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Darbin Orvar: A Baseball Bat from Rough Lumber

Darbin Orvar: A Baseball Bat from Rough Lumber

Darbin Orvar

By Darbin Orvar

Darbin Orvar

Linn from the Darbin Orvar Youtube channel is originally from Sweden and has been making things all her life. She enjoys working in her shop on a variety of projects from electronics to woodworking, using hand tools and power tools.

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Watch Linn from Darbin Orvar as she takes you through the steps to create a baseball bat from scratch.

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Know Your Tool: Miter Saw

Know Your Tool: Miter Saw

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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A miter saw, commonly known as a “chop saw,” is a tool that can easily and quickly cut a piece of wood or other material in two. Learn the basics of how to use one right here on Make:.

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A Begginer Tool Set

Quick Guide: 6 Basic Woodturning Tools

Philip Bradley

By Philip Bradley

Philip Bradley

I am an award winning wood tuner, former teacher, artist and prop maker, developer and researcher residing in the UK. I cannot think of anything better than the excitement of a new project and the pride of a job well done. I think that sharing knowledge and experiences is one of the best things anyone can do so spend a lot of time doing just that.

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What you need to know to get started with woodturning tools, tips, and techniques. Learn about basic tools you’ll need and how to use them.

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Crazy Wooden Workout Machine Inspired by Connect Four

Crazy Wooden Workout Machine Inspired by Connect Four

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Matthew Beresford spent three and a half years constructing a wooden workout machine with a butterfly attachment inspired by Connect Four.

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The Man Who Grows Chairs

The Man Who Grows Chairs

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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Grafting living trees together over formers it can take between 4 and 8 years to grow a piece of furniture. But Gavin Munro is a furniture designer based in Derbyshire, England, is a patient man.

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