A country house with a plot opens up many opportunities for its original design and improvement. Having a large amount of dry lumber available, I decided to make a bench of solid oak. Selecting a suitable log using

One of the main parameters of a twist drill is the apex angle, which for hard metals (steel, cast iron, solid bronze, titanium, etc.) is approximately 120 degrees. Deviation of this angle up or down from

On New Year's holidays, I want to create some kind of magical fairy tale in my home interior. Needlewomen decorate the Christmas tree or pine with homemade toys, hang tinsel on the walls, attach a Christmas wreath to the front door. But the windows are often

Who did not feel irritation, looking for a particular wrench in the drawer of a bench or in a special box where they are usually located in a chaotic mess? There is an opportunity not to spoil your mood, improve culture

Using the modules, you can build a voluminous Christmas tree for the New Year 2019, which will delight you with its festive look, if it is then decorated. Also, the craft will be useful for children, because the origami technique will allow you to develop imagination, accuracy and motor skills.

Today I will tell you how to make an almost perfect saddle when you need to connect pipes at right angles. In fact, the technology is very simple and does not require special skills and tools, all that is needed is a band saw (preferably)

Sometimes there are situations when you need to fasten two boards or a bar, but there is a desire to hide the screws with which the connection is made. Today I will show a simple and quick way how to make such a connection and make it at the same time.

Today it is rarely possible to find products made entirely of solid wood. Most often you have to deal with wood-particle panels or laminated materials such as plywood. The surface of such slabs, especially finishing ones, on the front side is usually

Heating garages and workshops is a big problem, which is usually solved by buying a factory solid fuel boiler. I propose another solution - the manufacture of a wood-fired heating battery from four gas cylinders. Such a stove could well

Have you seen the prices for a normal grill? So I saw and decided that I would do it myself with an ordinary metal barrel, which would definitely be much cheaper. In my opinion, it turned out very beautifully, and most importantly, reliably. I’ll tell you in more detail how I did ...

We have a rare thing in our family - a stereo system in a wooden case with a glass facade. Unfortunately, during transportation, the top cover was broken from the canopies. I decided to restore it, at the same time making a small instruction, because the used

Every pet owner knows how important it is to have a token with the owner’s address or phone, whether it’s a cat or a dog, because a beloved pet, even the most intelligent and obedient, can get lost during a walk. But if there is a pet on the collar

To perform small work in the form of engraving and embossing, it is important to have a special tool, one of which is a small hammer. Its dimensions and low weight allow you to: perform small work without fear of damaging other elements; work

If you had to tighten small screws into hardwood, then, most likely, you have already encountered their breakdown at the most inopportune moment. As a result (for example, when installing the piano loop) there is a double problem:

During welding, there are times when it is necessary to simultaneously grab the part and hold it at a certain angle. For such work, two people or a special tool is needed. Most commonly used

I had an idea how to make heat-shrinkable clamps that could be used for various household purposes. The idea is based on the ability of PET plastic to compress when exposed to hot air. Empirically, I came up with three types

Today I will tell you how I made a potbelly stove for my workshop so that you can work in it in the winter, but at the same time do not wind electricity with oil heaters. For these purposes, I got 3 drives from the truck. One of them was smaller in diameter,

Many industrial products use rivets as a way to securely and quickly fasten a knot that will not be further disassembled. Often rivets connect thin sheet metals. If you have a need to remove the stave and not

Many masters consider the presence of such a brush a relic of the past, preferring modern tools. However, a true specialist understands the real merits of such a product, and always keeps it at hand. Moreover, for some operations

I continue to sharpen the knife. I already showed my homemade device to make descents (tapering surfaces of the blade). At the same time he made a polishing disc, stitching several discs together so as not to diverge. Next was the task of sharpening

In such a simple way, you can make not only a round hole in red-hot steel, but also a hole of any other shape in without too much effort. The chemical method will help you out and facilitate the task.The method does not require expensive chemicals, all

One of the necessary attributes of a home master is a small anvil. It is useful to anyone who likes to do everything on their own: often you need to level some piece of iron, which requires a flat and heavy surface, on which without fear

The heat exchanger is installed on the chimney of any furnace and increases its manufacturer and efficiency by more than 2.5 times. Which significantly increases fuel economy, reduces warm-up time. The essence of the work is simple: through the chimney of the furnace, in addition to smoke, it is emitted

Those who are professionally engaged in manicure services understand how important it is to have a palm rest. This not only enhances the prestige of services, but also makes the manicure process more convenient for both the client and the master. Since the lamps are different