My new YouTube addiction

It's something called the 2x4 challenge. What can you build with two standard 8ft 2x4s?

How long? How much tools and additional crap are available? Can i bolt stuff like axles to them?

Thanks! In design school we had plywood furniture challenge where all we got was one 4x8 sheet and hand tools. I haven't thought about it in years, and I bet there's videos along those lines too.

If you let me cut it down...an airplane. That can fly...probably.

mndsm wrote: How long? How much tools and additional crap are available? Can i bolt stuff like axles to them?

Do you mean how long are the 2x4s? 8 ft.

I think the other stuff should be about 20% or less of the final product, but that is only a guideline.

Appleseed wrote: If you let me cut it down...an airplane. That can fly...probably.

Yes, you are allowed to cut them.

Tools and time to build are basically limited only by the builder.

I can build a fire.

Tubafore? I think Stumpy Nubs did something like that.

I've watched a few of those, they are pretty interesting.

link to a few of your favorites ?

Just do a search on '2x4 challenge' on Youtube and they all show up.

Is glue allowed? How about hardware? If those are allowed I've made some rolling pin nunchucks as a gift

Robbie wrote: Yes, you are allowed to cut them. Tools and time to build are basically limited only by the builder.

This challenge format rings a bell...

I've seen some of those, some people can make some really nice looking final products out of the stuff. Very impressive. I have trouble finding a 2x4 that doesn't look like it went through a dying wood chipper at my local menards...

We've made some pretty cool stuff out of 2x4's. I'm only down for one challenge a year though