Let’s turn a wooden egg from a punky piece of box elder full of checks, one big open crack and peppered with insect damage. Several years ago two friends gave me several box elder logs. I had grand plans for the wood and hoped to find large amounts of the pink and red stain … [Read more...] about Woodturning – The Decaying Egg
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Woodturning A Lidded Box From Scraps Meets Disastrous End
An attempt to put scraps to good use by woodturning a lidded box results in the project flying off the lathe. Most woodworkers regardless of how they work have a collection of wood scraps they have difficulty parting with. But what to do with all the wood … [Read more...] about Woodturning A Lidded Box From Scraps Meets Disastrous End
It’s Foolish to Ignore Epoxy Pot Life
This is what happens when you don’t pay attention to the instructions for epoxy resin. Most epoxy systems have three times listed on the package: Pot Life Working Time Cure Time The pot life of an epoxy system refers to the amount of time you have to work with the … [Read more...] about It’s Foolish to Ignore Epoxy Pot Life
How to Make the Ultimate Organic Liquid Blueberry Fertilizer
With only three ingredients, this organic liquid blueberry fertilizer can do wonders for the health and production of blueberry plants in containers or in the ground. I’ve been using this recipe for years and have seen the positive effect it has on on my blueberry plants. I’ve … [Read more...] about How to Make the Ultimate Organic Liquid Blueberry Fertilizer
How to Sharpen a Lawnmower Blade Cheaply and Easily Using Metal Cutting Files
Touch up or fully sharpen any mower blade without a trip to the store or dedicated tools. With metal cutting files you can sharpen almost any lawnmower blade without any specialized equipment or a trip to the hardware store to have the blade sharpened. I started to … [Read more...] about How to Sharpen a Lawnmower Blade Cheaply and Easily Using Metal Cutting Files