How to Make a Leather Wallet
A detailed but easy introduction to leathercraft with a beautifully minimalist wallet project. Watch out Etsy.
Tools & Fixing Things
Survival Skills: A Fascinating Video on Making a Cord Drill and Pump Drill
So you know how to build a fire – but what happens after that? Youtube channel Primitive Technology shows us how to create two types of drills that can make fire as well, but also opens up a whole ... [more]
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What a Differential is and How it Works [Video]
An incredibly well-done instructional video produced for Chevrolet by Jam Handy in 1937.
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We're beyond excited to offer one lucky Primer reader a free trip to the Craftsman MAKEcation in Brooklyn, a $4,999 value! Our biggest giveaway ever!
Make This Mid-Century Modern Side Table for Less Than $56!
A beginner's DIY project that looks like it cost hundreds of dollars.
How to Use a Speed Square (video)
A great, easy to understand video on the speed square, which combines the functions of the try square, framing square, and combination square into one essential carpenter’s marking tool.
A Visual Guide to Common Outdoor Knife Shape
Know your knives.
Finding the Right Tool for the Job: 5 Common Woodworking Power Tools
Do you know the difference between a band saw and a scroll saw?
Finding the Right Tool for the Job: The Router
An introduction to the woodworker's best friend.