Watching Laura Kampf build a poplar projector box is an education in 1) excellent craftsmanship and 2) tools I must now get. The way dovetail jointing is illustrated is particularly fascinating: in 5 minutes of well-shot arty youtube cinema I feel I learned more than a dozen talky howto videos where the content is buried somewhere after a minute of intro music, five minutes of "HEY GUYS" rambling, and nine more fooling around in the shop. Don't miss the sketchbook!
Beautifully-shot video of a box being made
Carpenter installs ingenious secret drawers in kitchen
Many years ago, we had new kitchen cabinets installed in our kitchen. The pre-fab cabinet set included a Lazy Susan cabinet in the counter's corner "dead space" which, at the… READ THE REST
Pedal-powered saw
ThreePulleys made this effective, if somewhat alarming exercycle cross-cut saw. It would certianly cut faster if I sharpened the blade properly, at the moment it is no faster than a… READ THE REST
How to make a giant table from a 5000-year old oak tree
In 2012, a gigantic oak tree, thousands of years old, was found well-preserved in a bog in East Anglia. Hamish Low has been turning it into a similarly gigantic table,… READ THE REST
Power through your day with this $425 MacBook Pro
TL;DR: Upgrade your daily computer with this MacBook Pro, now only $424.97 (reg. $1,499) through June 1. It's not every day you can score a MacBook Pro for under $500. But if… READ THE REST
Better visualizations for less: Visio now $14.97
TL;DR: Create better visualizations with premade templates, stencils, customizable shapes, and starter diagrams when you get a lifetime licenses for your PC to Visio 2021 Professional. Originally $249.99, you can now… READ THE REST
Snag a lifetime Microsoft Office license with no subscription fees for just $30
TL;DR: Enjoy new and old Microsoft Office favorites with this Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 license for Windows, now only $29.97 through May 18. Summer is almost here. Are you in need… READ THE REST
