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To push the reset series into the industrial age, this episode builds a foot powered pole lathe, one of the earliest machine ...
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Andrew and Heather Cumpstone were inspired to set up Kefi Ropemakers after the closure of long-standing rope-makers Outhwaites "There's hardly any of us now, but each town would have their own rope ...
"There's hardly any of us now, but each town would have their own rope maker," Heather Cumpstone says over the gentle hum of machinery. "If we don't keep using those techniques, traditional rope ...
In his most ambitious urban climb to date, Alex Honnold will take on Taipei 101 in a thrilling, rope-free ascent next month. The popular US climber said it has been his “long-time goal” to climb the 1 ...
Chuck anything into the rarefied light of a white-walled gallery and that “thing” becomes art. This is not a new idea. More than a century on from Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain (1917), it’s a necessary ...
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Jaripeo Y Baile Rawhide is a two-day celebration of Mexican rodeo and culture in Chandler. The event features traditional rodeo competitions, mariachi music and a concert. Single-day tickets are $20 ...
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In “Rope,” Tim Queeney makes a case for the humble material as the tie that binds human history. By Sam Kean Sam Kean is the author of seven books, including “Dinner With King Tut,” “The Icepick ...