To many, the idea of going to the woods, cutting down a tree, crafting a simple longbow, and taking a deer with it is nuts—very cool, but nuts. But for some, the idea is captivating: as it was, and ...

I was thinking to myself a while ago that it would be really cool if I could launch steel wool high into the air to create a fiery comet effect. As I was pouring over ideas I thought, why not just ...