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Japanese firm Mokurokku developed their line of all-natural Mokulock bricks that resemble a toy that we all know and love that’s always been made of plastic. An all-natural version seems a step in the right direction, yes?
Substitute those shiny, bright-colored bricks for these made from maple, cherry, and birch. Each set contains 50 bricks and is under approximately $42, depending on which wood you choose.
Mokulock Blocks are available for sale via White Rabbit Japan.
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thibault on 03.20.2013 at 03:54 AM
This thing is a true crime.
the Lego brick is maybe one of the best examples in the intelligence of plastic materials and has been developped in this way. Every kid has already played at least once with these fantastic bricks that are time and children proof.
Please, don’t use wood to make some things like that!
the production is stupid too, you have to CNC machine a piece of wood that will move with moisture, time and maybe crack/wont assemble anymore with other pieces.
for me it’s a really stupid application of the Lego design
Jaime Derringer on 03.20.2013 at 09:00 AM
Actually, the original Lego began as wood blocks and then moved to plastic interlocking bricks.
thibault on 03.20.2013 at 09:21 AM
Yes, so why do they have to step back?
thomas on 03.20.2013 at 13:00 PM
Seriously, you’re that upset about it? Injected plastic was a cost-saving measure. A small piece of wood (especially cherry, maple & birch) are unlikely to swell or shrink enough to be an issue. It’s a postmodern exercise, deal with it.
Jaime Derringer on 03.20.2013 at 16:42 PM
I don’t think this is a step back – I think it’s two different companies with two different options. I think wooden toys are increasingly popular among parents these days, and they look pretty cool, too.
Donald on 03.23.2013 at 10:14 AM
Actually Lego made wooden toys. NOT wooden bricks, get it together Jaime .
Jaime Derringer on 03.23.2013 at 11:22 AM
I think they also made wooden blocks, but not the interlocking “bricks” we know today, which I think they manufactured out of plastic from the get-go. Would love to have someone from Lego actually weigh in on these.
donald on 03.23.2013 at 11:45 AM
So you’re saying you should retract your initial knowitallnancy comment saying the bricks started as wood?
Jaime Derringer on 03.23.2013 at 12:12 PM
No, but I can edit my comment and admit when I made an inaccurate statement.
Peter on 03.20.2013 at 05:32 AM
I was going to write a comment complaining that they only had one shape of brick, then I noticed that that shape has 2×4 pegs and it struck me as probably unintentional genious
Tina on 03.20.2013 at 07:48 AM
Where do you buy these blocks? So cool!
Troels Flensted on 04.01.2013 at 09:26 AM
I really like the aesthetic of these wooden Lego bricks, but wondering how often they will break because of the small exposed dots and the thin walls.
On the surface it looks like eco design, but are they durable enough and how energy consuming are they to manufacture?
Branden on 05.18.2013 at 13:41 PM
Not much Eco about this…everything esthetic. As someone who works with a lot of woods, i admire these, but doubt this aplication has staying power. The cutting down of hardwood trees, the transport of the wood, the intense energy of individually milling these in a CNc… Cute, but not Eco. While I would love to play with a few of them together the feel, I too have to doubt the durability.
Ronan on 05.01.2014 at 07:07 AM
+1 – There’s not much that says less ecological than cutting down a tree, and making little delicate blocks from it by milling away most of the wood. They look more like an adult’s houseware than a child’s plaything.
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