1897 Krag Bayonet
Here’s what I believe is an 1897 Krag bayonet with scabbard, probably from the Spanish-American War. It’s marked “1897” on the blade, and “lNY143” on the belt clip on the scabbard. It’s covered in some gunk that I can’t identify.…
3D Printed Metric Hole Test Pattern and Key
Below is the key for the Metric Hole Test Pattern object, which is available at Shapeways.com. It is a flat, 3 millimeter thick piece with standard metric drill bit size holes, and can be used just as a decoration, or…
A Very Intrusive Online Ad
I ran across this ad for Lufthansa today at Die Welt. It got my attention — the whole web page fell off the screen. I almost wish I’d caught it while the content on the site still matched the image.
Using the Custom Branding Irons
Here’s a video that explains how to use the custom branding irons to burn your brand on woodworking projects. The branding irons were originally described in , and there is a tutorial at .
SMS Gneisenau Far East, 1910-1911, Set 12
This is the 12th and final set from a collection of 185 photographs taken during the 1910-1911 deployment of S.M.S. Gneisenau to the Far East. S.M.S. Gneisenau was an armored cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine, or German Imperial Navy. For…
How to Get Blender Working with Vista
When I started using Blender again recently with Vista, I noticed that when I launched it I would only get a blank (black) screen. The command window screen was black, of course, but at least it reported “Checking for installed…
How to Automatically Mount a VirtualBox Shared Folder from Ubuntu 10.04
First, create a shared folder using the VirtualBox user interface. For this example, we’ll call it “Data”. Launch Ubuntu. From within Ubuntu, launch Application > Accessories > Terminal, and at the prompt type sudo gedit /etc/fstab Enter your administrative password,…
Maple Cabinet Door Spice Rack
Here’s a spice rack I made to fit on the back of a cabinet door. It really cleans up the spice cabinet, and makes the individual jars a lot easier to find. I had to notch the shelves out a…
Early Reader Flashcards (63 rhymes, 713 words)
Here are 63 flashcards designed to help early readers learn groups of rhyming words. Each rhyme (often called rimes or phonograms) is shown on a different card, with a number of example words below. Work with the child to learn…
SMS Gneisenau Far East, 1910-1911, Set 11
This is the 11th set from a collection of 185 photographs taken during the 1910-1911 deployment of S.M.S. Gneisenau to the Far East. S.M.S. Gneisenau was an armored cruiser of the Kaiserliche Marine, or German Imperial Navy. For the main…