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4 Great Books for your DIY Library
Outside the blogs like this one, books are a great way to get new ideas and sharpen your skills. All too often, I find nothing but outdated crafting and how-to books with black and white pictures and...
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This Is Your New Favorite Beer App
I don't know about you guys, but it took me years to get a sense of what kinds of beers I liked and disliked...and why. Now, with some experience, I have a fairly good idea, but I was pretty impressed...
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Organize This: How to Make a Wood Crate Charging Station
We all have a space crowded with charging cables, and the inevitable accessories that accompany our tech. this easy to make charging station allows for clean and easy access without the clutter....
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The Invention of the Aeropress
It's pretty amazing really. The Aeropress is a small, $25 plastic contraption that supposedly can produce the best cup of coffee one can make at home (or the office) without a multi-thousand dollar...
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Cold Weather Relief: DIY Honey Ginger Throat Drops
With the weather hovering between frosty and frigid, it's the perfect time to make these honey ginger throat drops for some cold weather relief.I don't know about where you're spending the winter, but...
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7 Great Sports Movies...That Are Really About Something Else
Jesus taught in parables, and Polonius advised his king "by indirections to find directions out." One of the best things about revisiting classic sports movies as an adult is suddenly realizing all the...
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Perspective: An Alternative Look at the Things You Think You Understand
Tj Cosgrove, a friend of ManMade and maker of the $15.00 photo light project, has started a new video series called Perspective*. Tj says, Welcome to... our new show Perspective, which takes an...
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Blow My Mindsday: January 14, 2015
Each Wednesday, I post some of my favorite can't-miss links, images, and otherwise mindblowing goodies from across the web. Finding the right pocket square is the first task, but then you got to know...
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Turn a Suitcase Into a Pop-Up Picnic Table and Portable Stereo
It's getting to be a balmy 25 degrees in my neck of the woods. I can't help but thing of warmer days and summer activities. Here's a really unique project that turns an old suitcase into the ultimate...
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Organization Inspiration: Wooden Socket Holder
One day my shop will be so organized that I will have the time to start classing it up. When that day comes, I will build this exceptionally classy wooden socket holder. Sometimes I imagine what it...
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Make Your Rooms Look Like This: Masculine and Stylish Decor Inspiration
Looking for some new home decor inspiration? Check out some of the stunning images from the brick house tumblr.Often minimalistic, these images tend to tout natural lighting and clean lines throughout....
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How to Build a Canoe in 72 Hours
This project began, as it were, with a "crazy idea" - the possibility of canoe travel without taking a canoe with you. Of building one upon arriving in a new place or country, paddling it, then leaving...
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An Beginner's Guide to [Affordable] Single Malt Scotch
When it comes to something as potentially elitist as single malt scotch, it never hurts to hear what the experts have to say. J. Travis Smith and the team at Gear Patrolrecently asked the opinions of...
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ManMade Essential Toolbox: You Should Own Locking Pliers
Each week in 2015, ManMade is sharing our picks for the essential tools we think every creative guy and DIYer needs. We've selected useful, long-lasting tools to help you accomplish a variety of...
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4 Classic Books Every DIYer Should Have on Hand
I want to give props to the internet for almost single-handedly fueling the DIY movement across America. If you need to know how to do anything, a search engine will lead you to the answer. Heck, it...
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A Beginner's Guide to Leatherworking
Leather possesses so much creative potential, particularly for everyday use and carry items that work well with a long-lasting and rugged masculine aesthetic.And? It's not hard to get started, but does...
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Project Lessons - What My Wife Taught Me about Demolition and DIY
Last year, I tore out a fireplace and replaced it with two large skylights and a kitchen island. The project quickly became much more complex than I expected with some substantial hurdles, one of the...
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Taking Tree Forts to A New Level
The majority of the injuries I sustained as a boy (and they were many) came from jumping (or falling) out of trees and poorly-constructed tree forts. If you were ever a tree fort lover, this post is...
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20 Unique DIY Ideas for Those Vinyl Records
Collecting vinyl records is an art in and of itself, and I've been on the lookout for DIY project ideas beyond the basic wall-mounted art since I came into possession of a handful of old records....
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Blow My Mindsday: January 21, 2015
Each Wednesday, I post some of my favorite can't-miss links, images, and otherwise mindblowing goodies from across the web. This, my friends, is a jacuzzi suspended from Gueuroz bridge in Switzerland....
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