Celebrate by making some noise. This noise maker requires no batteries or high-tech audio circuitry. It's a great improvement on banging a couple of pieces of wood together, as one hand is left free to enjoy a refreshing beverage while celebrating.

Having picked up a rectangular piece of scape wood, I thought I would try making a ball inside a cube. This changed to a ball inside a rectangle, which in turn 'pivoted' into a noise maker during construction.

Supplies

Piece on wood 5 cm square by 12 cm long

I used Myrtle beech, an Australian wood, but a carving wood like Basswood would work fine.

Step 1: Draw Outline

Cut a piece of wood to be 5 cm square by 12 cm long. If it's a bit rough, smooth it a bit by rubbing the block on some 40-grit sandpaper.

Draw lines a centimeter in from each edge to form rails.

Draw a circle in the middle of the wood of an 'appropriate size' - I had drawn the circle to the edge of the wood. Turns out the size should have been that of the diagonal of the inner end square.

Step 2: Drill Many Small Holes

Using a Dremel like drill, with a thin drill bit, drill a series of holes a centimeter deep along the lines of the rectangular rails about 2 millimeters apart. Dill along the outline of the circle - inside the rectangle only. For the circle, drill halfway through the wood from each side.

Step 3: Drill Some Big Holes

Drill larger holes to remove wood not required.

Step 4: Bit of Chiselling

Chisel away the wood to be removed. The chisel I was using was a bit blunt making this an underwhelming experience.

Step 5: Swiss Army Knife Time

Using the small blade of a Swiss army knife, cut away any remaining wood from the rectangle rails. Cut around the striker (which was going to be a ball). Take your time and have a break when you want to. Once the striker has been cut free from the rails, remove any other wood so it slides freely between the 2 ends.

Wrapping tape around the handle of the pocketknife helps to avoid blisters.