Video Blog

Making a HOBBIT CART from 2x4s

2024-06-21 by David


Fun rainy season project, as I build a life-size hobbit wagon (Gandalf's cart?!) from scratch, using 80-year old antique wagon wheels! (日本語の字幕もあります)

Original music composed by Jay Underwood - thanks, Jay!





FIRE!! Burning the hobbit land clear!

2024-06-06 by David


The last part of the bamboo is cut down and cleared from the land, and now it's time to burn everything off with FIRE!  (日本語の字幕もあります)





Clearing the hobbit land, and a new BRIDGE!

2024-05-29 by David


It's time to gear up and start cutting down the bamboo forest on the land, just enough to see everything! Plus a new bridge arrives to connect the land and the road for the first time ever!  日本語の字幕あります





Measuring slopes for the hobbit houses

2024-05-22 by David


We're measuring the slope on the land today, to put it all into a computer model of the build.... and hopefully work out exactly at what height the foundations for the hobbit houses need to be set!  日本語の字幕あります





Revealing the plan for the hobbit house

2024-05-10 by David


It's finally time to give you a tour of the new land, and reveal the plans for the BIG hobbit house project! A huge THANK YOU to Jay for the wonderful music he's composed especially for this video! 日本語の字幕あります





MORE >>




Latest Blogs:

  • Forging the first ring! Hobbit house build Ep36
  • One Ring (foundation!) to Rule Them All!! Ep35
  • Prepping the foam domes for assembly! Ep34
  • 10 weeks waiting for power for the hobbit land! (Ep33)
  • Moving the first dome house up to the hobbit land! Ep32
  • Even MORE signs for the hobbit houses! Ep31
  • 4 Foundation Rings for 4 Hobbit Houses! Ep30
  • It's a BIG DAY for the hobbit house project! Ep29
  • Getting ready for the foundations next week! Ep28
  • Making a visitor car park for Hobbit wagons (& cars)! Ep27
  • Hobbit land is finally FLAT & ready for building! (Ep26)
  • Smashing rocks with an even BIGGER digger on the hobbit land! (Ep25)
  • The hobbit land has turned into a bit of a NIGHTMARE!
  • And the Japanese government says.....
  • Digging out some steps for the hobbit doors (Ep22)
  • Searching for an architect for my hobbit house! (Ep21)
  • MORE digging on the hobbit land! (Ep20)
  • A digger for my hobbit house! (Ep19)
  • Cutting down trees (sorry, Treebeard!) Ep18
  • Hobbit house Ep17: Bad news, good news & GREAT news!
  • Preparing a 100-page planning application in Japan! (Ep16)
  • Will this work for my hobbit-hole corridors? (Ep15)
  • Let's talk building code compliance for the hobbit house (Ep14)
  • Propmaking and a Halloween Party!
  • I'm building this hobbit house for REAL next month! (Ep13)
  • Foam dome houses for my HOBBIT HOUSE (Ep12)
  • Self-shipping 4 giant domes for the hobbit house!
  • Making a 1/100 scale model of my planned Hobbit House!
  • Signposts! Combining old school with hi-tech upgrades
  • Test-driving the HOBBIT CART: Wagon DIY build part 2!
  • Making a HOBBIT CART from 2x4s
  • FIRE!! Burning the hobbit land clear!
  • Clearing the hobbit land, and a new BRIDGE!
  • Measuring slopes for the hobbit houses
  • Revealing the plan for the hobbit house
  • First job on hobbit-house land... a temporary signboard!
  • Personalising a wheelbarrow
  • My precioussssss...