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Japanese Carpentry: Constructing Buildings Without Nails Or Screws

Japanese Carpentry: Constructing Buildings Without Nails Or Screws

By Max Lu Many of Japan's ancient Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines were built without nails or screws by highly skilled carpenters known as miyadaiku. (Image: via Dreamstime.com © Beibaoke1) Is it possible to set up residential buildings and other structures without using metal fasteners like nails and screws? For the majority of people, the idea would seem improbable and…

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Footwear Refashion

Part of a green living for me is to reuse, recycle, up-cycle, refashion--anything that lowers my blueprint. I've had these Oka-B sandals for quite a while now. They're made in USA and you simply can't tear/break or otherwise ruin them. Which is a definite plus. I had attached shoe-soles to them a while back and it left marks.…

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