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A week-long woodworking summer camp in Estonia will provide insights and instructions on the Baltic country's woodworking traditions.
How to Make a Sumac Pocket Whistle: Making a functional whistle that can fit in your pocket can be a difficult process that takes some practice, experimentation, and tuning, but I hope that this guide will well inform you in how to create a Sumac Pocket Whistle. Materials straight…
If your kids like to make slime, they will enjoy learning how to make oobleck. You only need 2 ingredients for this fun science experiment.
Toxic tree frogs, poisonous plants, malaria-carrying mosquitoes. You get the picture: The jungle is no place to get lost. How will you make it out of this lushness alive?
We are building a simple popsicle stick catapult for kids. This science and STEM activity works well for kids of all ages at home or in the classroom. We
Learn how to build a catapult! This STEM activity is so fun for kids and needs just a few simple supplies! Plus learn history in the process.
Even from a very young age kids can enjoy woodworking activities. These 5 fun woodworking activities for young children have been carefully selected to be suitable for our younger (aged approx. 4+) DIYers but older children can also get enjoyment from these woodworking projects. Our daughter went through a
Carry Any Bottle With a JUG KNOT Handle: Tie a JUG KNOT around a water bottle, soda bottle, or aluminum bottle to make a secure carrying strap. Re-purpose any container into a reusable water bottle by adding a convenient carrying strap. This Instructable will demonstrate how to tie a JUG …
How To Pack Your Bug Out Bag to keep you moving and surviving. Packing your survival gear so you can carry it all day and quickly deploy in when needed.
Woodworking Magazine ran an Altoids tin contest. Here are some of the results. The winning entry was Tom Bier's router plane (top three pics). Runners up
With just a pocket knife and a willow tree, you can easily make an old-fashioned willow whistle. Try it! Find a willow twig that has no side branches. It should be less than an inch thick and have green bark. is a good length. The ideal...
Make a Wood Carrier That's a Cinch: Make this simple, effective, and low cost wood carrier. You only need two materials. The picture probably tells you everything you need - but I am posting detailed steps and comments. Traditional wood carriers take more materials and al…
The strength of a catapult could refer either to the sturdiness of the catapult frame and its ability to withstand use, or it could refer to the force with which the catapult launches projectiles. However, knowing how to build the frame of...
Walking on stilts is a fun pastime! With a few easy steps, you can make yourself a beginner set of stilts in less than 30 minutes. Determine how much height you would like to gain on your stilts. One foot (about 30.5 cm)is recommended for...
Easy catapult for kids
Every time nuclear proliferation comes up in the news, I start thinking "I need more seeds." Really, in a nuclear war, seeds aren't really going to help anyone. Short of an actual nuclear apocalypse, there
A history of camping gives Kathryn Hughes uncomfortable flashbacks
This creator offers fascinating ideas for plus-size fashion.
The bowline is one of the most useful knots you can know. Simple to tie, and easy to undo, the beauty of the bowline is that it creates a quick loop secured by a knot that tightens when under load. Sailors use the bowline to fasten halyards and other rigging which require a super-secure connection. […]
It is actually possible. It’s called Swedish paint or Flour paint.
You throw on your insulated flannel. Lace tie your boots. Grab the warmest hat you own. Then venture into the piercing winter air, ax in hand. The crack
The art of bushcraft is mastering the skills to thrive in the wilderness. It’s about understanding nature, utilizing natural materials for shelter, tools, and fire, and fostering a deep respect for the environment.
Take up a saw, a knife, and your Irish spirit and learn how to make a shillelagh. You can easily sell them come St. Patrick's Day.
Stability can be a problem when the load-bearing partition is removed.
More Show Me How is a funny, eclectic compilation of hundreds of how-to guides presented as full-color infographics and comic strips. Here's a look at nine of the quirkiest, but most intriguing, projects from the book, which is out now.
Craft Stick Harmonicas...a great project for kids, made from only a few simple supplies from around the house! A great summer craft project!
Secret Enigma Box: This box contains hidden mechanisms that prevents from opening it without finding clues on its faces to solve it. At first the box only consists of four cursors that have to be positioned properly and two other cursors that cannot move, but if you …
And what does hard mean, anyway?
Wooden Bowls - Olvik Read more about wooden, bowls, carved, lund, kidd and ladle.
We are building a simple popsicle stick catapult for kids. This science and STEM activity works well for kids of all ages at home or in the classroom. We
How to Build an Awesome Trebuchet: Do you enjoy building? Do you like huge projectile machine? If this sounds like you, we have a project to satisfy all your cravings. Trebuchets will make any day of the week so much better. In this Instructable we will teach you how to build one of …
