amazingkevin Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Wow now thats alot of of birdhouses but i wouldn't expect any thing less from you Kevin. great stuff.Thanks for sharing with us Ah hah ! you made me laugh ! Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Here Birdie , here birdie........Nice work Kevin ! Drop the chalupa,Thanks Steve for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleJScroller Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Awesome Kevin! They look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don in brooklin on Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Well done. Cutting them is addictive. I did lots and lots a few years ago and still love doing anything in 3d. One thing I do is add some moss I bought at the dollar store to the hole. Hides the drill mark. Old Joe, amazingkevin and Birchbark 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Don't forget the finishing is the most important thing to get the BIG $$$$$$$$. You are a machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 I just finished my eight yesterday. I can't imagine cutting THAT many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmbits Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 WOW! Thats a pile of awesome work right there! You DO sleep on occasion? Hahaha..because I rarely do once i get going on something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerJay Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 That's a lot of serious cutting - very nice - and very impressive - hope you do well with the sales. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Awesome Kevin! They look great! Thanks Joshua,Wish there was a market for unfinished mini bird houses TripleJScroller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Well done. Cutting them is addictive. I did lots and lots a few years ago and still love doing anything in 3d. One thing I do is add some moss I bought at the dollar store to the hole. Hides the drill mark. IMG_5520 (600 x 400).jpg Lots of ideas coming in on finishing them,each one unique would be a plus ! Don't forget the finishing is the most important thing to get the BIG $$$$$$$$. You are a machine. I'm not greedy buy coins help out the game here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 I just finished my eight yesterday. I can't imagine cutting THAT many! Denny you finished 8 ,sounds good cutting goes way faster than detailed staining an painting and clear coating and sanding etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 WOW! Thats a pile of awesome work right there! You DO sleep on occasion? Hahaha..because I rarely do once i get going on something. I keep forgetting that pictures at night are not good.More will come when finished ,It is scorching hot here in the warehouse lately.If i can get out and waste time in stores cooling down i'm gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 That's a lot of serious cutting - very nice - and very impressive - hope you do well with the sales. Jay Well variety is the spice of life ,I've lots of different things to go in the mix at a show.In can't stand it when they touch the projects,too fragile ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 Kevin, your a machine, you gotta be to get this many cut in such a short amount of time. You don't need to buy dowel stock for the perches, all you need is a box of round toothpicks. I've found that using them is better then using dowels, they'e better suited size wise for the little birds. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Wow.......I never doubt you Kevin!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Kevin, your a machine, you gotta be to get this many cut in such a short amount of time. You don't need to buy dowel stock for the perches, all you need is a box of round toothpicks. I've found that using them is better then using dowels, they'e better suited size wise for the little birds. Len ends up the other box store has the size i need 5/32" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Kevin, your a machine, you gotta be to get this many cut in such a short amount of time. You don't need to buy dowel stock for the perches, all you need is a box of round toothpicks. I've found that using them is better then using dowels, they'e better suited size wise for the little birds. Len Good idea,I'd cut way more than i do if i had a help mate on the same page as me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Wow.......I never doubt you Kevin!! Thanks smitty ! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Personally, I think if you're anything at all like me you will be ready for some form of a 12 step program by the time you get them all stained and finished. You are impressively insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Personally, I think if you're anything at all like me you will be ready for some form of a 12 step program by the time you get them all stained and finished. You are impressively insane! Joe .,you hit the nail on the head ,my thoughts exactly.I'm slowed way down with these birds as when i need therapy i go back to them.Today i put my first bird on .Still haven't found sticks for the under sized hole i mistakenly drilled . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Kevin use a stanley knife trim the ends and press them in job sorted. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Kevin use a stanley knife trim the ends and press them in job sorted. Roly My hole is 5/32,I ordered dowel rods this size now .got to get these done and maybe another 100 when my blades come in soon .saving the money now for 3 gross of polar #5,#7an#9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdatelle Posted June 11, 2016 Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 Nice job Kevin. I knew you would get to those sooner or later. I made about 40 of them. Sold about 15 for $10.00 each. Gave 23 away to my kindergarten kids on the last day of school. Keven, a little trick on cutting the birds. I put a whole sheet of birds on the board which was about 8 of them and then cut them all at once. I started at the top of the board and cut all the way down on one side of the board and then back up the other side. Then I flipped the pattern over and clamped two thin pieces of wood on the cut side so the birds wouldn't fall out and cut the other side of the pattern. Take the clamps off and 8 birds fall out. I used a #5 blade. Good luck. Hope this makes sense. I also painted some of the one's that have a roof on them and left the bottom plain and then dipped them in a can of poly. Maybe 3 coats. I put a long paper clip on the eye to hang them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 Nice job Kevin. I knew you would get to those sooner or later. I made about 40 of them. Sold about 15 for $10.00 each. Gave 23 away to my kindergarten kids on the last day of school. Keven, a little trick on cutting the birds. I put a whole sheet of birds on the board which was about 8 of them and then cut them all at once. I started at the top of the board and cut all the way down on one side of the board and then back up the other side. Then I flipped the pattern over and clamped two thin pieces of wood on the cut side so the birds wouldn't fall out and cut the other side of the pattern. Take the clamps off and 8 birds fall out. I used a #5 blade. Good luck. Hope this makes sense. I also painted some of the one's that have a roof on them and left the bottom plain and then dipped them in a can of poly. Maybe 3 coats. I put a long paper clip on the eye to hang them. Were on the same page.We'd work good together,I like your ideas! :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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