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  1. 08-11-2012, 3:49 PM #1
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    Mini Birdhouses

    Well here are a couple of more out of the dozen more I made this week. Only about 36 or so to go then Christmas is done.
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  3. 08-11-2012, 4:56 PM #2
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    Bernie,
    I admire your stick-to-itiv-ness. You surely have made a lot of little birdy houses. you will make a lot of people smile. That has to be a great feeling. These are very cute. Watch out the squirrels don't snatch them out of the Christmas tree.
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  4. 08-11-2012, 5:30 PM #3
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    You are a very dedicated individual...I'm bored after 2 pens! Like the texture up top...real acorn look to them!
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  5. 08-11-2012, 5:58 PM #4
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    Nice!

    Bernie, are you using the wood collet chuck and bamboo skewers for the perch that Bob Hamilton demonstrates in one of his YouTube videos?
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  6. 08-11-2012, 6:53 PM #5
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    Bernie...those are beautiful! I too get bored after 2 pens. This is probably dumb question, but what do you use to get the checkering on the tops ?

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  7. 08-11-2012, 9:05 PM #6
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    Nice work Bernie. Look just like some acorns I saw in the road today. Can't do much better than that!
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  8. 08-11-2012, 9:12 PM #7
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    Bernie - you are a regular birdhouse factory! Nice work.
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    Nice work Bernie, looks like your going to spoil a lot of birds.
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    Thanks everyone. I appreciate it.

    Mike I just use a regular chuck to turn these. Bamboo skewers or 3/16" dowels.

    Joe Kieve I use a texture tool made by Sorby. Works great on small turnings. I set it at about a 60* or so angle one way and then turn it 60* or so the opposite way. I just eye ball the angle.
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    Those are lovely!
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  12. 08-12-2012, 9:42 AM #11
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    Great job on the texturing really looks good. Doug
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  13. 08-12-2012, 11:10 AM #12
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    Thanks again.
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