In today’s issue I’ll be showing you how I made a set of rustic candlestick stands out of bits of scrap wood!
Tag: DIY
DIY on a Dime #66 Turn Your Bicycle Into An Old-school Motorcycle
In this episode I’ll be showing you how I converted a motorized mountain bike into a lovely old-school motorcycle!
DIY on a Dime #65 Hacks For Old Car Windshield Wipers
Coming back to the topic of old cars, I thought I’d share these useful tricks with you! Recently I performed these simple, cheap modifications to my 1962 Beetle to make using her as a daily driver more comfortable and convenient! Let me show you what I did!
DIY on a Dime #62 Forge A Knife From A Piece Of Steel
Forge a knife yourself! In this week’s article I’ll tell you how I made a knife from a piece of scrap steel at home, using a home-made forge!
DIY on a Dime #61 Leather Toolbag For Your Bike
This week I’ll be telling you how I made a leather tool bag for my bike – and hopefully it will inspire you to do something of your own too!
DIY on a Dime #60 Garden Shed, Cottage Partition & Door
In this episode I’ll tell you how I built a garden shed in our back yard!
DIY on a Dime #59 Boost Your Bug’s Performance
Dolly, my 1962 VW Beetle – who we joke has a bedroom, not an actual garage haha – is again the subject of this weeks’ episode. This time we look at the issue of performance.
DIY on a Dime #58 Quick Coffee Table
As it happened, a few weeks ago I needed to make a small coffee table very quickly – and here it is: the less than two hour coffee table!
DIY on a Dime #57 Make Wooden Coasters
In this episode, I’ll tell you how I made a set of funky unique coasters for use around the home – and it’s so simple you can do it too!
DIY on a Dime #56 Make An Elastic Gun
This is an elastic gun I made a few years back to deal with those pesky mosquitoes that sit out of reach on the walls and ceilings! When I was a kid I had a plastic toy gun similar to this that used to shoot elastic bands, and a few of my friends did too….