I Made a Mallet

...ut a higher power that can only be found in the form of a shop class. So I build a mallet in the course of an entertaining three week class at Community Woodshop. Even their safety orientation was full of useful information and hands-on learning. The mallet class was a great way to pick up skills involving measurement, sharpening, the use of hand tools and elementary joinery (mortise and tenon). Because it was just a mallet I didn’t feel attached...

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Saturday Tweets: Oatmeal, Bikes and a Pickle Maker

...5Xs7x — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 28, 2015 The Skip Garden a moveable urban veggie patch built with 90% reclaimed materials http://t.co/LnpEmIPMIB — Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 1, 2015 ‘Sandorkraut: A Pickle Maker’ http://t.co/l04xhAZ3AF — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 30, 2015 Watch bicyclist lift and move car blocking bike path via @BoingBoing http://t.co/0ut26E2kui — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 28, 2015 On a ‘Tour De Tacos’ with L...

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As Above, So Below

...for looking at nebulas, galaxies and star clusters even in light polluted urban areas. Primitive astrophotography. I held my camera up to the eyepiece to get this photo of the moon last night. I have to thank, in particular, Rob J of the San Jose Astronomical Association who sent some links about how to host a star party, how to host a school star party and inspired me to get the telescope out again. Here’s some Dobson related resources: Sidewalk...

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Saturday Tweets: 12 Hours in an Ikea, Bike Helmets, How to Fix Drywall and Much More

...Simple (@rootsimple) March 20, 2017 Live Edge River Coffee Table | How to Build https://t.co/H0rf0PYT6e — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 23, 2017 Listen to the sounds of an office, a vinyl record from 1964 https://t.co/GABfqllB2p — Root Simple (@rootsimple) March 24, 2017 'My chickens saved my life' https://t.co/So8lOmUUW9 pic.twitter.com/PShnFdFVYh — Guardian gardening (@guardiangardens) March 25, 2017 Man dies after bathtub phone charg...

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Saturday Tweets: A Big Excuse to Post Cats with Mustaches

...while https://t.co/2QH0HXYAN3 — Pat Saperstein (@EatingLA) July 27, 2018 A build-your-own casket kit https://t.co/E6qaK3Nmvp — Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 23, 2018 I will never understand “canyon streets” and “no setbacks” as a negative aspect to architecture and urban design: pic.twitter.com/RbVvKEN4EO — Pushing The Needle (@pushtheneedle) July 27, 2018 URL: https://t.co/zX4xznNBIV — Reader (@readiesresearch) July 22, 2018 Sharing Stuff withou...

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