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We’re thrilled to announce that Jimmy DiResta has joined the MAKE family. You may know Jimmy as the co-star of the Discovery Channel’s Dirty Money, or from DIY Network’s Against the Grain, HGTV’s Hammered, and Fox’s Trash to Cash. Jimmy is an artist, designer, and master builder. His new MAKE video series, called simply DiResta, […]
As promised, here’s a tasting menu featuring some of my favorite metallurgical content from our archives arranged, as usual, in mysteriously-appealing (and entirely arbitrary) top-ten format. Narrowing it down to just ten involved some hard choices; this subject is rich, and we’ve covered it a lot. A second round-up, perhaps at the close of the month, may be in order. In the meantime, I’ve got a lot of cool stuff on my to-blog list, and it’s growing fast as your suggestions roll in.
MAKE reader Michael Newman reviews the Shapeoko CNC Mill Kit.
Korehira Watanabe is one of the last remaining Japanese swordsmiths. He has spent 40 years honing his craft in an attempt to recreate Koto, a type of sword that dates back to the Heian and Kamakura periods (794-1333 AD). No documents remain to provide context for Watanabe’s quest, but he believes he has come close […]
Our online virtual summer camp, Maker Camp, has been getting unprecedented access to places like NASA, NatGeo, and the Smithsonian. Tomorrow is no exception. We will be broadcasting live from Adam Savage’s Man Cave. He will show us his epic setup, and we will ask him all about his life as a maker. This is […]
Randy Grubb has one sweet job: working from his Grants Pass, Ore., garage, he builds hot rods. His rides, however, are far from ordinary — he builds from supersized truck, jet, and tank parts.
Add some style to your next round of appetizers with this chalkboard cheese tray from Molly at Almost Makes Perfect! She used non-toxic chalkboard paint in her project, but you can always put a bit of wax paper under the cheese if the chalkboard paint makes you nervous. [Via craftgawker] More: How-To: Chic Wedding Chalkboards […]
