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How to Make Chisel Handles

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Make a chisel handle from oak, ash, beech or hickory wood. A paring chisel has a metal socket portion on the blade which houses the handle. This shape is different in many chisels and needs to be replicated to ensure a tight fit for the new handle. Measuring with a calipers and ruler can be enhanced

Types of Rocket Nozzles

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Rocket engines generate thrust by accelerating exhaust gases to very high speeds. Solid or liquid propellants burn in a combustion chamber to create the exhaust gases. The gas passes through a nozzle in order to maximize the flow velocity, which maximizes the rocket's thrust. The nozzle shape depend

Prairie Soil Types

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A typical prairie scenerolling countryside image by Derek Abbott from Fotolia.comThe American prairie was formed after the last ice age. For several thousand years the climate was conducive to the growth of forests. According to the University of Illinois Natural History Survey, the...

What Are Bowl Blanks?

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Wooden bowls are made from blocks of wood called bowl blanks. A number of different types of wood are appropriate for bowls, and each adds its own look to the finished product. The process to make a bowl out of wood includes cutting the bowl blank, turning the wood on a lathe to round the exterior a