$3 Building Block Set Made From One 2x4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw76OFlu3AM

a simple, interlocking wood building block you can make with relatively ease in a basic wood shop out of only one 2X4.

yields about 60 blocks 1.5" X1.5" X3" blocks.

there are tool substitutions that can be made to make this simpler and watch through to the end or other ideas on how to get these - or something similar made. don't give presents, make a gift!

thanks for watching,
tim
www.timsway.net

Comments

[Dominic Bender]

Great idea. So simple yet elegant. I know from my own experience (childhood and children) that "mere" blocks will work just fine for kids, but the ones you make are ingenious, and I bet most people will believe you bought them (Though one might argue that most just do not know or believe how easy it can be to make things from wood with the right tools and frame of mind). Thanks for sharing!

[timsway]

thank you for the kind words! play is serious work ;-)

[iburrow]

great instructable Tim, thank you. my son will love playing with these, you're a star. keep up the good work.

[timsway]

thanks so much. happy playing!

[mole1]

Nice! I still remember the blocks my dad and his buddy made... just simple ones. I don't know how many families and generations played with them. Even remember the 'tink' sound the long ones made when hit together.

[timsway]

cheers! my boy and i have indoor blocks, outdoor blocks, all sorts of wood blocks that are cutoffs from my shop. our favorite toys. i thought it would be cool to add a little panache to the old classic. thanks for watching. -tim