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Basic woodworking skills you should develop

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Image source: Pixabay.com  It’s easy to shy away from the idea of woodworking or DIY furniture projects, simply because one doesn’t have prior experience or fared badly in those classes in school. In reality, however, many basic woodworking skills serve as a great substitute to expensive tools and can make those dream wood projects possible. Here are some skills to start honing today. Understanding how wood works Before using any tool, understand the proper orientation of lumber and the right direction to plane the board. Also learn to know how wood expands and contracts as humidity changes throughout the year. Cutting materials There’s a great variety of ways to cut materials, such as using a hand saw, jigsaw, circular saw, table saw, and band saw. Understand how these tools work – hand saws are for making quick cuts that need not be perfectly straight, while circular saws are heavy-duty and are ideal for creating long straight cuts. Image source: Pixabay...

Four of my favorite fantasy subgenres

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Image source: Pexels.com There's a reason why fantasy readers turn into voracious fans and lovers of the written word. These works allow readers to immerse in good stories and get to know interesting characters. Let me share with you four of my favorite fantasy subgenres: High fantasy Long journeys, epic battles, kingdoms, and civilizations with interesting languages make up this subgenre. Some famous examples are Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones , which are also my favorites. Even though these stories are worth thousands of pages, they're so exciting that I end up finishing the books in less than a week. The storyline can get intense and gory sometimes but all the time spent is always worth it. Children's fantasy I love how children's fantasy doesn't just appeal to its target market. I appreciate this subgenre because it encourages jaded adults like me to think outside of the box. And of course, the lessons on family, friendship, and her...