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The processing of wood doesn’t get nearly the credit it deserves. If we are talking about a scenario that ends the world as we know it, you are going to have to know how to manipulate wood and metal in order to survive. You will likely leave your home behind and have to build a new one. That is a terrifying but very real situation when you consider it. These skills are not impossible to learn but they will require the right tools and some skill as well.
This is an article about flattening boards with a planer. If you are building you will need boards that are consistent without them you will not be able to build anything that is even decent. So, take advantage of this DIY an learn how to get the most out of your planer and be sure you have that tool in your bag.
How to Flatten Boards With Just a Planer
Bonus: Root Cellar That Can Be Used as a Bunker
Do you remember the old root cellars our great-grandparents used to have? In fact, they probably built it themselves, right in their back yard.
If you want to learn how to build a backyard bunker like your grandparents had, without breaking the bank, then you need Easy Cellar.
Easy Cellar will show you:
- How to choose the ideal site
- Cost-effective building methods
- How to protect your bunker from nuclear blast and fallout
- How to conceal your bunker
- Affordable basic life support options
Easy Cellar will also reveal how a veteran, with only $421, built a small nuclear bunker in his backyard.
Also included:
- America's Natural Nuclear Bunkers: Find the Closest One to Your Home
- 56 Items to Stockpile in Your Easy Cellar