Thought for Today: Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour and it seems like a minute. That's relativity. - Albert Einstein

 
 

A Clever Way to Clamp and Glue Round Objects

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When something breaks into pieces and you want to put it back together, glue is usually part of the solution.  Many glues, however, simply can’t do their job unless the pieces being glued together are clamped tightly and held in position until the glue dries.  For rectangular objects, standard clamps generally get the job done.  When it comes to round or oddly shaped things, clamping can be, well, a bit tricky.  Don’t worry, though, here’s a clamping trick you can keep up your sleeve.

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An Easy to Build Window Seat

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It’s always nice when a piece of furniture provides dual benefits, for example -- seating and storage.  This window seat does just that.  What’s more,  it’s easy to make and a project that doesn’t require a workshop full of tools.  The design can be very simple or made more elaborate with the addition of decorative moldings and a creative paint scheme.   One of the nice things about building your own custom version is that it will fit perfectly into the space available and can be made at normal seating height for adults or lower for kids.  If you’ve been thinking about putting together a window seat yourself, here’s a great starting point.

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Creating an Arched Passageway Between Rooms

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Although they did not invent it, the Romans popularized the use of arches in architecture. An arch gracefully bends the walls into the ceiling creating an effect that invites you to pass through. For this reason, it is often used to visually connect separate spaces, enticing traffic flow from one to the other. Converting a rectangular passageway to a curved version is fairly easy.

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