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Build your own projects

Here are some build-your-own links. DAGS for "mallet plan" for mallets.

Rifle Boxes-Civil War era, but could be useful to/from rendezvous. http://musketboxes.homestead.com/single_box.html http://musketboxes.homestead.com/double_box.html

Great old-time plans here, including a canoe: http://www.vintageprojects.com/

Saws:
Check the articles section of the hand tools board at Woodcentral.com.
There are some excellent pointers on various user-crafted saws posted.

Here's a google search string that will return instructions on building your own buck or bow saw: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.woodworking/search?group=rec.woodworking&q=%28buck%2Cbow%29+saw&qt_g=1

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