Meet Joe Harmon, a former NC State graduate student who decided one day that he was going to build a supercar entirely out of wood. With help from his friends, fellow students, and his wife (who was his girlfriend at the time), it took a grueling seven years and an incredible amount of engineering to create the masterpiece now known as "Splinter." Tom and Joe walk through the build process, the highs and lows, and the standout components that required Joe to specially engineer tools just to manufacture the parts he envisioned. Get a quote today: http://hagerty.com/BarnFind Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications! http://bit.ly/HagertyYouTube Visit our website for an insurance quote, to join Hagerty Drivers Club, and for daily automotive news, cars stories, reviews, and opinion: https://www.hagerty.com Stay up to date by signing up for our email newsletters here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/newsletter/ Follow us on social media: Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Hagerty Instagram | https://instagram.com/Hagerty Twitter | https://twitter.com/Hagerty If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: https://www.hagerty.com/drivers-club Like what you see? Watch our other series including: Redline Rebuilds | Time-lapse engine rebuilds from start to finish http://bit.ly/RedlineRebuild Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars http://bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter Jason Cammisa on the Icons | The definitive car review https://bit.ly/JasonCammisaICONS Revelations | Untold Stories About Automotive Legends with Jason Cammisa https://bit.ly/JasonCammisaRevelations The Driver's Seat with Henry Catchpole https://bit.ly/HenryCatchpole Contact us: Suggestions and feedback - [email protected] Press inquiries - [email protected] Partnership requests - [email protected]
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Absolutely beautiful genius
I tip my hat to this gentleman - congratulations!👋👍
This is possibly the best piece of craftsmanship I think I've ever ever seen. Wow. Amazing ❤
The fact that he noticed the problem with the direction change in the pattern and took the time to solve it is just immaculate. This is the kind of passion and thoughtfulness we need more of in this world!!!
As someone who has built several lounge chairs out of wood, this is just beyond my comprehension!
Incredible patience, incredible workmanship, incredible dedication, incredible outcome.
What a piece of art. Beautiful, if not practical.
Ok now this is supercar completely reimagined, what an awesome and interesting project - never even though about building wooden super car 😅😅😅
This car really is art. He has done an amazing job.
If the story of this build were in a book, I would absolutely buy it. Magnificent!
New ability unlocked CARpenter.
A video I watched at normal speed for the first time in a long time. Amazing work.
The one instance where "Riding the bench" all day wouldn't be embarrassing" 😂😂
This takes the term "built, not bought" to a whole new level
This is the type of car that every enthusiast can agree on. What an awesome thing.
The epitome of tenacity. Awestruck.
Amazing. That guy is one humble mastermind.
For some reason I kept thibking about those early aircraft when the airframe was wood with stretched canvas. Unreal car build. Love it!❤
Wow! Amazing! This man has patience!
I'm glad this was a half hour decently in depth video and not some 8 minutes overview.