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  1. 12-15-2004, 9:34 AM #1
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    How to make a tree

    My 4 year old nephew collects these birds and his mother asked me to come up with a way to display them.

    It's made out of MDF which seems kind of ironic - making a tree out of ground up trees. Since some of the birds are ducks I routed a pond into the base to keep them happy.
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  3. 12-15-2004, 9:43 AM #2
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    That is very cool!! I'm sure your nephew will LOVE it!

    Nice bench, by the way...

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  4. 12-15-2004, 9:55 AM #3
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    That is a great tree idea. Very creative. Perfect way to show off the collection.
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  5. 12-15-2004, 10:50 AM #4
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    Very creative. I like your work bench top too!

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  6. 12-15-2004, 10:53 AM #5
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    Rod,

    What a wonderful tree you have there! Great job, that nephew of your's is truly lucky and he should treasure this display for years.

    Looks Great - Super Job. Nice looking shop as well!
    Wood is Good!
    Greetings from The Green Mountain State!

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  7. 12-15-2004, 12:24 PM #6
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    Very nice nice Rod. I think your nephew is going to love it.

    I haven't been to Orrville in a lot of years, brings back a lot of good memories when I saw where you are from Rod. My aunt and uncle use to live there along with my cousins. I have spent a lot of summers working on their farm. Grew up east of Cleveland. With the snow they are getting it's a good place to be from.
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  8. 12-15-2004, 1:24 PM #7
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    Real nice tree Rod - I'm sure your nephew will love it.

    Orville, Ohio - hummmm - my high school (Bethel) went against Orville in 1978 for the state boys Single A basketball championship. It escapes me the outcome - I think Orville won - to many years ago!

    Again - nice work Rod.

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  9. 12-15-2004, 2:30 PM #8
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    Thanks for the kind comments.

    Yes, Orrville (just like most places in Ohio) is a great place to be from in Winter. We're mostly famous for Smucker's (jams and jellies). In fact, my house sits in a developement that was formerly Smucker's first apple orchard.

    Thanks again for the kind words.
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  10. 12-15-2004, 3:33 PM #9
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    Rod,

    We can't see your bench too well...something large and green is in the way!

    (nice tree)
    Wood: a fickle medium....

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  11. 12-15-2004, 3:41 PM #10
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    ER...I visited the site with the birds...and um...looks like your going to have to start building tree #2 as the collection is huge!!!!
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  12. 12-15-2004, 4:01 PM #11
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    OK, here's the bench...

    All maple. Completed last winter. I still have to make a cover for the twin-screw chain since the plastic one that came with it got "installed" in the garbage can.
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  13. 12-15-2004, 6:08 PM #12
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    That is a beautiful bench....
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  14. 12-15-2004, 7:45 PM #13
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    Wow, spectacular bench...3 vises?
    Wood: a fickle medium....

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