The Christmas time is always crazy in my family. Both of my kids have their birthdays, and of course the whole holiday season doesn’t make it any less busy. I was planning to finish this satchel already for Christmas, but I simply didn’t have time for that. Now after my workshop v3.0 is ready, I…
The Bell-End Monitor – Because normal gifts are boring
It’s that time of the year again when I can let my creativity run wild in the shape of weird Christmas gifts. We have our annual Christmas dinner with my colleagues, and one of the traditions is that everyone brings a gift for “pakkeleg”. I usually make useless gifts for my colleagues (as an example…
A big girl’s small leather handbag
My daughter turned 6 years old (where did the time go?!), so I decided to make something for her as a birthday present. Now that she is a big girl, I thought that it was a very fitting present to give her a proper handbag. Today she can use it in her games, and in…
Chess – A classic in a miniature format
Last month I posted about my miniature Qawale project. Both me and my son love the size and the fact that it is actually easier to play than the original. I started to wonder if it would be possible to minituarise chess the same way as that is another game we enjoy playing. It would…
Mahogany House Number Plaque
I decided to test my skills with epoxy resin pouring. This project was originally meant to be something totally different, but I changed the design when I realised I could make an awesome house number plaque and it would also be a perfect excuse to experiment with epoxy resin pouring. It all started with this…
Hot Air Balloon Lamp
Since I built the Triple Bunk Bed, I’ve felt that the ceiling lamp was not special enough next to it. Now was the time to get rid of that old IKEA lamp, and build something truly special. I think I made six different versions of the lamp, and ended up choosing the “hot air balloon”…
Xtool D1 Pro 20W enclosure – Part 1
I decided that a laser cutter is a perfect addition to my workshop. The problem with laser cutters is that it generates smoke so I can’t just place it next to my 3D printer in the house. At the same time, it is pretty sensitive for dust, so my workshop is not really an optimal…
Wooden Name Plaques
I’m working on the triple bunk bed I designed nearly a year ago and I thought that it required some personal touch. I designed name plaques for the kids, made from two layers of 10-ply 5mm birch plywood. The rear plate has the design + the “holes” of the letters, and the front holds the…
Ninebot G30D II customisations
My son started in a school which is located to the center of the city. Usually my wife is taking and picking him up, but sometimes I need to do it as well. The first time I drove there with my car, it took me an hour to get there and another hour to get…
F1 style go-kart steering wheel
For my next project which is an electric go-kart, I needed to come up with a way to mount all the electronic controls somehow. I decided to get a go-kart steering wheel and design a F1 inspired inlay that fits to the centre of it. Designing it was much more tricky than I thought as…