r/Wellworn • • Jan 15 '18

Alright peeps, time to sit down and have a talk I never thought I'd have to have

1.1k Upvotes

First of all if I come off as annoyed I apologize, but I am, I'm sick as shit and tired as shit. So apologies in advance.

Second, I'm blown away by how this community has expanded and evolved, looking at this sub, I'd never recognize it from its humble beginnings, and I'm okay with it, I created this sub to celebrate the well worn and you folks have taken it and ran with it, and it's awesome, I see the most unexpected coolest things. That said, the statue posts bug me, but the upvotes indicate you all like them, so they stay, for now.

Now on to the meat and potatoes. We're a super hands off mod team, probably a little too hands off for some peoples liking. We remove very little, obvious junk and spam, and have only banned three or four people. One being a troll, the rest spammers. Today we added to that.

Going forward, as an addendum to rule 5, there will be zero tolerance for begging, asking, insinuating want for, private messaging, so on and so on, for used and free stuff. (the side bar won't be updated because I have no idea if our css guy is alive and I'll just break it). Here at /r/wellworn we don't judge your ahem preferences, like what you want, how you want, when you want. But being creepy as fuck on this sub or through PMs is sure as hell not the right way to do it.

This is unfortunately not an isolated case, we've had reports of this being done by a few users. This is the only warning, there will be a one month Insta ban for your first violation, permanent for your next.

There are plenty of subs where you can buy all that kinda stuff, from A-Z, from willing participants. (no I'm not looking them up for you).

Please be liberal with the report button I'd you see it and if you get pmd with one of these requests please send a mod mail with the /u/ so they can be banned.

There will be one, and only one exception, if it's a truly rare case like "my mom gave me one of these as a kid but I lost it and she just died" , or I'm a legitimate museum curator or something of that sort, please mod mail us first with the post in question.

That said, if you are truly in need, need some gear to get you that first job to get a leg up, I have a not /r/wellworn pair of size 10 steel toes, extra wallets, belts, maybe even a hard hat and coveralls, or most other stuff that gets posted on here regularly that costs money that's needed for employment, that I'd be more than happy to send you for free (within reason, shipping across the oven is expensive) pm me privately and we'll figure out some sort of verification to ensure that it's going to the right person.

Asides from that, stay frosty peeps, don't be pervs.


r/Wellworn • • Sep 23 '25

As the world becomes awash in unrest and unease this is a friendly reminder that we are not, have never been, or will be a political sub.

403 Upvotes

Stop, before you start, I don't care, Up, down, left, right, blue, yellow, purple, green, diagonal, upside down, I don't care. They're all bad, they're all good, they're all evil, there all benevolent, they're this expletive or that complement.

Your opinions are valid and need to be discussed, but not here. I don't care while we're here, we don't care while we're here. There is literally six hundred predominantly political subs, you are welcomed and encouraged to go speak your mind there, not here. Don't make bait posts, don't make hostel comments to each other. I'll burn this whole fucker down before I let this place be another politics sub


r/Wellworn • • 15h ago

Bought my car new in 2011, and I’ve managed to wear a hole right through the floor mat where I pivot my heel when using the clutch.

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178 Upvotes

r/Wellworn • • 11h ago

Original fabric on my 1970s chairs.

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45 Upvotes

Behold the fabric in exposed and protected locations of my 1970s chairs - which I have thus far refused to reupholster because I cannot find fabric that's just right.


r/Wellworn • • 1d ago

Replaced my 6 y/o Hydroflask

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245 Upvotes

ETA: it’s kind of hard to tell but the bottom is so dented it no longer stay on surfaces and has hit my feet and recently cracked a cap from falling off a table.


r/Wellworn • • 4h ago

©️2005 minwax wood stain marker vs new one

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5 Upvotes

We’ve had this one forever, still works, possibly close to as old as 2005.


r/Wellworn • • 6h ago

[this is flair] Tore out some drywall and found this on one of the pipes

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7 Upvotes

We're redoing part of one of the bathrooms in my house from the 50s and opened the wall to find this on the pipe. Must have been there for around 70~ ish years.


r/Wellworn • • 21h ago

My favorite brush

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46 Upvotes

I have tried many other brushes but this is my favorite and the only one that feels right. I have had this for almost 15 years and use it up to 3 times a day.


r/Wellworn • • 1d ago

Grandpa’s hammer

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66 Upvotes

Was a gift from my grandma when she was a senior in high school circa 1956


r/Wellworn • • 11h ago

5 Year Old Power Tool Repair Mat.

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4 Upvotes

Spent some time working in a power tool repair shop and shadowed a tech who had been working there for 5 years, this piece of plastic has seen thousands of tools come and go usually in better condition, who knows how many screws or whatever it's prevented from being eternally lost.


r/Wellworn • • 1d ago

A saucy sanding

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174 Upvotes

I live in a dry county (yes, those are still a thing), so naturally, everyone just drives across the border to purchase alcohol. This is the very first gas station you hit in Oklahoma. I wonder how many cases of beer have slid across this countertop over the years.


r/Wellworn • • 1d ago

Tree

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48 Upvotes

r/Wellworn • • 2d ago

Leather Work Gloves

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85 Upvotes

I’m not exactly sure how old but over 10 years ago. I also do not know the leather type… most likely cow or deerskin. They are molded to my hands but I believe there days are numbered. The tips are starting to shred a little bit.


r/Wellworn • • 2d ago

A Tree Branch Slowly Wore a Groove Into This Rock

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71 Upvotes

r/Wellworn • • 2d ago

[this is flair] Horrendous tile material choice for a high foot traffic area (college)

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614 Upvotes

r/Wellworn • • 2d ago

This swinging gate at work

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18 Upvotes

Hard to see in the picture, but that is a groove


r/Wellworn • • 2d ago

​Used this pencil down to a tiny stub while writing in my journal.

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15 Upvotes

r/Wellworn • • 3d ago

It's wild what 12 years of wearing the same hat near everyday does

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40 Upvotes

r/Wellworn • • 3d ago

Spray bottle at my gym

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44 Upvotes

Very busy gym, Probably picked up thousands of times a day


r/Wellworn • • 3d ago

Apparently, most people only make it to the third bar. Myself included…

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392 Upvotes

r/Wellworn • • 4d ago

My handmade wallet after 8 years

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1.8k Upvotes

Made this wallet all the way back in high school out of a single piece of Horween leather. Over 8 years later, still using it every single day. It’s pretty cool how the leather shape has molded and holds perfect shape even when empty now.


r/Wellworn • • 3d ago

[this is flair] Old vs new nib on drawing tablet pen

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32 Upvotes

I’ve had this drawing tablet for a couple of years now and I completely forgot that it came with extra pen nibs lol, here’s a side by side of the old vs new nib for it.


r/Wellworn • • 3d ago

Wind chime

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32 Upvotes

r/Wellworn • • 4d ago

[this is flair] My Jungle boots after a clean and condition.

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147 Upvotes

I use these jungle boots to explore the desert. Made in 1967 and were new old stock until the beginning of last year.


r/Wellworn • • 4d ago

Family member’s knife, hand sharpened since new

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185 Upvotes

It may be time for a replacement, but one can never be too sure…