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A sawhorse to write home about

I’ve mentioned my friends Scott Constable and Ene Osteraas-Constable on the CRAFT blog before, and Scott’s recent post about the ideal characteristics of the venerable sawhorse, along with a photo of some beautiful “indoor sawhorses” he’s made seemed like good fodder for a mention here. Scott writes: To me, there’s also something inherently a little […]

Speedy micromouse maps, navigates course

The micromouse competition might not be anything new, but I’m constantly amazed by the awesome performance that competitors manage to squeeze out of these tiny bots. Shown above is, it appears, the Bee robot by Japanese builder Kato-san. [via iheartrobotics] More: Breaking the 5 second Micromouse barrier (Video) 2006 APEC Micromouse competition

How to tie a sheepshank

How to tie a sheepshank

Were you down at the archery range when your scoutmaster showed you how to tie a this handy knot? Wikihow shows you the moves. The sheepshank is a useful knot for two purposes. It can be used to temporarily shorten a rope or it could be used to allow a rope with a damaged or […]