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Use and dial the rotary telephone

How to use and dial the rotary telephone

Remember the old days before laptop computers and cellular phones? Remember a time before those retro-looking push button home phones? Think back, way back to the use of rotary phones. Jump back in time with ...

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Magnetize a screwdriver

How to magnetize a screwdriver

Use your car battery to magnetize any screwdriver, wrench or metal tool. This is a wiz of a trick. Try it out with caution, though.

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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 Furoshiki Japanese grocery bag

How to make a Furoshiki Japanese grocery bag

Learn how to make a Furoshiki bag, a method used by the Japanese for centuries to carry just about anything you can imagine, from food, groceries, boxes, bottles... even watermelons.

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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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42 how-to articles

How To Turn a Twist Turn Pen on a Lathe

Turn a Twist Turn Pen on a Lathe

If you have ever seen a custom made pen and thought you might like to try making one yourself, or you have just been interested in how it ...more

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How To Cut Plywood

Cut Plywood

Plywood can be very flexible (depending on thickness) so proper support of the work piece is important. This "How To" assumes you will be ...more

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How To Riempie a Chair

Riempie a Chair

This articles gives step-by-step instructions on how to replace the damaged riempies of a chair or bench. Remove old riempies and tacks ...more

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How To Apply Resin to a Table

Apply Resin to a  Table

How to apply resin to a table. Get a 2" to 3" scraper and a brush. Get resin, most resins are comprised of two compounds that you mix ...more

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How To Build a Balance Board

Build a Balance Board

Balance boards are becoming a popular way to build core strength and balancing skills. By trying to stand on an unstable surface, you ...more

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How To Build a Birdhouse

Build a Birdhouse

Having birds in your garden brings beauty, not to mention the sweetness of bird songs. If you want to keep the birds coming back, one way is ...more

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How To Build a Fishing Chair

Build a Fishing Chair

Sure you can go to the big department store and buy an aluminum and polyester cloth chair for less than 20 bucks, but this chair can be ...more

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How To Build a Flag Display Case

Build a Flag Display Case

This article explains how to build a flag display case that can be used to safely house and display valuable flags. Find out which size of ...more

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How To Build a Modified Post and Beam Frame

Build a Modified Post and Beam Frame

If you want the look and strength of timber framing, without the cost and hassle, try a modified post and beam. Traditional timber framing ...more

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How To Build a Plant Dolly

Build a Plant Dolly

Planters made from old wooden whiskey barrels look great and work well, but they are heavy and difficult to move around. Also, if you want ...more

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How To Build a Plywood Canoe

Build a Plywood Canoe

You can build your son or daughter a plywood canoe in a weekend. The simplest canoes are made of just 3 pieces of plywood: the two sides ...more

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How To Build a Porch Swing

Build a Porch Swing

Few things beat the relaxation of sitting back in the shade passing a cool spring evening in a porch swing. For those who have some basic ...more

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How To Build a Rotating Canned Food Shelf

Build a Rotating Canned Food Shelf

Storing canned food in your kitchen cabinets is an inefficient use of space and you will often find old cans in the back. This easy-to-build ...more

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How To Build a Saw Horse

Build a Saw Horse

One of the most useful tools a carpenter can have in a construction project is a good pair of saw horses (or sawbucks, as they are sometimes ...more

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How To Build a Simple Treasure Chest

Build a Simple Treasure Chest

Whether for the little pirate , or for your own safe storage, a simple wooden treasure chest can be built in an afternoon with some common ...more

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How To Build a Sofa from an Old Sofa

Build a Sofa from an Old Sofa

The easiest way to know what a sofa is all about is to tear apart an old, broken one to see how it is made. Then construct a new sofa using ...more

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How To Build a Torsion Box Workbench Top

Build a Torsion Box Workbench Top

This is an article to help the guy who is not ready to buy that $3,000 workbench. It is aimed at building a workbench that is useful ...more

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How To Build a Wooden Bed Frame

Build a Wooden Bed Frame

Do you have a rickety metal bed frame, or maybe no frame at all with your mattress on the floor? A beautiful wooden bed frame can add a ...more

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How To Build Simple Floating Shelves

Build Simple Floating Shelves

You can make these floating shelves from lightweight, inexpensive hollow-core doors. They're perfect for displaying collectibles, photos ...more

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How To Build Tables out of Plywood

Build Tables out of Plywood

A simple way to make a table. Measure and cut a rectangle for the top of the table. Measure and cut four table legs of equal length, and ...more

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Furniture & Woodworking (42 how-to articles)

Obama! Are You Eating that Chicken Wing Correctly?

Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to eat a chicken wing. And yes, Obama likes chicken wings just like everybody else does. Here's how you do it, courtesy of Food Wishes (also, here's several ...

SPLAT! Art Made from Everyday Household Items

Tom Friedman. One of my very favorite contemporary artists. Friedman injects the wonder into the humdrum. He creates magic from the unsuspected with his incredible sculptures assembled from simple ...

Cheat Your Way to 300 (via Remote Control)

This is full blown cheating - no ifs, ands or buts about it. Introducing the RC900, a remote-control bowling ball invented by San Antonio, Texas-based 900 Global. Says Popular Mechanics, "The ...

World's Fastest Bicycle Goes 75mph

Cycling enthusiasts, behold. Fastest bicycle in the world, designed by VARNA of British Columbia. Pretty impressive. Check it out, Barbara Buatois of France completes her new One Hour World Record at ...

Knit Your Food

Knitted delectable delights from Ed Bing Lee. Inspired? Gotta start somewhere. Previously, Crocheters Like to Party, Too. English Ladies Knit Entire Village.

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