The purpose of this project was to test a simplified blower design connected to a furnace. I purposely did this to show that people in most natural environments should be able to replicate this design... continue reading

posted by Mekanikal 3 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 559 views • 9:16

YouTube description: In a dusty, crowded shop in Milan, Italy, artist Osvaldo Menegazzi toils, as he has for decades, designing intricate decks of tarot cards. Every card a handmade work of art, Mengazzi... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 2 months ago • 284 views • 2:11

YouTube description: Greenford, Middlesex. An item about the manufacture of wallpaper. C/U on stuffed birds. C/U of an artist painting the birds in a design. Various shots of artists designing... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 446 views • 2:52

Where the desert sands of Dubai meet the ocean, a troop of shipbuilders are taking on the enormous task of building the world's largest handmade ship.

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 1 week ago • 324 views • 4:06

This very odd one-off pistol first appeared in a 1958 Golden State Arms catalog, with no description of its history or mechanical design. I have often seen it referred to as an automatic revolver, but... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 152 views • 8:30

If this doesn't get you ready for the holidays, nothing will.

posted by nock 6 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 721 views • 9:59

YouTube Description: Discovery / Science Channel's "How It's Made" Baseballs episode

posted by aaronfr 8 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,476 views • 5:01