Camping has been around since the beginning of human history. Long before our ancestors built the first towns or even houses, they lived in a variety of different sorts of tents. While that wasnât camping to them, it had a lot in common with what we would call camping today. Even today there are nomadic … Read more
Oriented strand board (OSB) was conceived in 1965 as an alternative for plywood. Originally called âwaferboard,â it is sometimes mistakenly referred to as âchipboard.â But chipboards are made from waste material produced at lumberyards. The sizes of the chips are extremely inconsistent, negatively affecting the overall strength of the product. OSB on the other hand … Read more
The sport of rock climbing has been around since the late 19th century. Thatâs not to say though, that people didnât climb cliff faces before then. The Mesa Verde cave dwellings were inhabited from 550 to 1300 AD and those probably arenât the oldest example of man scaling cliff faces. Assassins, ninjas and other specialized … Read more
The mortar and pestle has been around since somewhere around 35,000 BC. They have been used to crush grains and other food products, both wet and dry. While they have been largely replaced by other, more modern methods in recent times, there are still cooks today who find a mortar and pestle extremely useful, especially … Read more
Christmas is comingâactually, Christmas is always coming. Ask any genuinely dedicated aficionado about this joyous holiday, and theyâll tell you that the next Christmas season starts on December 26th. My wife starts Christmas shopping during the after-Christmas sales and plays Christmas music most of the year. For those of us who make the Christmas presents … Read more