Grab a chunk of randomly shaped 1/4 inch thick plywood and throw it as hard as you can. It won’t travel more than 10 or 20 yards. But take that same plywood and give it a specific shape and it’ll sail 10 times farther with the same throw...
There are several ways to make a boomerang, but on this page I will discuss the way I make boomerangs. If you have a better/easier way to make them, please feel free to let me know your thoughts on the subject...
When the ice is too thin for skating and the snow is not right for skis, about the only thing to do is to stay in the house. A boomerang club will help to fill in between and also furnishes good exercise for the muscles of the arm...
This is a speciality box to sit on while lacing up heavy boots. It goes in a mud room or other wide entry way. It simply makes a ordinary task less stressful.
Keep garden mud out of your house with this simple grate for rinsing off your boots. Cleaning garden mud from your boots is a tedious task that can be made easy with this handy boot-washing grate...
A juice bottle and a few scraps of wood are all you need to make this surprisingly handsome feeder. Homemade bird feeders don't have to be homely-looking. This one is made mostly from recycled materials, yet looks as attractive as an expensive store-bought product...
Young and old alike can try their skill at knocking over all the bottles in three chances. Here is an interesting game which comes in handy for picnics and church bazaars. Pieces of scrap material glued to make six of these bottles are turned on the lathe to simulate a milk bottle...
If you know how to turn wood on a lathe, you can have hours of fun in your workshop. Use a lathe or a mini-lathe to transform raw materials into decorative items such as bottle stoppers.
