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Carving a Skull from Epoxy and Wood

Carving a Skull from Epoxy and Wood

Artist Blake McFarland continues to wow us with his amazing sculptures. His latest creation is a replica of a human skull that he carved from a black walnut burl and epoxy resin. He started with a chainsaw and then refined its shape using rotary tools. He also made a silicone mold to duplicate the design. The original skull can be yours if you’ve got $12,500 to spare.

Click Outdoor Rocking Chair

Click Outdoor Rocking Chair
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Spring has sprung, and summer is around the corner, so there’s no better time to update your outdoor furniture. 2Modern sells these stylish outdoor rockers. Made from powdercoated metal, bamboo, and UV-resistant plastic bars, the Click rocker puts your back in a supportive and comfortable position. Designed by Henrik Pedersen for HOUE.

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Playing a 109-String Guitar

Playing a 109-String Guitar

While it’s not as well-made as something by a luthier, Bernth’s homebrew harp guitar has more strings than we’ve ever seen on a string instrument. He cobbled it together from several smaller instruments and tuned them all differently to perform his track I’ll Still Miss You. We’re impressed that he can remember how all of the notes are arranged.

Flipside Primo Pool Hall Ball Cap

Flipside Primo Pool Hall Ball Cap
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Flipside Hats has a fantastic collection of limited-edition ball caps handmade from upcycled materials. This six-panel hat features a one-of-a-kind crown and brim made from a brocade decorated with pool balls. Makes a great gift for any pool player. If you miss out on this one, check out their other limited-edition ball caps.

Notre Dame Marble Runs

Notre Dame Marble Runs

Masked Marble used thousands of GraviTrax parts to create this incredible 6.5-foot-tall, 9-foot-long model of Notre Dame that incorporates multiple marble runs. Before getting to the big build, he assembled a few off-the-shelf models of the iconic Parisian cathedral and built marble tracks through them.

Fanttik S1 Pro Electric Screwdriver

Fanttik S1 Pro Electric Screwdriver
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This cordless power screwdriver is great for taking apart items with lots of screws. It can turn up to 340 screws per charge and comes with 16 bits, including slotted, Phillips, Torx, hex, and square types. Choose from three motor-driven torque settings as well as a manual torque mode when you need a little boost. Fanttik also makes a high-end precision driver kit.

Skiing an Impossible Loop

Skiing an Impossible Loop

In 2016, freeskier Jesper Tjäder performed a crazy stunt: He skied a rail grind through a loop-de-loop. Now, he’s back to attempt a similar stunt. This time, the top of the loop is missing, so he has to jump from one side of the loop to the other while upside-down. Here’s a different perspective of the trick, captured from beneath the loop.

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TitanSpin Multitool Fidget Spinner

TitanSpin Multitool Fidget Spinner

This modular multitool uses stacks of titanium tool cards onto a spinning magnetic disc. The result is an incredibly versatile pocket gadget that doubles as a fidget toy. Five available cards provide a total of 80 functions, smartly organized into EDC, outdoor, tech, survival, and fishing tool sets. Carry one, or carry them all. The full set is quite pricey, though.

A Tiny Apartment for Animals

A Tiny Apartment for Animals

Any video that starts with a Shiba Inu riding in a dog-sized elevator is something you need to watch. This reel comes from Xing Zhilei, who built an incredibly detailed miniature apartment for his pets. None of what you see is CGI. It’s all done with handmade models and editing. If you don’t believe us, here’s more footage with humans added for scale.

Screwpop Toolkey Multitool

Screwpop Toolkey Multitool

Screwpop’s keychain multitool packs 15 useful functions. Tools include screwdrivers, wrenches, a serrated edge, file, spoke key, rod bender, prybar/scoring tip, tag buster, wire stripper, hex driver, rulers, ferrous tester, protractor, and a bottle opener. It’s also magnetic so that you can stick it on your fridge or toolbox.

Driven: 2024 Toyota Crown Platinum

Driven: 2024 Toyota Crown Platinum

The 2024 Toyota Crown is different from other sedans. It rides higher than most and has a strong and athletic presence. The Platinum grade, which we tested, is its best-equipped and most powerful variant. It’s a spacious car with modern tech, a satisfying drivetrain, and a smooth ride, though its interior doesn’t live up to the promises of its exterior.

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Sci-Fi Movie Tier List

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Sci-Fi Movie Tier List

Love science fiction movies? As good as they can be, they often get real-world science wrong to serve the plot. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson offers his thoughts on the accuracy of 18 popular sci-fi movies, then ranks them based on their authenticity and entertainment value. We completely agree that aliens would not look anything like humans.

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Behind Couch Console Table

Behind Couch Console Table
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Michigan-based Mitten State Woodworks makes slim console tables that are meant to sit between a wall and a couch or sofa. Pick from a variety of depths and even more length and height options. You can choose a solid surface or ones that come with one or two power outlets. It’s sealed with a polyurethane coat and stained in your choice of color.

Washed Out: The Hardest Part

Washed Out: The Hardest Part

Filmmaker Paul Trillo used OpenAI’s generative video tool Sora to help create the music video for The Hardest Part from singer-songwriter Washed Out. Rather than attempting to replicate reality, the video takes us on a surreal and dreamlike journey through the lives a young couple. We think it’s a smart use of AI to bring a creative vision to life.

Boruit V20 Pocket Flashlight + Alarm

Boruit V20 Pocket Flashlight + Alarm
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This compact flashlight is packed with features that make it more useful than most. Its pivoting white light outputs up to 1000 lumens, and side lights have RGB colors and flashing modes. In an emergency, use its loud 110dB buzzer to scare off unfriendly animals or alert others to danger. Recharging is easy via a USB-C port. It’s also available with a UV front light.

What I Like About You: Motown Edition

What I Like About You: Motown Edition

Postmodern Jukebox dusted off The Romantics’ 1980 hit What I Like About You and sent it even further back in the time machine. Their fresh interpretation gives the pop hit a 1960s sound, straight out of Motown, and clearly inspired by The Way You Do the Things You Do. That’s singer Tia Simone belting out the soulful vocals.

Prince x Topdrawer Dolphin Lighter

Prince x Topdrawer Dolphin Lighter
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Originally released in 1964, the Prince lighter is an elegant example of mid-century modern design. Topdrawer has brought back this classic Japanese-made lighter for new generations to enjoy. The lighter features a low-profile body with a push-to-light flint striker. It’s available in several colors as well as black leather and marbled finishes.

Tools: A Visual Exploration

Tools: A Visual Exploration
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Tools: A Visual Exploration of Implements and Devices in the Workshop is a wondrous guidebook filled with stories and explanations of 118 different kinds of tools. Author Theodore Gray and photographer Nick Mann teamed up to create the 256-page hardcover edition, which includes a pull-out Periodic Table of Tools poster.

Star Wars TIE Fighter Geeki Tiki Mug

Star Wars TIE Fighter Geeki Tiki Mug
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Geeki Tikis makes all kinds of wonderful tiki mugs inspired by pop culture. Their Star Wars collection is quite extensive and includes this awesome ceramic mug that looks like a TIE fighter. It holds up to 24 oz. of your favorite Star Wars cocktail. They also make a Death Star tiki mug for tipsy fly-bys.

Megalopolis (Teaser)

Megalopolis (Teaser)

Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited passion project drops us into a city on the brink of disaster. It follows the story of an idealist named Caesar (Adam Driver), who, flouting authority, hopes to rebuild the once-great metropolis as a sustainable utopia. This first look teaser sees Driver standing precariously on a ledge overlooking a stylized New York City.

Shooting Through a Bullet with a Bullet

Shooting Through a Bullet with a Bullet

In James Gunn’s Suicide Squad, there’s a pivotal scene where one character shoots another by firing a small bullet through a bigger bullet. While that cool trick was performed with CGI, The Slow Mo Guys attempted to replicate a bullet-through-bullet collision in real life. It required precision, but they did make it easier by keeping the larger bullet stationary.

Woodpeckers MT Center Gauge

Woodpeckers MT Center Gauge
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Previously a limited offer, tool maker Woodpeckers’ MT Center Gauge is now permanently in stock. This centering and doweling jig makes it easy to find and mark the center of wood boards by using stainless steel marking bars instead of dowels. There are variants that have marking bars with imperial or metric measurements and a deluxe set with all bars included.

Ferrari 12Cilindri

Ferrari 12Cilindri

With all of the buzz about electric sports cars, Ferrari isn’t giving up on internal combustion engines quite yet. Sporting an atypically futuristic look, the 12Cilindri 2-seater is powered by a naturally-aspirated V12 engine with 818 hp and a 9500 RPM redline. Designed with aerodynamics and downforce in mind, it will also come in a sexy drop-top model.

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