Twin brothers Ron and John Daniels are commissioned by a San Diego couple to build an elaborate pirate-themed “scallywag sloop” tree house for their grandchildren. Anchored by a hollowed-out 6,000 lb. reclaimed redwood tree trunk, the crafty mateys in the Daniels Wood Land workshop design the lil’ swashbucklers a one-of-a-kind vessel complete with a sky-high crow’s nest, rusty cannons, treacherous daggers and a creepy skeleton straight out of Davy Jones’ Locker—perfect to help them find the buried treasure. Back home in Paso Robles, the popular local brewery hires the duo to create a drinking table with a unique timeline element from the cross-section of a 1,500-year-old sequoia.
A returning client with a chain of sporting goods stores hires Ron and John to construct a 10-gun, camping-themed shooting gallery featuring dozens of dancing ducks, goofy prairie dogs and the star of the show—a heckling animatronic hillbilly bear—for his flagship store. With Ron being the shooting gallery aficionado, his team of carpenters and artists are under the gun to make sure every element is on target. Meanwhile, John demonstrates his skill with a chainsaw, carving a 1,000 lb. block of sugar pine into a colossal cartoon moose, revealing why stilts are an essential part of his arsenal. Back at Daniels Wood Land, John and shop foreman Mark transform an old meter-maid three-wheeler from a hunk of junk to a steampunk runabout for the yard.
When a local farmer from central California wants to create the ultimate roadside attraction for travelers, he recruits brothers Ron and John of Daniels Wood Land for the project. With an extremely tight deadline, the guys head back to their workshop and along with their team, design an authentic millhouse that pays tribute to the California Gold Rush days. Complete with a working windmill that will power a water wheel and stamp mill, the guys’ worry their vision might be compromised when they are faced with the unexpected elements of nature. Then, an animal lover from their hometown asks the guys to build a peasant-inspired cottage to house their rescued ducks.
The Daniels Wood Land team is commissioned by Merlin Entertainment to create the first-ever, North American version of the “Dungeon” attraction in San Francisco’s historic Fisherman’s Wharf. This will be their largest and most demanding job yet and they need all hands on deck to create the nine-room, interactive journey that takes visitors through the city’s outrageous 200-year-old history featuring a plague room complete with model cadavers and a torture chair designed to scare the wits out of the guests. Plus they will be introduced to characters such as James “Shanghai” Kelly and Miss Piggott, from the famed Miss Piggott’s Saloon. The guys then rush off to Huntsville, AL, where they install a 3,000-year-old timeline log at a wild animal park belonging to a local eccentric.
The men of Daniels Wood Land thrive on challenging projects, so when a returning, high-profile client requests a hobbit hideaway play structure for her daughters, they can’t wait to channel their inner Tolkien. To give the illusion the house sprouted from the ground, the guys use a 3,500-year-old, 20,000 lb. gnarled redwood root ball as a base and their wood-bending skills to construct an earthy, crooked structure accented with twisted pieces of driftwood that looks just like it was crafted by two tiny hobbit hands. The magical house even features floating lily-pad-like steps leading up to a large, round door, circular windows, monkey bars and a rustic water cannon. Complete with two hidden bunk beds, a turbo slide and a nature-scape sound system, this unique hidey-hole is the perfect place to unite the family and inspire their fantastical imaginations.
Family-owned Daniels Wood Land is all about inventive, artistic reclaimed wood creations, and when the team receives a call from The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Ontario, Canada, the proposed project really floats their boat. The museum wants three large-scale replicas of ships that sank in the Great Lakes during the previous three centuries. The majestic vessels are enormous and each has a unique and intricate design, reminiscent of 18th, 19th and 20th century design. The replica ship is built on the shop floor in Paso Robles and then disassembled for an aerial voyage to Canada, where a crane will hoist all of the puzzle pieces through a tiny opening in the roof. Back at the shop, John collaborates with his art director on a sculpture that deviates from his usual whimsical bear carvings. The unveiling will be at an upscale Los Angeles art gallery and John might just stick out like a sore thumb.
Sunnyside, Washington. But with three kids, including one with special needs, and another on the way, their design must be extraordinary and touch on a range of ages and personalities. The super-deluxe tree house sits atop the trunk of a century-old reclaimed oak tree and comes complete with a playful slide and a set of monkey bars. The finishing touches include driftwood collected from the California coastline. Back at home, John teaches his 12-year-old niece, Ron’s daughter, how to carve a Polynesian-style Tiki mask with a chainsaw so she can scare her siblings at a surprise reveal at the family’s three-story hidden tree house.
Schweinehaltung von früher bis heute: Auf der „Fair Oaks Farm“ im US-Bundesstaat Indiana lernen bis zu 400 000 Besucher pro Jahr wie ein moderner Agrarbetrieb funktioniert – von der Fütterung bis zur Geburt der Ferkel. Spaß und Unterhaltung stehen dabei im Vordergrund, zudem sind unter den Schaulustigen viele Kinder. Deshalb konstruieren die „Redwood Kings“ auf dem Gelände ein cooles Spielhaus zum Herumtollen. Wer mag, kann sich außerdem auf einem Holzschweinchen reitend fotografieren lassen. (Text: DMAX)
21st century technology meets vintage Americana as Ron, John & their crew create a Coney Island style shooting gallery. This version will need sophisticated infrared beams and electronics to replicate the shooting galleries of a bygone era.
The Daniels twins are hired by former swimsuit model Jennifer Stano and her husband Alki David to build a treehouse for their kids at their multi-million dollar mansion in Beverly Hills.
The guys make their way towards northern California to reclaim some fallen coastal redwoods, which they use to make a replica wooden cross for a mission in Monterey County.
Die „Santa Margarita Ranch“ gehört zu den ältesten Rinderfarmen in Kalifornien. Dort betreiben die Eigentümer einen Seilrutschen-Park. Um die Anlage optisch aufzuwerten, konstruieren die „Redwood Kings“ auf dem Gelände eine Mine mit Schacht und Wasserturm – denn davon gab es im „Golden State“ früher sehr viele. Bei dem Projekt kommt Kiefernholz zum Einsatz. Doch offenbar wurden die Stämme zuvor nicht lange genug gelagert, denn das Baumaterial ist voller Harz. Das bereitet den Profi-Handwerkern beim Sägen ernste Probleme. (Text: DMAX)
A hillbilly shooting gallery is created for "The Shepherd of the Hills" stage show in Branson.
The crew constructs their most ambitious build ever for the largest amusement trade show in the world. Modelled on the work of Leonardo da Vinci, they build a massive medieval workshop, complete with a jaw-dropping windmill tower and 8 firing cannons.
