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Found these beautiful wooden sash clamps.
A friend of my father recently gave me these beautiful wooden sash clamps. I thinks that is what they are.
I just wanted to share them as they are so beautifully simple and speaks volumes to the qu...
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Tools
sash clamp
wooden tool
antique

How to restore an old trunk?
Hello, I really like this old trunk and want to fully restore it back to something beautiful and use it to keep my bedding in etc. But I'm a little overwhelmed on how to start.
I'm going to remove ...
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Restoration
trunk
restoration
painting

Please help identify this tool?
Can anyone shed light on what this tool was used for? It is a bit of a mystery. A friend said it may have been used to put coals in and heat something, like an old fashioned bed pan. But I think it's ...
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Mystery Tool
mystery
tool
metal

Can you make a wax melter out of a slow cooker?
Hi, I saw this picture on the internet of someone who has made a wax melter from a slow cooker. I wanted to try and do a few larger wax projects, but I’m not sure if making a wax melter from a slow ...
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Candle Making
candles
melter

How to restore an old mirror?
Hello, I have an old mirror that I would like to completely restore. I would like to remove all the paint and get it back to the base wood, then take some time to paint it back so it looks amazing.
...
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Restoration
mirror
paint stripper
antique

How to make a wavy cut in soap?
Hello, I am struggling a bit.
Can anyone tell me how to make the wavy cut on the edge of the soap, as pictured below. I really like the idea of getting into soap making.
It sounds like a really fu...
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Soap Making
soap
mold
cutting

Upcycling an apothecary cabinet.
Hello,
my friend if giving away an old apothecary cabinet, I think that's what it is. To me it looks more like the old draws they used to have in libraries where they kept the cards.
But anyway, I...
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Upcycling
draws
upcycling
painting
