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While camping in the Adirondacks a couple years back, we found a large deadfall Birch with the bark still intact. Needless to say, I was able to salvage two large pieces of bark, one which eventually became this sign. The bark is glued to a piece of scrap OSB, the letters in local Maple branches and then stained with an oil base to help preserve them. I then wrapped the thing with a piece of scrap hemp rope and added a couple knots and lashings (still got a bit of salt in me matey). The little pines were also salvaged from a deadfall log of aromatic Cedar found, also, while camping at Taughanock Falls State Park! We campers are scroungers!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
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Karson
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posted 47 days ago
Great sign
From salvage materials.
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 47 days ago
Hey Dado,
You go camping to get away from it all, right?
Then you start making stuff… I’m confused.
Nice sign.
Lee
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drgoodwood
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posted 46 days ago
I like it!
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TomFran
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posted 46 days ago
Hey Dadoo,
I visited the Adirondacks this year and saw a lot of “Adirondack” furniture with all of the “twig work.” It really is unique. I liked it. And, your sign with the birch bark and twigs fits right in. Very creative and nice.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28