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Harvest the sun with a homemade solar panel

How to harvest the sun with a homemade solar panel

Making and installing solar heating for your home is not nearly as difficult or expensive as you might think. After watching this video, hopefully you will be inspired to make a solar water heater for yourself.

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Understand why apple trees need to be pruned

How to understand why apple trees need to be pruned

Each year an apple tree should produce three things: new growth, fruit buds on last year's and older growth, and fruit on those fruit buds formed in previous years. In order to keep an apple tree in balance and ...

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Make an arc welder with a car battery & pocket change

How to make an arc welder with a car battery & pocket change

Amazing. This is so MacGyver, inspired by the man with the ingenuity of a pioneer or inventor.

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Make a wind powered generator with MAKE magazine

How to make a wind powered generator with MAKE magazine

Great project to teach kids about energy consumption and a rather simple machine.

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Turn a garbage can into a homemade compost bin

How to turn a garbage can into a homemade compost bin

I like this particular composting idea because I live in a small plot in Santa Monica; I don't have room for a huge compost bin, but a converted garbage can is manageable.

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How to build frames and panels for cabinetmaking

Build frames and panels for cabinetmaking

This carpentry series from Woodworking Online covers an array of topics for maximizing your woodshop that are helpful to everyone from the ...more

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How to build garden benches

Build garden benches

A place to sit and relax can add greatly to the enjoyment of your backyard, garden or flower beds. A garden bench is one answer and also a ...more

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How to build joinery for rustic furniture

Build joinery for rustic furniture

This video shows how to produce the mortise and tenon joinery unique to rustic furniture made from found branches and sticks. There are a ...more

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How to build loose tenon joinery in woodworking

Build loose tenon joinery in woodworking

Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American ...more

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How to build mortise and tenon joints while woodworking

Build mortise and tenon joints while woodworking

This carpentry series from Woodworking Online covers an array of ...more

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How to build the drawer front doves for the bombe secretary

Build the drawer front doves for the bombe secretary

Tommy works on the “really tough” drawer fronts, eight in all. He’s ...more

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How to build wall cubbies

Build wall cubbies

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to build wall cubbies. This project is pretty easy because all the pieces are made with ...more

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How to build wooden cabinet boxes

Build wooden cabinet boxes

Do you want to learn how to build cabinets? Watch this five-part video tutorial for the basics of cabinet making using wood. Part one ...more

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How to build wooden cabinets

Build wooden cabinets

This carpentry series from Woodworking Online covers an array of topics for maximizing your woodshop that are helpful to everyone from the ...more

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How to building picture frames in your shop

building picture frames in your shop

This carpentry series from Woodworking Online covers an array of topics for maximizing your woodshop that are helpful to everyone from the ...more

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How to buy a scrollsaw

Buy a scrollsaw

In this two-part tutorial from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good discusses scrollsaw basics, including what to look for in a scrollsaw ...more

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How to care for antique furniture

Care for antique furniture

With tips from this video, learn how to care for your antique furniture. You've picked out the perfect antique piece for your home--now how ...more

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How to carve a spoon with a hook knife

Carve a spoon with a hook knife

Understanding how a knife most likes to cut wood is key to doing any woodcarving. In this video tutorial, a pair of disembodied hands will ...more

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How to carve a teeny wooden mouse

Carve a teeny wooden mouse

Whittling seems hard, but not with this video tutorial... watch to learn how to carve a teeny wooden mouse with a small knife, sander and ...more

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How to carve letters

Carve letters

McDermott demonstrates how to carve the letter 'R." This complex letter covers almost all of the techniques required to carve any other ...more

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How to carve the wooden doubler on the bombe secretary

Carve the wooden doubler on the bombe secretary

In this podcast, Tommy curves it up! The Bombe Secretary's writing ...more

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How to caulk and fill a hole in wood trim moulding

Caulk and fill a hole in wood trim moulding

In this video Bob Schmidt shows you how to fill nail holes and caulk your wood trim molding before preparing to paint in your home ...more

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How to chemically strip furniture or woodwork

Chemically strip furniture or woodwork

Stripping furniture or woodwork can be like a treasure hunt, revealing a beautiful wood surface beneath old paint and varnish. An old finish ...more

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How to choose and prepare a birdhouse

Choose and prepare a birdhouse

With a little time and some simple tools, you can create a welcoming home for your feathered friends and their families. This video will ...more

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How to chop and store firewood

Chop and store firewood

This video expertly covers the basics of how to chop, stack, and store firewood in the most efficient and safest way possible. Get answers ...more

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How to clamp a picture frame the old fashioned way

Clamp a picture frame the old fashioned way

It seems no woodworker ever has enough clamps. Master craftsman George Berry, "The Woodguy" shows how to clamp up a picture frame with ...more

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How to clean a bombe secretary wood dado with a router plane

Clean a bombe secretary wood dado with a router plane

What's the best way to ensure a perfect dado? With a router plane ...more

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How to clean planer posts

Clean planer posts

Shopsmith Academy shows you how to quickly clean the sawdust from the threaded planer posts when it sticks as you are raising or lowering ...more

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How to clean up the pediment astragal for a bombe secretary

Clean up the pediment astragal for a bombe secretary

The astragal is now attached to the box and it's time to clean it up ...more

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How to construct the upper wooden case for a bombe secretary

Construct the upper wooden case for a bombe secretary

Finishing the bottom of the desk has “really motivated” Tommy to get ...more

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How to cover plywood edges

Cover plywood edges

Watch this video to learn a few of the many ways you can cover the exposed edges of plywood. The Wood Whisperer demonstrates how to iron on ...more

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How to create & assemble a classic pepper mill

Create & assemble a classic pepper mill

A pepper mill is a great gift you can make by woodturning. Learn how to create and assemble a classic pepper mill from a woodturning expert ...more

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How to create a vintage tile tabletop end table

Create a vintage tile tabletop end table

Amy H. Hughes helps you make a vintage tile tabletop. Part of the fun of making this table was rooting through the tile crates with Rosi ...more

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How to create an arched top keepsake box

Create an arched top keepsake box

In this how to video, John W. Nixon from Eagle Lake Woodworking demonstrates how to build an Arched-Top keepsake made from Cocobolo. This ...more

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How to create an oak blanket chest

Create an oak blanket chest

in this 3 part woodworking tutorial, John W. Nixon from Eagle Lake Woodworking demonstrates how to build a classic oak blanket chest. This ...more

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How to create inlays with a router while woodworking

Create inlays with a router while woodworking

This carpentry series from Woodworking Online covers an array of ...more

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How to create the upper pediment for a wooden bombe secretary

Create the upper pediment for a wooden bombe secretary

Tommy’s ready to start the upper pediment of the secretary and shows ...more

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How to create upper case candle pulls for a bombe secretary

Create upper case candle pulls for a bombe secretary

The upper case is done and the drawers are built. Below the drawers ...more

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How to curve the lower cabinet sides of the bombe secretary

Curve the lower cabinet sides of the bombe secretary

Rock star, T-Mac, shows off a compass plane on the curves of the bombe ...more

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How to cut a candy dish with a scrollsaw

Cut a candy dish with a scrollsaw

In this woodworking tutorial, you'll learn how to cut a candy dish pattern with a scroll saw. Watch as Steve of the Scrollsaw Worshop walks ...more

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How to cut a circle on a table saw

Cut a circle on a table saw

Watch this video to learn how to cut a circle on a table saw. The idea behind this technique is to create a pivot point for the piece of ...more

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How to cut a curved, tapered wooden table leg

Cut a curved, tapered wooden table leg

With so many projects in woodworking being rectangular, it's nice when you can add a little curvy flair to a project. In this video, we ...more

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How to cut a haunched mortise with a chisel

Cut a haunched mortise with a chisel

Longtime woodworker, author, and teacher Frank Klausz goes step by step through the process of cutting a haunched mortise. with a chisel by ...more

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How to cut a hollow vase with a scroll saw

Cut a hollow vase with a scroll saw

In this two-part tutorial series from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good walks you through the process of creating a hollow vase entirely ...more

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How to cut a natural edge bowl with the Ci1 Easy Rougher

Cut a natural edge bowl with the Ci1 Easy Rougher

In this tutorial, you'll see how to rough out a natural edge bowl with ...more

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How to cut a scrolled candle stand with a scrollsaw

Cut a scrolled candle stand with a scrollsaw

In this tutorial from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good demonstrates how to build a scrolled candle holder, which, by his lights, is a very ...more

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How to cut a scrolled round inlay box with a scrollsaw

Cut a scrolled round inlay box with a scrollsaw

In this tutorial from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good discusses ...more

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How to cut a tall clock pattern with a scrollsaw

Cut a tall clock pattern with a scrollsaw

In this tutorial from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good demonstrates how to cut a tall clock using a pattern available at Steve's blog ...more

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How to cut an acrylic nameplate with a scrollsaw

Cut an acrylic nameplate with a scrollsaw

In this tutorial from the Scrollsaw Workshop, Steve Good will teach you how to go about cutting an acrylic nameplate with a scrollsaw. As ...more

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How to cut beveled miters with the Incra sliding table

Cut beveled miters with the Incra sliding table

Shopsmith Academy shows you how to cut beveled miters with the Incra ...more

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How to cut crown molding for your home

Cut crown molding for your home

Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates a few easy tips to make perfect cuts on wood crown molding, especially in the corners of a room ...more

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How to cut miters with This Old House

Cut miters with This Old House

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to make miters. Steps: 1. Use traditional wooden miter box and backsaw for making ...more

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How to cut out the pigeonhole drawers for the bombe secretary

Cut out the pigeonhole drawers for the bombe secretary

Tommy cuts the wood for the drawers and finds some “sweet” colors and ...more

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How to cut plywood without a table saw

Cut plywood without a table saw

Cutting plywood on the table saw can be difficult because you have to move the unwieldy 4x8 sheet across the blade. A better solution is to ...more

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How to cut the "stop dados" for a wooden bombe secretary

Cut the "stop dados" for a wooden bombe secretary

Tommy is “pumped” to be starting the upper case. In this episode, he ...more

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