MAKING WORKING WOODEN LOCKS
This guide to creating fully functional, working locks from wood includes step-by-step instructions, color photos, measured drawings, and advice on wood selection, tools and finishing. Techniques for creating five different locks, including a combination lock, are also included. Here is a book for all woodworkers who enjoy making moving, mechanically oriented objects such as puzzles, games, gears and motors.
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Superfood Energy Bars from The Rawsome Vegan Life
This recipe includes hemp seeds, flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, raisins, dates, pumpkin seeds, and coconut
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Snickers use to be my all time favourite chocolate bar when I was growing up, and thankfully I can now treat myself to natures cruelty-free version!
Stuff almond/peanut butter in some Organic Medjool Dates and you’re set! Great before work, school,or a hike xxThis is honestly the most delicious snack in the entire world.
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DIY Natural Fabric Dyes Chart and How To Dye Fabric from Anjou Clothing here. The yellow powder is tumeric and the bottom purple leaves are lavandar. These are the results that she got using 100% natural fabric liked undyed silk. For a how-to on dyeing natural fabrics go to the link (and also read the comments). First seen at Transient Expression here.
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What’s on the platter? (clockwise starting at 3’)
Kajo - Topping: Crispy sweet eggplant interlaced with avocado.
Filling: Maitake, cream cheese, and fried garlic.
Drizzled plentifully with kabayaki (sweet shoyu sauce).Abo no Amai Temaki - A sweet hand roll with: avocado, cucumber, eggplant, fried garlic, and kimuchi.
Tsurai Tofu - Fried tofu, sriracha, fried garlic, and cucumber.
Kim-ichi - Kimuchi, cream cheese, with a strip of nori on top to represent the kanji for ichi (one).
Kurimi Rifu - Spring mix, cucumber, and cream cheese, topped with spicy garlic mayo.
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