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Welding a Rusty Nuts Shop Stool

Welding a Rusty Nuts Shop Stool

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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A bucket of nuts and a blinding amount of welding later and you have this metal-as-hell shop stool.

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Weekend Watch: Building Comically Giant Swords with Michaelcthulhu

Weekend Watch: Building Comically Giant Swords with Michaelcthulhu

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Mike Craughwell (aka Michaelcthulhu) makes awesome giant swords for a living. If you’ve ever wanted a ridiculous large sword, he’s your man.

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Woodworker Mods Trailer to Lift and Haul Fallen Logs

Woodworker Mods Trailer to Lift and Haul Fallen Logs

By bill livolsi

bill livolsi

Bill is the owner of http://onecarworkshop.com, where he makes videos about optimizing a small workshop for maximum effectiveness. He lives in Las Vegas, NV with his wife, their dog, and two guinea pigs.

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Milling fallen logs on site isn’t always an option, so urban logger Matt Cremona created this DIY log lift trailer to haul lumber.

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