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Ideas Requested - 11/2/2004 11:39:28 AM

Destinysskeins

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Greetings,

i'm on the idea search for a personal and unique gift idea for my Master. He's a carpenter and a naturalist that has just began collecting 'beaver art' (tree sections chewed off by beavers). i'm a big proponent of it's the thought and effort put into a gift and not the expense so i want to come up with something unusual and touching for Him. There are a number of areas around here that i should be able to find additional pieces of beaver art to use but i need to think of something in which to use them.

Right now about the only idea that i have been able to come up with is a small table/night stand made out of beaver art (though the hewn edges of the pieces might prove difficult to join for such a thing).

If anyone can think of ideas/joining methods that i might be able to use i would greatly appreciate the input!

Well wishes!

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RE: Ideas Requested - 11/2/2004 11:51:31 AM

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Have you thought of making a coat/hat rack instead? If you can find a slender piece of "beaver wood" it only has to be about 5 feet long, bore holes in it, insert short rods, and mount non beaver chewed end on a nice sized square board. That puts the beaver chewed point about eye level with most people. Anyway a thought. Sundew

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RE: Ideas Requested - 11/2/2004 12:05:24 PM

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Hmm, i can definitely picture that in my mind! It's being added to the possiblities list! Thanks!

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RE: Ideas Requested - 11/2/2004 3:22:04 PM

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How about a dam? Lol. Just kidding. I was thinking coat rack too, but Sundew beat me to it.

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RE: Ideas Requested - 11/3/2004 10:45:37 AM

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or, if oyu have a thicker, shorter (about 2-3 feet) piece, set it horizontally, drill holes for pegs on one side and on the other maybe a wire running side to side (like picture hangs from) - wall mounted coat/hat rack

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RE: Ideas Requested - 11/6/2004 7:08:44 PM

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Well, a Beaver's Delight might be the idea here.

Find a beaver glawed branch, about two or three inches around... handle sized, and maybe about a foot and a half in length.

Buy some wonderfully soft and washable chamois leather (about a yard square?) and cut into a long fringe of wonderfully soft, lush tails! Carve a groove around the un-gnawed end of the handle and wire the chamois *firmly* to it, the tails pointing back toward the gnawed end. Then, after they are secured, fold the leather back over itself down toward the un-gnawed end and tie off near the joint with a strong cord or leather thong. Bingo, you have a soft, full wonderful "pussy whip" or Beaver's Delight! BOTH ends of that stick have pleased a beaver!

Beaver gnawed sticks could make great whip, paddle or flogger handles!

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RE: Ideas Requested - 11/6/2004 7:36:40 PM

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The first thought that came to mind was a holly driving whip. It's an old english tradition to make a kind of riding crop out of holly branches that have been chewed by rabbits, much like the beaver art you are describing. I have a reproduction of an old monograph on the subject first published in 1893 (I took up a short-lived interest in whip making a while back and collected a number of how-to books on the subject, due to the rather intensive investment of a decent singletail. Lacking enough room to use a singletail, however, I have to content myself with paddles and floggers any way, so I never got geed enough at braiding to make a decent whip)

Unfortunately, I don't know if the beavers nibble on anything in your area that would be suitable, but certianly if you found an interesting switch or the like, you could see about turning it into a toy. There's lots of information on the web. If you like, I can type up a digested version of the monograph I have, but it will take me a while due to other time constraints (It also takes a while to properly cure wood stock for a whip, so this might be a better idea for next year).

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RE: Ideas Requested - 11/9/2004 9:14:31 AM

Destinysskeins

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Greetings,

Thanks again for all the wonderfully helpful responses!!

Estring...
i thought about the dam idea briefly but decided Master's joy at my thoughtfulness might be somewhat overshadowed by the difficulties involved in drying out His living space!

Lady Sonelle & Suleiman...
*rubs hands together* Splendid ideas!! Why the world hadn't i thought of making non-vanilla gear?! Any specific diagrams/pics/whatnot either of You would be so kind as to forward to me (perhaps on the other side) would be greatly appreciated!! As for seasoning/curing some of this wood has been partially cured.

my most sincere appreciation and well wishes!

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