Rip-sawing by hand

...ace of clamps when rip-sawing (cutting a piece of wood lengthwise with the grain). Some other pointers: The angle at which the saw is held is of importance . . . A common mistake is to “lay” the saw: that is, to bring it too much into the horizontal, and this is especially the case when learning to follow the pencil lines with the saw. It is a habit which the beginner should get out of as soon as he can. The stroke should be wellnigh the full leng...

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How to Make Stock

...stew To make sauces and gravy To cook beans To cook rice To cook any whole grain To cook pasta and couscous To make risotto To make polenta For braising vegetables or meat For sauteing vegetables Straight, as a broth Preparing for stock: Stock is traditionally made with scraps. So you may want to start a scrap bin for stock in your fridge or freezer. Save those parsley stems, that half onion, those carrot stubs and celery tops! Similarly, meat sto...

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Have you ever wanted a uniform?

...both information and a higher quality image. So, take this all with a big grain of salt. If I find out more, I’ll amend the post. Anyway, I’ve always been very fond of the Russian avant-garde and the Constructivist movement. In the 1920’s they were very much into designing clothes for an idealized workers utopia. The pattern itself is dubious from a sewing perspective, because it’s obviously more about the Constructivist love of geometry than the...

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Get Baking and Share the Loaves

...I know of, was in Los Angeles this week to share his enthusiasm for whole grain sourdough bread. Enthusiasm is an understatement. Baker always has a big smile on his face and spent hours, at a bake-off and book signing at LA’s new mill Grist & Toll, answering questions and sharing his knowledge. Baker’s love for bread making is infectious. Catch that infection and you’ll go down a very deep and geeky vortex of hydration ratios and cold proofing s...

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Saturday Tweets: Scary Gelatins and Flesh Eating Screwworms

...o/fqP3o3WKbz via @2020science — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 22, 2016 Grain silo #tinyhouse: https://t.co/FJTmlo9hZ9 — Root Simple (@rootsimple) October 22, 2016 A Black Mirror episode that depicts a society where everyone gets around in rolling metal boxes but 40,000 people die in horrific crashes. — Bicycle Lobby (@BicycleLobby) October 21, 2016 Bike lock developed that makes thieves immediately vomit https://t.co/IsXwBzKSo5 — Root Simple (...

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