Bi-Monthly Almanac: Folded Paper Cup, Fish Scaler, and Other Small Projects

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You need to be handy with a jigsaw, but making a querl is otherwise simple enough.
You need to be handy with a jigsaw, but making a querl is otherwise simple enough.
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Drive in one nail at an angle and then a second above it to make an extra-sturdy nail hook.
Drive in one nail at an angle and then a second above it to make an extra-sturdy nail hook.
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A manual push mower can also do service as a dolly.
A manual push mower can also do service as a dolly.
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A strip of metal soldered to a hook will hold a live grasshopper in place to serve as bait.
A strip of metal soldered to a hook will hold a live grasshopper in place to serve as bait.
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Small flower pots secured to board make nice bird houses as well.
Small flower pots secured to board make nice bird houses as well.
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Drill a hole and stuff it with a piece of ink-soak felt to convert a glass cutter into a ruling pen.
Drill a hole and stuff it with a piece of ink-soak felt to convert a glass cutter into a ruling pen.
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Spin this disk on its center point and the parallel lines will seem to change color.
Spin this disk on its center point and the parallel lines will seem to change color.
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Fold a square piece of paper as shown to make a paper cup.
Fold a square piece of paper as shown to make a paper cup.
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A fish scaler made from a block of wood and bottle caps.
A fish scaler made from a block of wood and bottle caps.

Here are a few ideas to help you with the small projects around your house and yard that always need attention. When you’re done, have a look at our September/October Almanac and its selection of historically significant events.


Folded Paper Cup

Anyone who spends a lot of time out-of-doors knows that the uses for a water receptacle can be as many and varied as the lack of such a container can be infuriating.

  • Published on Sep 1, 1978
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