MetaFilter posts tagged with Iron

DIY Forge

plinth — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:15:21 -0800

DIY Forges: not forgery, but making your own smithy. There are plenty of variations available, but there's something special when a teenage boy builds his own forge and teaches himself black smithing.

the original green cookware

peachfuzz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:04:18 -0800

Do you want a definitive guide to washing your cast iron pan? Or you're curious about your vintage pans, maybe? Maybe your well-meaning partner left your beloved pan soaking in the sink, and you need to get rid of the rust, stat. Or maybe it's a LOT of rust, and you're looking to build an at-home electrolysis tank (warning: top-of-page Borat swimsuit shot). For all your questions on the loves and lives of the fabled cast iron pan, Black Iron Dude has the answer. inspired by this AskMe.

Blood Tide

Artw — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 09:15:27 -0800

Blood Falls - The iron rich red liquid gushing from a buried Antarctica lake shows how life may have existed on a snowball Earth, or on Europa.

Iron Curtain, Ribbon of Life

nam3d — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:24:03 -0800

When communism crumbled in 1989 it created an opportunity for wildlife. The Iron Curtain that divided communist Eastern Europe from the capitalist West had created a no-man's-land protected by barbed wire and minefields - a last haven for many rare animals and plants.

Kanamara Matsuri festival

elpapacito — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:17:18 -0800

Whip it out and dance don't be afraid (NSFW?). Yes! It is that time of the year again : today Japanese people celebrate Kanamara Matsuri (金まら祭り), the annual Kawasaki Fertility Festival (previously on Hōnen Matsuri (豊年祭)

Men, metal, and machines

Wolfdog — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:14:17 -0800

Incandescent metal and heavy machinery: Steelmill photography.

The fate of us all lies deep in the dark

Wolfdog — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:32:53 -0800

Abandoned iron mines - imagine exploring this one.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with a clothes iron.

mrkredo — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:17:06 -0800

Clever experiment on how to grill cheese sandwiches using a clothes iron.

Neo-Con Luv Song

derangedlarid — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:47:13 -0800

Palestinian Rap is au courant. Nasri Zacharia, aka Iron Sheik raps about the Neo-Cons -- Watch the "Neo-Con Luv" music video, (mp3). Other mp3s: About Baghdad, and his remix, Conversation with Edward Said.

Tubes — Tue, 21 May 2002 09:17:38 -0800

Starving Bacteria of Iron Helps Wipe Out Body Odor. Scientists find that blocking bacteria's supply of iron works better at suppressing B.O. than the traditional deodorant method off killing off the bacteria with ethanol.

"expert odor assessors who sniffed the participants' armpits found that the experimental combination worked better than ethanol at reducing odor, with longer-lasting effects."

Just when you think *your* job stinks. Now, when will they come up with a way to suppress the Indian cooking odor in my apartment building?

aaron — Fri, 18 May 2001 15:17:04 -0800

I know what you've been thinking: "Yeah, Iron Chef is okay and all, but wouldn't it be a whole lot better with Captain Kirk presiding over it?" Fear no more, The mighty UPN is going to give you your wish.