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Entries for March 2008

Tongue Weight: A Critical Balance

Posted in: Auto Repair

Tongue weight is the force, or weight, your boat trailer's tongue exerts on your tow vehicle’s hitch.

Project Prototypes Bring Success

The beauty of creating prototypes is that they are quick-and-crude constructions. You get to temporarily turn off that dogged-by-the-details, perfectionist oppressor that rises up when you’re woodworking and have some free-wheeling fun slapping sticks together.

Kitchen Booth Project Plan

This kitchen booth is all about fine craftsmanship — the result of meticulous planning, skillful work and unwavering attention to detail.

Entry Divider, Bench and Bookshelf Project Plan

When a photo of this room divider appeared in HANDY, requests for project plans started rolling in. So here, by popular demand, are complete plans for a multi-functional room divider.

Prepare For Roadside Trouble

Posted in: Auto Repair

A breakdown on the highway is sort of like identity theft; nobody likes to think about it, and it probably won’t happen anyway, right? The truth is, tires go flat and serpentine belts break all the time. Are you prepared?