Foot Pedal Saw from the 1880s
Drew Parrish operates a Barnes Velocipede Walking Arm Saw with foot pedals at theSplinters Fine Woodworking Show in downtown Eugene, Oregon.
Month: October 2011
Add a Whiteboard to Your Laptop
When I first heard about it (I work with its creator, Ryan Mitchell) I figured it was more gimmicky and wasn’t really something that I’d use for an extended amount of time. However, after just one day of having it on my 11″ MacBook Air, I’m finding it to be very useful, and I’m also getting a lot of people telling me how innovative it is.
Mini LaMinx
I’ve been a huge fan of Heather Moore‘s Skinny LaMinx designs for a long time, and just noticed that she has a delightful little section of her Etsy shop for the little ones, called Mini LaMinx, cutely enough. It has a bunch of these adorable onesies and some sweet smock dresses to boot.
News From The Future: The End Of The Left Turn
In 2007, for example, the Federal Highway Administration reported there were 2.4 million crashes at intersections, representing 40 percent of all crashes, and one-fifth of all fatal crashes. Most intersection crashes fall under the category of “crossing paths,” and the most common path-crossing crashes, according to federal statistics, involve left turns.
How-To: Hand-Stitched Handwriting
Those of you who have stitch-worthy penmanship, take note: whether you’re embroidering on paper or fabric, Leigh-Ann from Freckled Nest will show you how to transfer and stitch your own handwriting onto your handmade projects in a way that maintains the natural look and spacing of writing on a regular piece of paper. I think […]
Intern’s Corner: Creating the Spectacular Failure Award
For the second year in row, MAKE got the honor of designing the Spectacular Failure Award for the wonderful Handcar Regatta, held annually in Santa Rosa, CA. Here, Make: Labs intern Tyler Moskowite talks to fellow intern and award designer Dan Spangler about this year’s objet d’castrophe.
Scratchbuilt: Bell H-13D Sioux
More solid-gold scratch-building from The Internet Craftsmanship Museum. Shown here, the original M.A.S.H. helicopter in magnificent brass by modeler Ken Foran. The work is a commission for Fine Art Models, for use as a master to cast molds for a production run.