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Articles by Carolyn Donovan and Wan Chi Lau

Dyson V8 Animal : Vacuum w/o cords

November 3, 2024 // 0 Comments

V8 Animal Someone in the local Buy Nothing group was giving away a Dyson V8 Animal vacuum stick with all the attachments, tools, and bits. Apparently, the vacuum had a [...]

Schaaf Wood Carving Tools: FirstLook

October 27, 2024 // 0 Comments

During our summer vacation we completed a project we began quite a while back: we decorated the post we made for our mat cutting practice by carving a dragon pattern into it. [...]

Oreck XL Vacuum: DIY repair

October 20, 2024 // 0 Comments

We have had an Oreck vacuum cleaner since 2005. The machine is light-weight, easy to maneuver, and has powerful suction. It is also quiet, works well on bare and carpeted [...]

DJI Neo : FirstLook

October 13, 2024 // 0 Comments

We looked at quadcopters—what we all call “drones”—back in 2005 and again in 2012. They were…interesting, but required too much user interaction to be [...]

The Galobart Books: Codex Madrid I

October 6, 2024 // 0 Comments

Leonardo di Vinci’s works, paintings, and inventions have fascinated the world, inspired generations of engineers, and had long ago captivated our imagination. We have [...]

COFB X-Pak EVO Sling Pack: FirstLook

September 29, 2024 // 0 Comments

A backpack is something everyone is familiar with, has used, and probably owns more than one. We certainly have reviewed many over the years, our favorites being from Tom [...]

Birding Gear : BlackRapid FirstLook/FirstUse

September 22, 2024 // 0 Comments

A few months ago, we took a look at the way we transported the Nikkor 200-500mm lens when we birded (yes, it’s a verb). In that post, we gave a quick mention to two [...]

Tameshigiri Series: FirstCuts

September 15, 2024 // 0 Comments

In recent posts to our Tameshigiri series, we showed the carving of the cutting post and the rolling of the tatami mats. With those tasks completed, the remaining two tasks [...]
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