How to make Tuna Sausage

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Process Flow
1. GRINDING - Grind the fat in the silent cutter for 5 minutes. Set aside. Place the tuna loin and tuna flakes in the silent cutter and mix for 10 minutes. Add 1.2% salt and ice
2. HOMOGENIZING
3. STUFFING - Transfer the mixture in the sausage stuffer.Pack tightly to prevent formation of air pockets. Stuff […]

Production of Almaciga Resin

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Almaciga (Agathis philippinensis Warb.) is utilized in the production of resin known in the world trade as almaciga resin or Manila copal. Almaciga resin is used in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquer, soap, paint, printing inks, linoleum, shoe polish, floor wax, plastic, water proofing materials, paper sizing and many other products. Locally, it is used […]

Courses offered by TESDA for 2007

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The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has the following courses offered in its partner institutions for the 2007. This list is partial and please visits their site (www.tesda.gov.ph) for the complete list and exact schedule for each of the course, and for the institution that is possibly offering the course in your area.
Bangui […]

How to make bolo/knife

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SMTHERY is a process of hot working the metal to a desired shape by applying high impact pressure using machine tools or hand tools. Typical products are scissors, knives, bolos and others.
Equipment Needed:
• Smith Hearth Furnace• Charcoal• Anvil• Quenching tank half filled with water or quenching oil• Drill Press• Blacksmith’s Hammer• Tong• Pedestal Grinder with […]

Dye Making and Production

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Dyeing using different plants has been a traditional practice. However, with the invention of artificial dyes and modern dyeing practices, such use of dyes from plants was soon abandoned. There are many Philippine plants which are good source of dyes – either bark or wood. There are plants which are naturally rich in tannic acid […]