Hand-Eye Supply, the Portland, OR/online store selling "tools for making, designing, building, doing" have released their first magazatolog, called Makers in the Modern Era, which you can get can...for free.
01561
January 12, 2012
Free Magazine: Makers in the Modern Era
01324
October 03, 2011
ManMade Giveaway: Win a 10" Compound Miter Saw from Craftsman ($199 value)
Whether you're framing a house or just framing a picture, a miter saw is a pretty essential power tool to own. And this week, we'd like to help you get your hands on one! We're giving away a Craftsman MiterMate 10" miter saw ($199 value), a really cool, innovative product that reduces setup time, and achieves results with fewer miss-cuts.
Read on to see how to enter, but first, here's some info on the prize.… read more
01323
September 30, 2011
The Studley Tool Chest
The Studley Tool Chest, built by piano and organ maker Henry O. Studley is surely one of the greatest records of U.S. craftsmanship. Built in the early 20th-century, this masterpiece is only 39x20x9", built stows and organizes more than 300 hand tools.
Check out this video tour by New Yankee Workshop host Norm Abrams: … read more
01148
July 07, 2011
Creative Gift Guide: 77 Tools and Design Gifts for Makers and Artists
For me, summer is that most creative and productive of seasons. It's a good 10° in my basement workspace, so it's not tough to head down there and start making stuff. Plus, the long days, good light, and warm weather means you can work outside more, paint dries faster, and everything's just a bit more inspiring. … read more
01092
June 14, 2011
How To: Make an Awesome Small Footprint, Can't Fail Garden, Part II
UPDATE:
True Value has launched their "DIY TRUE STORIES CONTEST", in which you can win $2,500 to complete a DIY project! All you have to do is submit your wildest, shockingest, or just plain saddest home DIY project on True Value's Facebook page. If your project is selected, you could win a hunk of cash, and expert advice to help get the job done. Hurry, the entry deadline is August 15!
When we last left my tiny 4x4' backyard, it was, well, a box of dirt. A nice, square, painstakingly measured box of dirt and with flush joints, but a box of dirt nonetheless.
So, for my next project as part of the True Value Blog Squad, I needed to outfit it to support the plants, keep out the pests, and then actually start growing somethi… read more