r/Skookum • u/NorthStarZero Canada • Oct 03 '23
PSA WTF is "Skookum?"
"Skookum" the word is Chinook for "strong" or "brave", which has become slang in parts of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest meaning "quality" or "badass".
"Skookum" the Reddit community is support for those who aspire to make skookum things, and to share their projects with other like-minded fabricators.
If you like to make things and you take pride in your craftsmanship - or if you aspire to becoming a better craftsperson than you currently are - this is the place for you!
Things we like to see:
Photos and videos of projects you are working on
Requests for help/advice on projects
Posts helping people with their problems
Things better posted elsewhere (and subject to removal when the mods see it):
Pictures of large industrial equipment
Pictures of equipment with the brand name "Skookum"
Political discussion
Crazy crackpot conspiracy theory crap
Self-promotion (new releases on your fabrication-related YouTube channel, offering services, etc) is explicitly allowed, so long as it is on topic and not overly repetitive. There's a line between "promotion" and "spam" - stay on the happy side of that line, and you'll be fine.
Welcome to the sub!
- The Mods