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Wood is becoming an increasingly popular building material, but the timber is harvested mainly just from the long, straight trunks of trees. Aiming to reduce waste, an MIT team has developed a method of also using a tree’s load-bearing junctions.Contin… Continue reading MIT system assigns unwanted tree forks to use in load-bearing structures
While there’s nothing quite as cozy as a wood cabin, pulling one behind your car could be a bit … challenging. That’s where the Glamper comes in, as it’s a wood-cabin-style trailer that folds flat for transit, and goes up in about 10 minutes.Continue R… Continue reading Glamper trailer is like a flat-folding towable wood cabin
The core ethos of “hacking” is usually interpreted as modifying something for a use that it wasn’t originally built for. Plenty of builds are modifications or improvements on existing technology, …read more Continue reading Custom Piano Tickles the Ivories
When you’re into woodworking in a serious way, you’re going to eventually want some power tools. With such efficiency of operation, things can go pear-shaped quickly, with wood dust getting …read more Continue reading Swiss Army Knife of Power Tool Carts
Runescape is pushing nearly 21 years old, and while that’s quite a long time for a game to stay active with an engaged userbase, it’s also a long time for …read more Continue reading Play Runescape IRL
This intricate, lightweight “Greenaxe” electric guitar by Olaf Diegel shows off a new 3D printing technique that turns waste products like sawdust into high-strength, production-grade wood parts that cost virtually nothing in materials.Continue Reading… Continue reading This 3D-printed wood guitar is made from recycled sawdust
Not only are most thermosetting resins made from non-renewable ingredients, but they’re also difficult to recycle. Swedish scientists have set about addressing those problems, by developing a new lignin-based, thermoset-like material that can be reused… Continue reading Wood waste used in renewable, recyclable thermoset plastic alternative
Wood is an incredibly versatile material, but like everything else, it has its limits. Build a chair from weak wood and the worst that can happen is probably not that …read more Continue reading Shop-Built Rig Measure Strength of Wood Accurately
Swinging an axe to split firewood is great exercise and a wonderful way to blow off steam. However, if you’re not a muscled-up Hollywood character that needs to do some …read more Continue reading Kinetic Log Splitter Gets The Job Done Kinetically
Seven-segment displays are ubiquitous. From where I’m writing this, I can see several without even having to swivel my chair. We’re all familiar with their classic visage; slightly italicized numbers …read more Continue reading Mesmerizing Mechanical Seven-Segment Display