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Make a Table in an Afternoon
By Troy Griepentrog
With inexpensive or repurposed wood, you can build a small table using basic tools.
You Can Build Sawhorses
By Steve Maxwell
Sawhorses are good for keeping lumber at the right height while you cut it, creating a portable workbench and creating a temporary table. You can buy a pair for about $50. Or you can make your own inexpensively.
Keeping Your Chain Saw Sharp
By Steve Maxwell
How to safely sharpen a chain saw and keep it operational, including the tools of the trade, a filing guide, sharpen your skills first, extending bar and chain life, buying the right saw.
Craft a Coracle
By Stanley Joseph
How to build a seaworthy coracle — a large, basket-like, woven boat, including how to build and lash a coracle, layout, weaving, bending the ribs and waterproofing recipe.

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