In a hole in the ground...

 

a hobbit hole

 

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." ... that's how the famous story begins, and here's where my story starts, too.

 

Hi, my name's David, and over the next couple of years I'm going to be building my own underground house here in the Japanese countryside, inspired by the fantasy home of Bilbo Baggins in J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Hobbit". Please join me in this DIY adventure and follow along with my weekly progress videos - or come and visit on a sunny weekend afternoon!!

 

 


Latest Blogs:


One Ring (foundation!) to Rule Them All!! Ep35


It's finally time to start work on the foundation frames for my first hobbit house, to get them ready for a concrete pour! Find the map and visiton the contact page! (日本語の字幕あります)
Original music composed by Jay Underwood (jay.underwood.7577 at gmail ...

2025-10-10

Prepping the foam domes for assembly! Ep34


I'm doing the final preparations to the foam dome house pieces, to get the hobbit houses ready for assembly in a few weeks! Follow along (or find the map and visit!) at bagend.jp!
(日本語の字幕あります)
Original music composed by Jay Underwood (jay.und ...

2025-09-30

10 weeks waiting for power for the hobbit land! (Ep33)


Quick update video about the power for the hobbit land - things are finally starting to move!! 
(日本語の字幕あります) ...

2025-09-13

Moving the first dome house up to the hobbit land! Ep32


It's finally time to start moving the dome house sections up from the house, to their new home at the hobbit land! Find the map and visit on the contact page!
(日本語の字幕あります)
Original music composed by Jay Underwood (jay.underwood.7577 at gmail.c ...

2025-09-02

Even MORE signs for the hobbit houses! Ep31


I'm making 4 more hobbit signs, one for each of the hobbit domes coming very soon. And I seem to have made a little mistake with the water pipes... (日本語の字幕あります)
Why not find the map and visit on the contact page?!
Original music composed by Ja ...

2025-08-02

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