Exterior painting

When it comes to the dos and don’ts of painting the outside of your house, there are several things to consider. Painting the house can be a big and usually expensive job. To do it once and do it right. Get your preparation right; and Use the best materials you can. Use good paint un....

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Make your own knife

This article tells you how to grind, shape and polish an everyday carry knife. My goal here is to take a chunk of steel and make a cutting tool out of it—a knife that functions well, holds an edge and is somewhat pleasing to the eye. This is my way, adapted from many hours of readin....

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Making a Word Clock

A word clock is ideal for numerically challenged modern youth who can’t tell the time or for those of a literary persuasion. It was developed by Doug Jackson as a more affordable QLOCK 2 which he says he saw on a hobbyist’s website where he was struck by the clock's beauty and its....

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Kontiki fishing
 How to build one

There are several New Zealand-designed and created fishing kontikis on the market but when I thought about having one, I wasn’t going to buy it. I had the ability, so I did what any good Kiwi would do. I’m a qualified automotive engineer and always had an interest in electronics ....

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Mini Mack emerges

Another fantastic combination vehicle from an ever-busy mind emerges, as Alan Sutton makes a Mini Mack—a truck-bodied Mini conversion.As he writes, “After building my last project, the V6 Holden-powered retro Mini, there was a lull as I waited 13 weeks for certification. As an active....

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