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Forstner Frill Bit Holder

Posted on April 28, 2019 by admin

Got myself a new set of OK Forster drill bits, which now gives me a good coverage over the 25-35 mm range. However, those came each in a single box and that was not ideal for accessing them quickly. So … Continue reading →

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Old knife new handle

Posted on March 7, 2019 by admin

My wife’s grandma has an old knife she really likes but over the years the handle pretty much rotted away. Time for a new one – it was a nice quick project.

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Sharpening Stone Bag

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Tommi

I use my own sharpening stones to get my kitchen knives sharp again and needed an improved storage solution. For years I have been using a similar bag, but it became too small (adding new stones over time…) and from … Continue reading →

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A new approach to the blog

Posted on February 27, 2019 by admin

Since I started the blog many years ago it has been a challenge to actually write articles on the projects I did. The blog is mainly not up to date because I am a lazy writer, not that I am … Continue reading →

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Leather strop case

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Tommi

Like to have some strop handy in the kitchen to get my knives going again and keep them sharp for a bit longer between real sharpenings. Time for a wooden box to hold it!

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Triangle Hammock || Dreieckshängematte

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Tommi

The project I want to present this time is a special hammock with three anchor points. The basic idea of the project is quite simply, by extending the idea of a hammock, which has two anchor points, a third anchor … Continue reading →

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Tennis Ball Pressurizer

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Tommi

Keep your Tennis balls bouncing The annoying issue with Tennis balls is, that after only a few days they start to lose their bounce. I was annoyed and intrigued this and used a modified pressure canner to reverse the process to … Continue reading →

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Neue Nähmaschine

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Tommi

Langsam wird es Zeit den Blog auch mit Inhalt zu füllen. In diesem Sinne beginne ich mit der Renovierung einer Nähmaschine. Die Maschine habe ich über die Oma meiner Freundin “geerbt”. Ist eine Gritzner Maschine älterem Baujahr. Das Gute an … Continue reading →

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