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Is this how we want Jaipur to be known?

Standing inside Amer Fort feels like walking through history itself. The golden hues, intricate arches, and royal architecture reflect a time when every detail was crafted with perfection. There’s a calmness here, yet every wall whispers stories of kings, battles, and grandeur. Truly a place where the past still lives on.

So, a few days ago, I posted a "work in progress" post related to this sword and now I feel it's done.

For added context, I used to have an old worn out wooden sword I made from some furniture scrap I had when I was about 12 years old. (I am 24 now). For a very long time, I have been thinking of remodelling it. I'm not sure how to add the old picture along with the video here so just take my word for it haha.

HOW I MADE IT:

I used the already existing sword as the skeleton, that is the handle and The Blade. The vertical piece is one single structure while the horizontal quillon is a block of soft wood. I had to do some basic carpentry work with a hack saw, chisel and other tools which I do not know the names of. I applied the skills I had acquired in the past few months by watching carpentry YouTube shorts before bed.

I am not sure which kind of wood I used, since this is a DIY kind of project and I am not an expert in woods nor in carpentry. I mostly used materials available at home, making the best-out-of-waste kinda deal, while using some waterproofing tape to give some structure and volume to the blade.

I used an old belt to make the handle grip, split a female pin socket in half and stuck it on either side of the handle tip at the bottom to make it raised. I used some insulation tape, both black and white ones, to give some more colour variation as well as strength to the joints.

I drew various ancient runes to give it some mysterious feel, while not overdoing it. Yeah I know I am not very handy with artwork too, but I did what I could and in my opinion it looks workable.

For the final touches, I cut some diamonds from a red waxing Strip, because it had some texture and also because I could not find red paint anywhere in my house and I was too lazy to go out and buy some. I am still wondering if I can put something on either side of the horizontal piece, i.e. the quillon, to give it a more finished look. Maybe you guys can help me out.

If anyone has any suggestions for comments, I'd love to hear them.

When I left for my first place she quietly put this brass ghee pot from P-Tal in my bag. Said "roz thoda ghee khana." I thought it was just an old person thing. 3 months later it's the most used thing in my kitchen and every time I open it I think of her.

where I can get best experience like a big screen. Also disappointed as rajmandir has zero shows of it.

I get that moderation isn’t easy, and I appreciate the effort being put in. Just sharing a few thoughts from my side:

1. Since this is a city specific sub, it ideally should focus more on topics related to Jaipur rather than national politics.

2. Discussions around Jaipur’s local politics make sense and feel relevant here.

3. Lately, the increase in political posts seems to have overshadowed other kinds of conversations.

4. The sub doesn’t feel as relaxed and community-driven as it used to, and sometimes comes across like a general political debate space.

5. There are already several dedicated subs for national-level political discussions.

6. For someone visiting the sub to learn more about Jaipur, it might currently give a skewed impression if most posts are about national politics.

These are just my initial thoughts, and I’d be interested to hear what others in the community feel as well.

what do u guys think of it?

I tried to make it in watercolor but i ruined it.

what could I have done to prevent it!

any advice is welcome!!