DIY Projects from Mother Earth News

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August 13, 2005
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Custom-made Garden Tools (From Old Saw Blades)
With a little time and effort, plus a few tools, such as a circular saw, drill, vise, propane torch, hammer, pliers and files, you can turn an old saw blade into handy garden tools not found in any hardware store.

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  • GHarri 7/18/2008 10:22:03 AM

    These days, everyone is trying to do everything DIY, in large part because of the lousy economy. For most projects, it is absolutely the way to go (if you know what you're doing). For others, not so much. Good debate going on here:
    http://digits.hrblock.com/ssDigits/digits.php?rType=1&sPath=2405&sNode=2405&uId=293

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