Most of the posts on BoysDad.com are fun. This one is not. I finally got tired of reading about kids accidentally shooting themselves, their friends, and their family members. This video contains the audio from a 911 call placed by…
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Make a Scissors Lift (Woodworking Plans)
Here is a fun project that can put your son’s power drill to work. It does require an adult to rip the scissors legs to width, and to saw the pieces to length. With the pieces sawn to length ahead…
Be Prepared! – Make or Buy a “Bug Out Bag”
In the light of the recent events, we have been reminded how important the old scout motto is. I keep a list in my camping first-aid kit of things I would absolutely not want to be without for more than…
How Fast Can You Set Up a Tent?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TQHz6mCI-4 See a video of a one-legged man setting this tent up in less than a minute. I would love to see a whole scout troop or pack setting up a line of tents in seconds. Never hassle with setting…
How to Tie a Striped Crown Stennet
The Striped Crown Sinnet is the flipside of the Corkscrew Crown Sinnet. Although visually very different, the Stripped Crown Sinnet is merely the alternating form of the Corkscrew Crown Sinnet, as the following video shows. Video production by JD of…
C02 Powered Pinewood Derby Car
This may be bending the rules a little, but what a great project. This car was printed with a 3D printer and automatically fires two C02 cartridges when the starting gate goes down. See their website for the build details…http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5929
Victorinox Boy Scout Swiss Army Knife
In 1884, Master Cutler Karl Elsener started his cutlery factory in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland. In 1897, he crafted the Victorinox Original Swiss Army Knife. Since that time, the Elsener family has continued to craft tools in the…