YouTube creator Kiwami Japan is famous for making hand-made knives using materials that odd, rare, and not exactly sharp to begin with. He’s made knives out of Amazon boxes, aluminum foil, and even family-friendly gelatin. In another one of his fascinating videos, he makes a knife from a single piece of solid wood. And not just any wood, mind you; this particular knife is made from Lignum Vitae. What is Lignum Vitae? The Roughbark Lignum Vitae tree, native to the Caribbean and northern coast of South America, is known to be one of the heaviest and hardest woods on the planet, living up to a group of woods nicknamed ‘Ironwood’.…

If you still have some of those old beer kegs from your college days, then you must really have a penchant for nostalgia. “Those things will come in handy someday.” Oh, I know, and I’ve got the PERFECT project. Apart from smelling like decades-old beer, those things are heavy, take up a lot of space, and, as maker/creator The Q shows us, are the perfect size for a portable, backyard barbecue grill. All you need to turn your keg into a meat grill is a good electric saw, some hinges, a drill, a few metal poles, and a little bit of creativity. Let’s take a look. 1. Cut Your Party…

It’s highly likely that no fewer than 57 birds are watching, spying, and scheming against you at any moment of the day. All those conspiracies about avian cabal plots are between 0.5 and 1.2% true, so it only makes sense that we turn the tables and use our superior technology to divert any impending economic collapse brought on by the sly fowl. Jude Pullen is always one step ahead and has the solution to 1) observe birds raising indoctrinating their young and 2) work out those weekend project muscles with a project the kids will enjoy too. So, how’s it done? Well, if you’ve discovered your neighborhood birds are onto…

Despite being cheaper than the Xbox One or PlayStation 4, the place where the Nintendo Switch really gets your money is in the peripherals. Extra controllers, charging docks, and yes, even cartridge containers are sold separately from the base console and total just as much (if not more) than the Switch itself. We’ve covered our fair share of money-saving Switch cartridge holders in the past, including a couple of LEGO containers – one which looks like a Nintendo GameCube and another resembling the Switch. What we haven’t seen, however, is a container based on the games we play. And folks, this one in AWESOME. The Legend of Zelda is one…

Your carpal tunnel is about to have a sad face and you’re about to toss your mouse… set it aside at least. “NO! TOSS IT!” Ok, ok, throw that punk out the nearest window. Why? Wacom just dropped a discount bomb, launching its Spring Sale event, on Intuos and Cintiq tablets along with other deals on refurbished devices and accessories. The deals include: Save $100 on Wacom Cintiq Pro 13 Wacom Intuos Pro medium only $299.95 Wacom Intuos small up to $20 off Save $200 on Wacom Cintiq 22 Save 20% off all Pre-Owned Wacom devices 50% off Ergo Stand or Flex Arm with purchase of Cintiq Pro 24 or…

To be a good – nay, GREAT – artist or designer, you need to see the beauty in everything – a sunset, a yapping dog, a wad of lint. Some people make deceptive paper sculptures. Others make wallets out of rocks. But no matter what they use, you can bet the end result is something truly unique and awesome. Bobby Duke is one such maker who takes everyday objects and turns them into works of art. In one of his more recent projects, he takes an old billiard ball and carves it into an anatomically correct human skull sculpture: After a quick conversation with Winston – his insightful skull reference…