Jib Boom of Doom! Even though this Handyman project is wicked cool,
there’s nothing evil about it. At least, we’re pretty sure.
By far, one of our easiest and chocolatiest designs to date. And, one of the most interesting geneses of a project in modern history (at least since the Snuggie, but that’s a whole different story).
In a bizarre series of escalating dares, including TP’ing local branches of JP Morgan and AIG, golf-cart surfing, nearly-nude bungee jumping, and Ouija boarding, the Handyman found himself confronted by a dare from beyond the physical realm. Contacted through the Ouija board by the Toltec god of handiness, Chac-Mool, the Handyman was challenged to a wager over who could design the better video jib boom, one of the must-have devices for serious filmmakers. Not one to back down from acts of derring-do, and certain of his own supernatural handibilities, the Handyman enters into the bargain, wagering nothing short of his own soul*.
The immortal diety and our own intrepid Handyman presented their individual plans simultaneously to an independent panel of judges, which included Simon Tisdale, Howie Mandel, Nancy Reagan, Eckhart Tolle (Oprah’s spiritualist), and various members of the Handyman production crew. In a stunning upset, the Handyman’s original plans for the jib boom were better by a long shot, and he received all but one vote of the panel (damn that Nancy Reagan). Unsurprisingly, Chac-Mool vowed revenge for the humiliating loss, but since his design was drawn in crayon, we’re not too concerned about the seriousness of the threat.
In the meantime, enjoy this righteous jib boom tutorial!
*Actually, he promised to forfeit his stunt double’s soul, but that’s close enough, right?
