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Recently I adopted a 7 year old Maine Coon cat. His name is Percy and one of his conditions to live with us was for me to make him a scratching post. How’s that as an excuse to make a project? The store bought ones were over $100 and of course if you have a woodworking shop you can always make one that is better than a store bought one, no matter what it is. I had to scale it for his size, 18 pounds. I used 3/4” bamboo plywood and some carpet remnants left over from the living room. It took an afternoon and you can see that it was well received.
-- Don, Pittsburgh
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hap
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#1 posted 1640 days ago
very cool.
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#2 posted 1639 days ago
Neat idea!
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#3 posted 1639 days ago
Another satisfied customer!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
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#4 posted 1638 days ago
great idea – i think you laced the carpet with cat-nip for the second photo.. LOL
-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry
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#5 posted 1638 days ago
Looks great. How did you attach the carpet to the wood?
-- The wood slayer - Yes dear I did plan to make more kindling out of that wood I have been drying for the last year - honest!
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#6 posted 1638 days ago
Looks great. How did you attach the carpet to the wood?
-- The wood slayer - Yes dear I did plan to make more kindling out of that wood I have been drying for the last year - honest!
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#7 posted 1638 days ago
Hey Larry…pretty perceptive! Actually the catnip attracts the cat and gets him used to using the post instead of the furniture.
Andraxia, I used construction adhesive and stapled it on the backside. Clamps were helpful but it is best to select a carpet that is not too stiff. You can also use sisal rope instead of the carpet.
-- Don, Pittsburgh
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