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125-piece puzzle in 6 different metals with hidden “Golden Gun”

Michigan machinist GarE Maxton makes many different types of interlocking solid puzzles of this type, but this one, which is he calls Intimidator, is his masterpiece. Starting the disassembly process requires a special key. Once diassembled, about 20 of the pieces can be recombined to make a functioning single-shot pistol. Other parts of the puzzle separately and securely store “a customized set of tools, all necessary hardware, 45 caliber bullets, a standard sight, a laser sight, a cannister containing black powder pellets, a secure storage area for 209 shotgun primers, a spent primer removal tool and a ramrod for loading the bullets.”

How-To: Felt Paisley Stocking

There are a lot of fun Christmas in July series circulating on craft blogs this month, including over at Sew, Mama, Sew! This awesome felt paisley stocking Cathy Ziegele makes me want to drop everything and come up with fifty million different ways to stitch felt paisleys on to stockings for everyone I know.

Make: Kids: Lego project roundup

There’s a not-very-secret secret about Lego — adults like ’em just as much as kids do! So while we’ve assembled our ten favorite Lego inventions in honor of the month’s theme Make: Kids, all the projects are by adults. #10 Lego RC hand with exoskeletal controller #9 Lego NXT R/C boat #8 Lego Classic Space […]

Rainbow Bed

This rainbow bed was created for a child’s room, but I have to admit I’m kind of coveting it. Such a simple IKEA hack, and it would actually work on any kind of furniture. It’s also great idea for sprucing up a thrift find. See how it’s done over on IKEA Hacker.