughout the movie, he has a hard time staying still, trying to escape, trying to survive. He is loud and frantic. Even though he is pessimistic about life, he wants to live.

also, to swing back around to the Smashing Pumpkins lyrics in particular, I thought a lot about how Adam mentions his ex, thinking he was "too angry." If you've dug into that song a little, it's interpreted in a lot of ways but a common one is oppression and being stuck in a situation/world where you're aware of escape but incapable of it. Adam knows he should appreciate life more, but what's the point when he lives the way that he does and nothing seems to ever get better? Anger feels like the only option and honestly sometimes it is.

(not to get too political or whatever, but if we never get angry enough to do anything, nothing will ever change. Don't let anyone tell you that emotions don't belong in politics/social issues because that's a fucking stupid take.)

[soulcured]

Redraw of one of my fave comic panels for a secret santa gift! Version without text + the bg included because I’m very happy with how it turned out :>

(OG under the cut)

[misforgotten2]

70 years later you can buy a B&D jig saw for little more than half this price. Inflation can kiss my ass.

Popular Mechanics April 1953

[moldspace]

your wood sculptures have me absolutely obsessed and i would love to take a crack at the medium, but i have NO idea where to start. Any tips youd be willing to share out?

i use a scroll saw and poplar wood (a little nicer to work with than pine but still affordable and easy to cut) and honestly i would recommend watching a lot of youtube videos! there are a lot of people out there making videos of their woodwork and explaining how to get different shapes and cuts done. a big thing with the scroll saw is it's hard to make tight turns, so rounded edges are way easier to create than sharp corners. invest in some good sandpaper and some replacement blades because you WILL break them, and be safe with regards to hand placement! i think that's about all the insight i've got, haha.

[uwu-scraptrappy]

"oh I made Adam the fourth apprentice in the lineup-" you IDIOT. There HAS to be one lame boring guy who brings down the mood with his uncomfortable cringefail energy. and its logan nelson.

[50kgannamolly]

[likeawildthing]

you too can manifest the life of your dreams by teaching your kids (spouse, dog, friends) to be creative, eat like birds, and have a varied taste in music so your Sundays can be windows open, endless charcuterie, 2012 folk playlist on the radio while everyone hangs in the same room and works on their independent art projects fundays