INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Find a nut that fits snugly around the screw head. Bond them together using a two-part metal-to-metal epoxy, often sold as "weld bond." Wait for the epoxy to cure as directed on the label, then grip the nut with a socket wrench and rotate. If you don't have a nut the right size, you can adhere a smaller nut to the top of the screw head. This will not provide as much leverage. Breaking the screw usually relieves pressure on the screw shaft, making it easier to pull out but if it doesn't work, you've eliminated most other options. Choose a drill bit slightly larger than the shaft of the screw, so the head detaches completely when you drill through. Start with a center punch to make a hole in the exact center of the screw, and take care to drill directly through the center. Once the screw head breaks off, grip the screw shaft with locking pliers and rotate counter-clockwise to remove. If the screw head isn't flat, file it down or grind it with a dremel and a pointed grinding stone attachment. Center punch and drill once you have a flat surface to work with. If all else fails, hire a machine shop to remove the screw using electrical discharge machining (EDM). This may be your best option if you used a screw extractor that broke off inside the screw.

SUMMARY: Attach a nut to the screw with epoxy. Drill out the screw head. Hire a professional.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make sure it is stable, and near the center of the block, if possible. Swinging a heavy maul at an unsteady block is extremely dangerous. A glancing blow could strike your leg, or send the wood flying off like a dangerous projectile. Set yourself up for success by placing the wood securely. Look for hairline cracks in the log. You should aim so that the blade of you the maul runs in the same direction as the crack. Different woods split in different ways, so plan accordingly. Oak splits somewhat easily through the center, even large-diameter portions. Maple, on the other hand, is split more easily toward the edges of the end-grain. Look for large knots or places where a limb was removed when the wood was cut and avoid them. These places will likely have very crooked, gnarly grain, which should be avoided if possible. You could spend all day hacking away at knots. Choose the location you want to split the log, stand with your maul resting on that location, and set your feet square. You might tap a little indentation into the wood so you'll have a good visual cue at which to guide the maul, if the grain isn't obvious from where you're placed. You don't really "swing" a maul, and you don't need to put the end behind your head at any point to split wood properly. Hold the maul firmly with your non-writing hand at the end of the handle, and cradle the maul with your dominant hand, just below the head of the maul. Flex your knees slightly, then lift the maul head straight up above your head, extending your arms straight. Slide your strong hand down until both of your hands are close, gripping the end of the handle, then bring your hands down and flick your wrists, letting gravity do much of the work for you. Splitting has much less to do with strength and more to do with using the correct technique. Swinging the maul wildly is both dangerous and exhausting. You may have to pull and twist it hard to remove it, if the bit is sunk deeply and stuck in the wood. Rock the axe bit up and down to work it out of the wood. Alternatively, you can treat the planted maul like a splitting wedge and hit the blunt metal end of the maul with a sledge. This is a popular and common technique for splitting logs. If you've placed the maul accurately, or it's quite stuck, don't waste energy pulling it out. Try to strike in exactly the same place as the first time, or along the length of any crack which appeared when you hit it. Split each block of wood into progressively smaller pieces, until they are the desired size. Normally, you will split the block in half, then each half will be split again, until the pieces are about 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) at the largest cross section. Stack split wood so that air can circulate around it to allow it to season thoroughly before it is burned in a wood stove or fireplace. Cover it to prevent rain from repeatedly wetting it, which will cause it to rot, but do so in a manner which still allows good air circulation.

SUMMARY: Place your first log on the chopping block. Examine the wood before splitting it. Aim. Bring the maul up and down. Pull the axe bit out of the log if the wood fails to split on the first swing. Repeat your swing into the wood until the wood splits. Split and stack.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you have fair skin, you may be tempted to pick a tan nude. However, that can really wash out your face. Instead, pick a nude that has a hint of pink. It should still be very soft, but it will help keep you from looking too pale. If you're not totally fair but still light-skinned, you can go a bit darker. If you pick something too soft, your lips won't have any definition. Pick a light pink or beige with enough definition to distinguish your lips from the rest of your face. If your skin is in the medium range, try a more golden hue. Make sure that the color you choose is slightly darker than your skin tone, so you have definition. In addition, try not to pick something to heavy, texture-wise. If you want slightly more color, you can go with a peach undertone. Salmon can also be an appropriate color. Often, if you try to pick a "nude" for darker skin, you'll choose something that's too light. Make sure that the color you choose matches your skin tone or is a bit darker. For a bit of shimmer, go for a bronze or gold undertone. Look at your complexion to see if you have more cool bluish undertones or warm yellow undertones in your skin. Choose a shade of nude lipstick with similar undertones to your skin to complement your complexion best.

SUMMARY:
Try a hint of pink for fair skin. Go a bit darker if you have light olive skin. Try a golden beige for medium skin. Pick darker than you think for dark skin. Consider the tone of your skin when selecting a color.