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Obscure How-tos

A re you curious about how things work? Do you like to roll up your sleeves and make stuff? Then Storey’s Curious Compendium of Practical and Obscure Skills is for you!

Storey Publishing has sifted through its treasure trove of expertise to find the most compelling, useful, interesting, and enjoyable projects and information from hundreds of titles. Like to garden and cook? Maybe you should try making a flowerpot smoker. Every wonder what your chickens are trying to tell you? Read on.

Make a Flowerpot Smoker

If the thought of smoking meat and fish conjures up images of heaps of hardwood, a large smokehouse, and a big investment of time and cash,

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