How-To: Make a pyramid bow from hardware-store lumber
Interesting Instructable from member Tool Using Animal (best ID ever) about how to buy red oak from the big orange store and turn it into a decent bow. He reports a 55-lb draw. [Thanks, Tim!]
Maker News
From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gifts for the Outdoor Enthusiast
Got folks on your gift list who would much rather be outside exploring the great outdoors than pretty much anything else? Here’s a little gift guide to get your idea juices flowing. There are so many stripes of outdoor enthusiast that we can’t possibly cover them all, but here’s a little sampling. And since knowledge […]
Weekend Project: The Atlatl
Here is an easy to make ancient yet modern device that hurls spears at up to 100mph. Thanks go to Daryl Hrdlicka for the original article in MAKE, Volume 12. To download The Atlatl video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Atlatl article in MAKE, Volume 12 and you can see […]
Weekend Project: The Atlatl (PDF)
Here is an easy to make ancient yet modern device that hurls spears at up to 100mph. Thanks go to Daryl Hrdlicka for the original article in MAKE, Volume 12. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE Magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend.
Altoids tin woodworking tools
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 included Kevin Bosse’s light-duty vise and Kevin Hurbanis off-set gauge. Thanks to @JeffreyGifford for the Twitter tip-off The Winner of Our Altoids Tool Contest
Fashioning Technology Smart Materials Kit
If you’ve ever thought about expanding your crafting horizons by trying out some of the new high tech materials available to us today, like photochromatic inks, polymorph plastic, and conductive thread, you should definitely check out Syuzi Pakhchyan’s Fashioning Technology book. This DIY intro to smart crafting is an invaluable resource that walks you through the materials and tools you can use, gives technical primers on everything from LEDs to soldering to troubleshooting, and then offers 12 innovative projects of wearables, home goods, and toys you can make.
Camera Flash Coil Gun
Here’s a simple, but powerful, coil gun made from the flash circuit of a disposable camera, a large cap, a coil of magnet wire and an ink pen shaft (and a few other parts). I like the use a light switch box as the project box. Limitless Boredom – Coil BB Gun
