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— by Red Wolf
— by Red Wolf
— by Red Wolf
— by Red Wolf
— by Red Wolf
Have you ever wondered what these tiny doors at the US Capitol are for? — via Youtube
Making Shihou Kama Tsugi (four-way goose neck joint). When you first look at it, it can be confusing as this joinery is on all four sides, without a way to be taken apart. But this joinery actually slides diagonally, making this illusion
possible. The wood is Walnut and Birch — via Kottke
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Alasdair loves Nordic Noir, and this is all of them — via Youtube
Rio Jongsae Kim is the owner of Kim’s Shoe and Bag Repair. He shows us how to restore a pair of Chanel ballet flats that retail for about $750. This includes replacing the soles and heel plates, cleaning the suede, dyeing the leather, and waterproofing the shoes — via YouTube
At the end of the 12th century, fine woodworking skills and knowledge were brought into Japan from China. Over time, these joinery skills were refined and passed down, resulting in the fine wood joineries Japan is known for — via Kottke
The Shovel asked Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton — Australia’s most-loved reviewers — to critique the world’s least-loved year. As usual they had wildly different opinions — via Youtube
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Plumbata are substantial war darts that have their origins in Ancient Greece and were favoured by late Empire Romans. They have rather nasty barbed head, a lead weight for inertia and were thrown as fighting lines started to close. Their nickname amongst the Romans was Little barbs of Mars
. Nasty as they look, how do you throw them and what do they do when they get there? — via Youtube
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