This tutorial is inspired by the iconic Fender stratocaster guitars — via Youtube
Joining paracord is one of the fundamental tasks when creating with paracord, especially in multiple colours. This technique is the Manny method
, named after Manuel Zambrano who introduced this method to the paracord community — via Youtube
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Knot tying video tutorial. Directions for how to make a kings crown knot button with paracord. Easy step by step instructions in this guide.
This one is a fusion of the diamond knot or knife lanyard knot and a rose knot. Starting off with a carrick bend, this is a decorative knot that you can use as ornamentation on any of your craft projects. It is also an alternative knot to the diamond knot that you can use for your loop and knot closure paracord bracelets — via Youtube
Display data about the current weather and temperature on a retro split-flap display — via Youtube
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Johnny Brooke cast some scrap wood chunks into epoxy resin and turned it into a bowl on the lathe — via Youtube
Bit of a break down and rebuild of Alex French Guy Cooking‘s internet pasta machine — via Youtube
On the security conference circuit, Baybe Doll (aka Emily Mitchell) had been getting her nail technician to embed small devices with readable data into her acrylic nails. However, the technology wasn’t available to the masses, and when it was, it was big and chunky. NFC (near-field communication) tags are the solution; they’re tiny and they’re powered by nearby magnetic fields so they don’t need batteries — via Make:
Alex the French Cooking Guy connected with Robin Gagachian, a knife maker in Nantes, France, who offered to help him forge his own chef’s knife — via Youtube
Learn how to 3D Print a pattern directly onto Fabric for Cosplay — super easy and very fun — via Youtube
In this episode of the adventures of Switch & Lever we’re making custom brass plaques, using reasonably simple tools, and some basic chemistry — via Youtube
Jeff Day talks with Mark Sfirri about his unique style of wood turning. Mark’s work has been featured at the Smithsonian Institute’s Renwick Gallery — via Youtube
A couple in Idaho who go by B&E raise chickens, but they are also artists. When they expanded their flock, they decided to build a UFO chicken coop. Two satellite dishes and a trampoline frame later (plus a lot of work), it was ready for the chickens. The coop has windows, surveillance cameras, insulation, ventilation, heaters, and for the alien landing effect, plenty of lights — via Neatorama
In this video Tod talks about the Colletière à Charavines light hunting bow, one of a very few surviving European crossbows from this period (around 1000AD). This is a very simple bow with only a few components. It could be constructed with European woods such as ash and yew and basic hand tools by any back woods bodger
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In honour of his father, Stephen continues the production of traditional baskets, finding peace in his studio through a deep connection with the man who taught him these traditional skills — via Vimeo
An item about candle-making using modern and traditional methods at Price’s Patent Candle Co Ltd — via Youtube
The complete process of manufacturing Damascus steel from batteries and stationery knives. Probably the world record is 138 layers, welded for one forge welding. Damascus Tesla
. The knife from a lantern Maglite — via Youtube
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