This is a very old project of mine. The construction was finished year and a half ago, but I first painted and mounted it now. I can’t really remember how much time I spent on making it but it’s somewhere around 20 hours. I didn’t have a lot of the tools needed for this (nor…
Simple firewood holder – One day build
I needed a firewood holder so I don’t need to place the wood on the ground. My rocket grill works best with rather small pieces of wood, so the size of the holder is reflecting that. I used mild steel for it and finished the build in ~3 hours. The metal twister is my own…
Project with the kids – Dinosaur
My son came to me and said that he wants to build a dinosaur. I told him that then he has to design one and this was the result. He even described the mechanism to move the jaw; “a metal bar through the side so it can move up an down”. Then he also learned…
3D printed padlock
This was created for my kids to play with, but in reality it was more of a design challenge than anything else. The lock is “fully functional” in the sense that it can only be opened with the key that belongs to it. The only hardware you need is a spring from a pen, all…
Outdoor bench with forged legs
This is a project which spans across 4 generations. The frame was forged by my grandfather who was a blacksmith in the 1950s. It’s made out of spring steel and I’m planning to keep it exactly as it is as even the paint is original. The boards are Siberian Larch which is naturally rot resistant….