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Hobby Eagle
As soon as my nephew Nathan learned how to walk I decided that he was ready to fly. So for his first birthday I made him a hobby eagle. (It’s like a hobby horse, but much more cumbersome.) Being the...
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Sandbox
My nephew Nathan loves trucks. Obviously, he needed a sandbox to use his trucks in. So I decided to build him one for Christmas. My main goal was, of course, to build a functional sandbox that Nathan...
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Snitch
My older nephew loves imagining that he’s a master Quidditch player and inventor of superior racing brooms, so I decided to make him a snitch for Christmas, which is also a secret treasure box. Of...
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Monster Book of Monsters
My younger nephew loves Harry Potter and he loves animals, so I thought he would like a Monster Book of Monsters for Christmas. I made it in the form of a box so he could use it to keep his special...
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Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Thunderspears
My nephews are obsessed with Legends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, so for Christmas I made the real-life versions of one of their favorite weapons from the game – the Thunderspear. The blade is...
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Castleton Door Hanger
This is a joke that will be very difficult to explain to anyone who is not a member of our family. Suffice it to say that, inspired by an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000, we decided to name...
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Dawnbreaker
For Christmas, my niece requested Dawnbreaker, which is a sword from Skyrim. For reference, here is what it looks like in the game: It’s made primarily of poplar, with sculpted details using a 2-part...
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Yiga Blademaster Halloween costume
This Halloween, I made my nephew a Yiga Blademaster costume from Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s made from two body suits sewn together, with accents of faux leather, craft foam, and...
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Fabstaff
Yet another video game inspired wooden weapon! This is my interpretation IRL interpretation of the Fabstaff from the Calamity Mod of Terreria. The staff is poplar and the crystal at the top is lexan...
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