🧵✨ Middle-earth DIY Masterpost ✨🧵
“One does not simply… make a normal gift.”
A lovingly chaotic journey of sawdust, secret compartments, and way too much emotional investment in fictional Gondorian men.
Welcome to my Tolkien-inspired crafting log — part romance, part woodworking, part absurdity.
The Project:
A handcrafted gift for my husband in the style of Middle-earth — featuring a signal horn, a custom wooden box with hidden compartments, and way too many decorative flourishes.
I’ve never built anything like this before. Naturally, I decided to document everything.
Posts by Day:
🔨 Day 1 & 2– The Idea Strikes & Wood Is Bought
🔧 Day 3 – Disassembly & New Plans
🪵 Day 4 – Jigsaw Chaos & Plot Twists
📯 Day 5 – The Horn Quest (Feat. Confused Husband)
🛠 Day 6,7 – Assembly & Boromir in the Office
🪡 Day 8 – Velvet, Jute & Lavender Pockets
🌳 Day 9 & 10 – The Box Is (Almost) Done! False Bottoms & Gilding Plans
