A blood knot (Barrel knot) is most usefully employed for joining sections of monofilament nylon line while maintaining a high portion of the line’s inherent strength. Other knots used for this purpose can cause a substantial loss of strength. In…
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Fire Bubbles and Exploding Toothpaste: More Unforgettable Experiments that Make Science Fun (Book))
If you thought Steve Spangler’s book Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes pushed the limits of your inner mad scientist, this second volume of extraordinary home experiments is guaranteed to knock your socks off! Seriously, your socks are going to fly…
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction (Book)
We’ve come a long way from the Peashooter Era: with the advent of modern household products and office supplies binder clips, clothespins, rubber bands, ballpoint pens, toothpicks, paper clips, plastic utensils, and (of course) matches and barbeque lighters troublemakers of…
How to Tie a Bowline (video)
Imagine the end of the rope as a rabbit, and where the knot will begin on the standing part, a tree trunk. First a loop is made near the end of the rope, which will act as the rabbit’s hole.…
How to Tie a Tie – Video
This video is of a Four-in-Hand knot. This is the only I usually use because it is easy to get it done in a hurry. The main drawback is that it looks a little crooked. A Half Windsor (2nd video,…
Show Me the Ropes – Knot Tying Videos by WalmerScouts
Walmer Scouts has uploaded a BUNCH of great knot tying videos (Show me the ropes). These are really well done and are easy to follow. I don’t know why, but for me it is much easier to learn to tie…
How to Build Treehouses, Huts and Forts
A treehouse is a wonderful idea, but how in the name of creation do you actually build one? In this delightfully illustrated handbook, David Stiles, the unofficial world grandmaster of the treehouse, shows how. Not assuming anything about the treehouse…