Like Brain Teasers? This DIY Puzzle “Nails” It
It’s called the “Tooth and Nail” puzzle, and it appears to be an optical illusion. It is not.
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The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Shabby-Geek Goodwill Table Gets Glowing Makeover
If you saw my last “glowing table” post, you hopefully thought it was very cool, but possibly out of your league abilities-wise. Here’s another idea that’s much easier to make, and won’t require you to have a CNC router. On the other hand, it won’t help you learn geography, but there’s always Google Maps or […]
Jules Verne Needed This Gorgeous Steampunk 3D Printer
3D printers and steampunk don’t generally go together (feel free to correct me on this), but for some reason this one fits in quite nicely. It’s based on a Printrbot Go, which is built into an unstained folding wooden case. John decided to stain this case, and after adding a few bumpers, the closed 3D […]
Transforming Teak Door is Over-Engineered Goodness
A wooden door is nothing unusual. A wooden door made of 40 sections of Burma Teak, however, is something you don’t see every day. According to the Design Milk report on this project, “Each section has been carved to incorporate 160 pulleys, 80 ball bearings, one wire rope, and a hidden counterweight.” As to how […]
How-To: Wooden Shim Chevron Wall Art
Give your walls a colorful modern update with this DIY wooden shim wall art [via East Coast Creative Blog].
How-To: Wooden Bottle Vase Holder
Turn small glass bottles into into a charmingly rustic grouped vase for your favorite flowers with this wooden bottle vase holder tutorial!
Manual Log Splitter
A simple log splitter that lets gravity do all of the hard work.
