Legendary Toothpick Ship Builder: 50 Years of Masterpieces - Coolest Thing I've Ever Made EP27
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- čas přidán 28. 02. 2024
- Wayne Kusy has spent the past 50 years building huge scale ships using nothing but toothpicks. His armada has grown to include 11 ships in all including the truly mind blowing Queen Mary. Measuring in at 25ft long, this toothpick boat took over 5 years to build and has over 815,000 toothpicks. Other ships include the Titanic (75,000 toothpicks), The Lusitania (197,000 toothpicks), and The America (275,000 toothpicks). Between his job as a full time IT worker, Wayne makes custom yachts for clients all around the world. For more about Wayne, you can check his website and facebook here:
www.waynekusy.com, / wayne.kusy
Follow us on Instagram @coolestthing for behind the scenes and other fun stuff.
Producer/Director: Guy Georgeson
Editor: Katie Awad
Director of Photography: Andrew Sheppard
Associate Producer: Laura Morris
Music licensed from: Pond5, Epidemic Sound
Stock Media provided by Marscott / Pond5
Stock footage licensed from: Storyblocks
Big thank you to the Bell Fund for additional funding of this season! - Věda a technologie
Thank you for watching! We are a small channel and team that goes out and films all across the world on a tiny budget. You can support us by subscribing and telling people about our channel! Big thanks to Wayne for having us, you can see more of his creations on his CZcams channel www.youtube.com/@snorky500 Cheers- Guy (Creator, Coolest Thing I've Ever Made)
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Absolutely amazing. My grandad watched the QM being built in Scotland as a youth. fair few more toothpicks required hey? lol , just astonishing work
Ok I’m having a rough weekend and this made me cry. Silly, I know. What a talented, patient, and kind man. I saw another commenter say he’d sent him a mini replica in exchange for sending him some articles. The world needs more humans like Wayne!
Nothing wrong with being moved by something impressive or inspiring.
I'm slicing onions over here myself. Don't worry !
Get yourself some toothpicks and glue and find happiness. ;)
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Wayne is awesome. I'm friends with him on Facebook. Sent him some newspaper articles a few years ago from UK a few years ago.
He sent me a mini Titanic he made :)
That's awesome :D
YOOO YOU TO :D
Some human beings are so creative and so talented that it defies logic.
This guy is one of those humans. Gobsmacked at his work.
Agree! His patience to build, let alone let the glue dry while he's doing it is astounding!
Some folks are blessed with the patience and grit necessary to accomplish anything .,,,had I tried to copy Wayne I'd have 10 unfinished pieces of junk in my house....this somewhat crazy guy is an inspiration!
Focus. Commitment. Will. This man is the Wick of Toothpick. What an absolute Legend
Probably one of the healthiest addictions ever. Love it❤
“People think I’m crazy.. I just say, ‘yeah’” 🤷♂️
Best reaction.
This dude's patience is seriously admirable. Amazing works of art.
Bro's out here keeping the toothpicks industry alive💀
This man is a genius, he is humble and just so talented...those boats / ships are works of art. So, so inspiring.
What a cool character! May he build many more ships, before his time comes.
I don’t know what’s more amazing. Building those works of art or keeping track of how many toothpicks it took to build.
Also, I bet there’s never any food stuck in his teeth.
Extreme skills.
God bless.
twenty years ago people probably laughed, today , he is inspiring and amazing. Talent IS cool, very cool. Patience is a virtue.
Well said!
This man is a true artist and beautiful human. the part where his tools got trapped in the Queen Mary is one of the best things I've ever heard and his Wood Zeppelin animation is movie quality.
His work is impressive. Love his dedication to his art.
This man has a refreshing aura.
I think it's the water, not the seaman
He's crazy alright. Crazy passionate.
Dude….you ARE a ROCK STAR !!
Super cool. Back in the mid-eighties, Kusy made some of the best rock and roll I’ve ever heard!
What an awesome dude! A beautiful creative mind!
I'm literally speechless.
Phenomenal works of art. I can't imagine the patience it takes to spend over a year on each ship. This is truly a cool way to spend your time. I'd love the opportunity to be able to own one of his builds. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
WHAT A GIFT
This is beyond amazing
Coolest stuff I’ve ever seen online!
Wayne,
Have you considered to use thin flat sticks..like the disposable coffee stirrers you see at the coffee bar on the corner convenience store? You could bend and form them easier than tooth picks. And you could apply waterproof resin to the finished product and paint it. Try it out.
Very cool. Love his artwork
If he can do this with toothpicks, imagine what he could do with popsicle sticks!
Or 2x4's
i don't think he would want that , his art expressions are for toothpicks.
considering he has a full time job,
he is building these massive models incredibly fast.
God bless this man !
He is a gift to humanity.
I haven't even seen the video and that is awesome.
It's a good one! One of the most interesting characters we've featured as well.
@@CoolestThing to what i see in the thumbnail its the rms Queen Mary and i make similar scale model ships but in lego
Very cool stuff! Love it !@@jcbstauffer5720
really cool guy with great humor - such awesome fun results!!
WOW ! True passion, devotion, talent !
Those are amazing!
Obviously playing with toothpicks keeps you looking young
The ships are amazing!
He gives off James Halliday from Ready Player One vibes. Just a sweet old man makin' his way downtown, walkin' fast, faces passed and he's homebound.
dun nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh.
A great ship modeler and a great musician also ! Well done Wayne !👌👍
I LIVE IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS ALSO AND IV’E NEVER HEARD OF THIS MAN It has to take a lot of patience to do what he does 👍🏻 I could never have enough patience to do what he does
Wow! Amazing masterpiece! 😍👍
This guys a multi-talented legend.
I made ships but not in that great amount of detail! Great work!
dude has good taste
@Wayne Kusy Well done for being featured on here! You must be really proud of yourself and your creations.
Wayne, Was your great, great, great, great grandfather named Noah? Wonderful work. Bravo!
Wow you are extremely talented m8, that Queen Mary is impressive, well done.
No wonder the toothpick companies have managed to stay in business.
amazing job ,you are the best , thx for resumen👌👌👌👌👍
Holy crap this is amazing 🤩
I think he could pass for Norm McDonald’s brother.
Genius, absolute artistry snd the patience of Job.
Dang! I thought I was something putting together the Revel? Queen Mary umpteen yrs ago.I did a good job which I am proud of but gheez this guy starts from scratch..much respect your creations are amazing!
Hell yeah. Pretty cool stuff
That's so cool.
What a great guy ,I admire his dedication
Really good for you!!
He needs to get into the RC stuff!
Imagine actualy sailing those
Wayne, you're amazing! I've seen this guy around, he's the real deal. Genius! Thanks for another amazing episode Coolest Thing! Love your channel.
Wait, this man has been doing these, since the 1970's??? How come he, doesn't look a day, over 35🤨⁉️
45 minimum 😂 35?!? 😂😂😂😂
I love the RMS Queen Mary. I think a lot more than the Titanic
everything is incredible :)
"Man, I'm getting good at this!" - 😂
This dude is one unique human. Glad I watched this, pretty neat stuff!
Very cool!
How incredible! What a fantastic man with a real passion and skill.
The ship he did at 11 years old is very impressive, he is the best in the world at something, that's pretty cool.
Right on - 😁😁😁- JPL
This guy has been given a unique gift from God.
Absolutely jaw dropping! Looks like the real thing. I`m working on the Bridge on the river Kwai, but it`s only 4 feet long.
That's badass
This man has incredible skill and imagination! A truly talented Artist!
Genuine American Artist.
The legend of curleys gold😂
Really cool
This is really cool and very impressive 🤘🤘
Nice!!
Do they float..
Lol these look absolutely amazing.
Whatever floats your boat!
You make the World a better place!
My kind of crazyness. Amazing work.❤
Very impressive! The man definitely has skills!
Cool dude!👍👍
There is no such word as Legos. It is Lego or Lego bricks.
What an incredible dedication to his art. Fantastic build.
It's the Toothtanic!
It's great to see someone with passion for something your never even thought existed.
Agree! Well said!
This model ship museum needs a bigger building.
This is frackin' awesome.
Yep, totally insane, but absolutely in a good way. :)
Wayne is the most even keeled dude I've ever seen!
He took his passion and turned it into commissions.
He's been lauded in the news.
He's also in a rock band.
He holds down a full time job.
Others may ridicule a seeming lack of socializing. But he apparently doesn't need or cares about that.
Truly impressive!
Fricken DOPE!! Love Wayne's passion & commitment to his craft as well as the badass stop motion video! P.s.: I'm also a fan of early steam ships like the Queen and their amazing history.
This man is AMAZING!
I love the Wood Zeplin.
Absolutely awesome, the patience this had to have taken. Iv always enjoyed model building and I once started building a ship in a bottle and lost interest. This inspired me to take it up again. Dug out the tweezers and carving knives. 😊
Wonderful amazing work! Wayne's attention to detail, persistence and the ability to do tedious work for hours at a time takes a special person.
I wish he could exhibit his 25 foot Queen Mary on the actual Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.
Amazing work. I used to work on the Queen Mary when I lived in Long Beach.
I think with a little sand paper you wouldnt be able to tell, but its also neat that you can see that its toothpick 👍
Amazing. I used to be an ok model builder - did a really nice job a few times. I would never want to bother with anything like this, but it's still amazing.