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How to Get Quill Out of Ducks Neck
When it comes to removing quills from duck skin, it sometimes may seem easier just to remove the skin altogether. By putting in the extra effort, your duck will turn out much better. The skin will prevent the meat from drying out, as well as offer another layer of flavor.
Cute Art and Craft Ideas for Making Coin Banks
Teach your children to save money and have fun at the same time. Homemade coin banks take very little time to create and can be done with little adult supervision. The following coin bank projects are appropriate for children between the ages of 5 and 10.
How do I Cash in Sacagawea Dollars?
The Sacagawea dollar coin was first minted in 2000 and portrays the Native American Sacagawea with her baby Jean Baptiste on her back. There was another minting of the coin in 2009. This made the coins distributed between 2000-2009 worth even more to coin collectors. To cash in coins, private collec
How to Make Shea Butter Lotion
Shea butter comes from an oil extracted from the seeds of the Mangifolia tree found in Africa. It is a luxurious, gentle lotion that stimulates the skin to make its own collagen. It offers some UV protection and makes a great moisturizer. Many packaged beauty products that include it add poor-qualit
How to Make Silver-Plated Flatware Beautiful Again
Silver-plated flatware tarnishes over time with continuous use but can be restored to its original shine through the use of household items found in your pantry. Tarnish is corrosion that forms on silver when the flatware is exposed to moisture for a prolonged period, which results in a rustlike app
Wire Gauge Vs. Tensile Strength
Before choosing the type wire needed for a specific job, the first thing that needs to be decided is what the job entails---whether the wiring will be buried underground, distributed throughout a house or pulled through conduit. Once the job is known, the type of wire to be used will be decided base
How to Make an Aluminum Solar Cooker
The only part of the solar cooker that works best when made of aluminum is the cooking pot itself. The rest of the cooker can be made of metal foil (or Mylar) and cardboard. Solar cookers used in windy or frequently wet areas, however, can be made entirely of aluminum parts for durability. The opera
How to Make a Biltmore Stick
In forestry, a Biltmore stick is used to get a close estimate of the diameter of a tree. This handy tool is used by foresters when they want to find trees that are ready to be harvested. The trees are measured with the Biltmore stick and marked for harvesting if the diameter is suitable. Although th
Balsa Glider Tips
Balsa gliders, wooden toy planes, which usually are hand launched, offer a basic look into the concept of aeronautics. Like even the most complex of planes, however, a change here or an adjustment there can alter the flight of the plane.
How to Adjust the Blade Tension for a Delta Scroll Saw
Setting the correct blade tension for a Delta scroll saw is an important step in learning how to use the saw. Because scroll saw pieces are threaded onto the blade with each cut, this is a step that will be used over and over in the duration of a project. A blade that is too loose will not provide t
How to Darken Cherry Wood to Mellow in Advance
Cherry wood is photo-reactive. The more it is exposed to light, the darker it gets. Some mills that produce cherry wood for furniture makers will steam the cherry, or age it by exposing it to natural light before selling it. Other mills will sell the cherry as is. It will come to the lumber yard as
Pinewood Derby BSA Rules
The website Pinewood Derby reports that more than a million Cub Scouts and their adult team partners participate in the Pinewood Derby race each year. In fact, it is the opportunity to join in a long-standing tradition, along with the fun of friendly competition, creativity, learning new...
What Is a Mini Jack Converter for a Microphone?
Mini jack converters for microphones are available in many configurations and types. Technically adapters, they are used to connect microphone cables with XLR or 1/4-inch plugs to camcorders, computers, portable recorders and other devices with a 3.5mm (1/8 inch) microphone input. Mini jack converte
How to Make Christening Gifts
The joy of welcoming a baby into her Christian community will always summon a collective burst of joy and happiness from everyone in the family circle. Whether a small- or large-scale Christening ceremony is to be held, celebrate this important occasion by making affordable and hand-crafted gifts.
Restoration of Wood
Wood requires restoration when it becomes rotted due to water damage. Water damage can often happen in a home because of a flood or burst pipes, making wooden walls and floors vulnerable. If the damage is not complete and only on the surface, the wood can be restored using liquid epoxy. However, in
How to Use Crossbow Scopes
Crossbow scopes come in four variations: optical, multi-reticle optical and single or multiple red-dot. Optical scopes have a cross hatch that you see when you look through the scope. Multi-reticule optical are scopes with many fine lines through the cross hatch, which give you the ability to better
Ideas for Framing Baseball Cards
OverviewChris McGrath/Getty Images Sport/Getty ImagesCollecting baseball cards is a traditional American hobby with thousands of enthusiasts who range widely in age and income. Some collectors spend large amounts of money collecting rare and valuable cards, while others are content to...
How do I Clean the Mirror in a Cassegrain Telescope?
A Cassegrain telescope uses a mirror to focus light that enters the optical tube. Big mirrors focus more light than the human eye, making it possible to view very faint objects, but dust and dirt on the mirror absorbs and reflects light and this reduces the amount of light being focused. Astronomica
The Heliocentric Theory of the Solar System
The heliocentric theory of the solar system is now widely accepted and asserts that the Sun is at the center of the solar system and the Earth along with all the other planets in the solar system circulate around it. While this may seem obvious today, the acceptance of the theory was slow in coming
How to Drill Through Glass Jars
Drilling though glass shouldn't create panic. Knowing the proper tools and procedures allows you to drill a hole in a glass jar without shattering it. Mastering this task could allow you to move on to bigger and better craft projects like creating a lamp from a wine bottle. Remember, the key to any