The need for a large guest table at a country plot does not arise very often — only when friends or relatives come together to relax in the fresh air or to celebrate some family event or occasion. But it hardly makes sense to make special furniture for such a case, furniture that will remain Read more…
A diamond glass cutter cuts window glass perfectly, but using it correctly is not that simple. Unfortunately, the skill comes only after a dozen or two panes have been irreparably ruined, and even then a precise cut is far from always achieved. To prevent this, while cutting you must keep the tool constantly perpendicular to Read more…
Cockroaches: people have tried everything to get rid of these black and reddish-brown sneak insects, but… Exterminating such hardy pests is still a problem. Especially for residents of densely occupied apartment blocks, dormitories, and rundown Khrushchev-era buildings. Among quite promising ways to fight cockroaches, in my view, are even the simplest electroshock devices. I, for Read more…
In a hallway, even the smallest one, there is always room for clothes — a hanger of any design — and for shoes — a special floor rack or galosh stand. Even scarves, hats and gloves can be put away. Only umbrellas always seem out of place, especially after rain, when they are wet: where Read more…
I needed such a complex trolley to carry an inflatable boat. The one sold in stores takes up quite a lot of space, and keeping it in a rubber boat is not very convenient: the wheels stick out, as do the cargo platform and its stop. On my trolley everything folds, which made it quite Read more…
Not only the house itself, but also the fence around it can say a lot about the owner: for one it is a light enclosure, for another a hedge, and for a third a solid fence. But whatever the fencing may be, it needs to be kept in good order — then it looks completely Read more…
While making Eskimo anti-sun glasses (see “M-K” No. 4-2025), I delved into studying the culture and traditions of Arctic peoples. Nomadic conditions and the harsh climate left their mark on every area of their life and activity. Nothing superfluous — only what is needed! Dwellings, clothing, tools, and household items are all very functional and Read more…
“The saw grew white-hot from the work!” wrote V. Mayakovsky in his poem “Who to Be?” Meanwhile, heating of a cutting tool first of all means that it has gone dull. In this case a carpenter, as in the old days, takes a three-square file (a triangular file, in modern terminology) and sharpens the teeth Read more…
Decorating a home interior — whether a country house or a city apartment — always calls for inventiveness! Use your imagination, and even the most ordinary, discarded items can become original decorative elements. Here, for example, is a coffee table that uses an old cart wheel as its base. We will not dwell in detail Read more…
A torn-out magazine page with a photo of a neat little table was lying on a park bench I sat down to rest on. The table — or rather its design — caught my interest (in the past I used to make furniture both for myself and to order). The photograph, like the table, had Read more…
