The first power saws were powered by steam — the same stuff that makes your teapot whistle. These saws significantly increased productivity, enabling large-scale lumber processing to meet the rising demand for timber during industrial expansion. Steam technology...
Anyone can plant flowers. But building a fish pond is a next-level gardening project that combines creativity, engineering, and sustainability. A pond can transform a yard in ways that ordinary landscaping cannot — attracting birds and wildlife, creating a place for...
Historically, garden borders defined spaces in large estates and formal gardens. Think of the intricate hedges in English estates or the tidy gravel pathways in French symmetry gardens. Their purpose was to create a neat, polished, and structured garden. Today,...
Creating a concrete porch, patio, or walkway sounds like a job for a seasoned pro or accomplished DIYer. But you don’t have to be an expert to get good results. Just as your favorite marinara sauce follows a tried and true recipe, there’s a formula for...
The ancient Egyptians drilled deep holes into limestone and granite, leaving Egyptologists to puzzle over how they did it. Today, drilling is more common and less mysterious. Every DIYer has a drill — or several — in the garage and a complement of specialized drill...
The Bertha Tunnel Boring Machine dug the SR 99 tunnel in Seattle and measured a massive 57.5 feet in diameter and 326 feet long. Its custom cutter head cost over $80 million. Though less impressive, the drill bits we’ll discuss in this blog do essentially the...
