Category: Making
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Wood Bending with Steam!
Erin and Andrew needed to build a circular crown for their yurt. So they decided to steam bend it in a wood streamer they put together one day at DIYode. After 3+ hours of steam the wood planks were bent around the form. You need lots of muscle and quite a few clamps! More Steam…
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More Toys Erm. I Mean Tools!
A couple days ago, a whole list of new tools have arrived in the shop! This means an end to our big ticket spending. Thank you so much Ontario Trillium Foundation http://www.otf.ca/ for the money you have provided us with to spend on new tools and equipment around the shop. It has made…
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Lantern Making
I have been going to the Kensington Market Winter Solstice off and on for a very long time. It’s always a fun evening in the dark with hundreds of other people and all those Lanterns! This year we were finally able to make it to the Lantern making workshop. Here is my first attempt. Not…
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The Pathology of DIY
I think it was Carl Sagan who first said “If you are going to make a patio from scratch, first you must invent the universe”. I’m not sure if Carl was pro or anti DIY (I’d like to think ‘pro’) but it strikes a nerve, nonetheless. You see, it would seem that I am incapable…
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The Unsung Heroes of Making
So this is going to be one of the ‘Tricks of the Trade’ posts. You’ve seen them before, probably lots of times. Hopefully though, every time you read one, it’ll spark something you haven’t thought of before. Tonight’s instalment was inspired by our rocket launcher project. We pulled most of the launcher together a couple…