Ya, about the only thing I can carve out of wood is a toothpick, but not Valerii Danevych, a wood-crafting master from the Ukraine, who has dedicated his life to making functional wrist-watches entirely out of wood, with the sole exception of a metal spring needed to propel the movement. Sure, we’ve seen our fair
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Macabre Carved Wood Skeleton Rocking Chair
Perfect for any living room, this intricately carved 20th century Russian styled skeleton rocking chair was recently auctioned for an estimated $2,500 – $3,500…why is everything so cool, so expensive? [Cheers neatorama]
The ol’ Nail in a Block of Wood Trick Revealed
How was this done? See if you can puzzle out the method before viewing the solution in the video below. Holy crap, this finally explains the glass fishbowl pierced by a large wooden arrow I saw as a child… Over twenty years of mystery answered. [Cheers tywkiwdbi]
Forget the Squirt Gun – Wooden FN P90 Rubber band gun
How the elastic band has evolved…it seems like only yesterday I was in grade school being slapped with a ruler because I ‘accidentally’ hit little Susie in the side of the head with one. Except back then we did it the old fashioned way, by hand and with a little bit of elbow grease. This
Facecord Cabinet – it’s not just a pile of Firewood
I know what you’re thinking….WTF? It’s not a pile of firewood, but rather a cabinet made entirely of face cord. From the mind of Cleveland designer Mark Moskovitz comes a concealed chest called the Facecord Cabinet…just don’t set it to close to the fireplace. The only problem you’d have with the Facecord is that you’d
Stunning Sculpted Wooden Women by Yasuhiro Sakurai
I can just imagine how long it took to painstakingly carve these amazing sculptures of mysterious looking women and their exquisite hairstyles completely out of cypress wood. From the mind of Tokyo-based sculptor Yasuhiro Sakurai, comes his collection of one-of-a-kind works that are all meticulously hand-sculpted. Sakurai intricately carves out these beautiful long-haired figures, and
One of a kind Hopper Table comes with its own Sunshade
You gotta love a patio table with its own built in foldable sunshade. This unique functional patio table by Extrmis can be used in your own back yard or in a public setting, due to its industrial galvanized or powder-coated steel frame and exposed bolts. With its natural Iroko (ecologic hardwood) wood tabletop and benches,
Bizarro World Honest Pinocchio Sharpener
What better way to leave a mark on April Fools than with a good joke and a fairy tale of an honest Pinocchio. From the mind of designer Mike He, comes Pinocchio’s misunderstood twin brother – Honest Pinocchio…Just like an episode of Bizarro World, every time you sharpen your pencil, his ‘nose’ gets smaller. Then
Protect yourself against the Jinx – Knock on Wood
Are you superstitious? – where this phrase originated from, but touching wood has become so ingrained in our lives that my Grandfather still knocks on my head when talking about some good fortune he’s about to come into. Knock on Wood Touch Wood from SUCK UK, are self-adhesive patches of real wood meant to allow
Mini Stump of Wood USB Flash Drive complete with Pantherman Album
There is something oddly fascinating about having a USB Flash drive that not only looks like a mini stump of wood, but is adorned in real wood. AIAIAI in collaboration with the folks at Libertine Libertine have created a wooden USB, which not only looks pretty neat but also contains the new debut album of
