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Antiques - The Modern Day Treasure Hunt

In today's world, everything that’s old can be described as antiques and generally speaking that’s quite true. A product is considered to be an antique if it is over a hundred years old or is rare enough to have some value.
Tom LangeSeptember 11, 2005

Getting The Most Out Of Your Radio Controlled Buggy's Shocks

A lot of effort is put into tuning those shocks on your radio controlled buggy with oil and spring selection, but there is one more thing you can do to those shocks to help soak up those berms and whoops, handle jumps better, or gain more...
J.P. TurnerSeptember 11, 2005

Molding Leather Armor

In order to mould leather armor, soak it in water until it becomes pliable and soft. Then place it in the mould until it dries and hardens. Cuir BouilliThe application of heat will make the leather harder.
Jake BerlinSeptember 11, 2005

How to Make Orange Eucalyptus Bath Salts

Learn which salts are the best to use when making your own bath salts. Plus a recipe to make your own orange eucalyptus bath salts.When making your own bath salts and scrubs, we recommend using only dead sea salts or epsom salts.
Rebecca DillonSeptember 10, 2005

What Does The "Sterling" Mean in Sterling Silver?

What the Heck Does "Sterling" Mean?We hear and see “sterling silver this” and “sterling silver that” almost every day, yet many shoppers do not understand what it really means.
Everett SizemoreSeptember 10, 2005

How To Play Piano Using Chord Symbols

Chord symbols (for example, Cmaj7 or G6) are a type of notation used frequently in jazz and other areas of modern music to notate chord progressions and changes.
Duane ShinnSeptember 10, 2005

Telescopes – Principle Of Operation And Factors That Affect Its Properties

Telescopes are devices that are used to view the distant objects. They find its use in astronomy and physics. It enables you to view the distant objects by magnifying them.
David ChandlerSeptember 10, 2005

Gilding Leather

Gilding is the application of thin sheets of gold or other metal alloy such as copper or silver, to a surface. The sheets are hand or machine beaten until they are extremely malleable and thinner than the thickness of tissue paper.
Jake BerlinSeptember 09, 2005

Reasons to Ditch Your Guitar Pick

"Hello, it’s ol’ riffmaster again…. Lately, I haven’t been using my guitar pick all that much. I got this tab book of some good ol’ Gatemouth Brown finger picking blues.
Scott ThomasSeptember 08, 2005

Performance and Gigs

"For optimum amp tone onstage, plug your amp into your own AC outlet.." - Eric Johnson DOING GIGS In my opinion, there are two kinds of performers: 1 - Concert performers -- who do well in front of a sit-down audience 2 - Club performers...
Scott ThomasSeptember 08, 2005