10 Easy DIY Father’s Day Gift Ideas

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If you’re looking for a DIY gift for this Father’s Day that really shows off your maker ethic, this roundup of 10 DIY gifts is sure to have something to offer–fire pistons anyone?

Courtesy of Make magazine, we find this 10 item roundup for great DIY projects you could hammer out between now and Father’s Day.

The roundup includes everything from the mini-toolbox (really, more of a parts box) see in the photo here to more dynamic gifts like a homemade fire piston and a spider rifle.

Hit up the link below to check out all the neat projects which, intended as a gift or not, will prompt you to head out to the workshop.

Top 10: Easy DIY Gifts My Dad Would Dig [Make]

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