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I present to you a Gaggle of Reindeer oh wait that’s a Herd of Reindeer. A person that my wife works with had one of these on thier desk. She decided it was cute and ask if she could bring it home to show me so I could make some and the rest is history (although very recent history). I will be giving one each of them to my three sisters and the rest for the wife.
The one that she brought home was constructed of a length of 2×4, I used, for these, some old pallet skids that I had salvaged of poplar.
Oh hey wait a minute if I make 3 more I could enter them in the winter awards 2×4 contest!!!!!!!! They are 9 3/4” tall and cut out on the bandsaw.
Well I did make the other 3 which made a total of 9 of the little darlings….. The wood used as mentioned above was the skids from a pallet which was Poplar and totaled 8’ in length.
These do not stand upto the other 2×4 projects that are entered but none the less are made from a 8 foot 2×4.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
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36 comments so far
CharlieM1958
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posted 207 days ago
Cute!
I can’t let my wife see this, or I’ll be making them as well.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
MsDebbieP
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posted 207 days ago
these are so cute—great 2×4 entry indeed.
too cute… gotta have some.
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Buckskin
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posted 207 days ago
To have a band saw. Great project!
Max
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posted 207 days ago
Ahhh come on Charlie go ahead and make her some…. Thanks for the kind words.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
cajunpen
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posted 207 days ago
Now that is a great idea.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Dex
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posted 207 days ago
Very nice.
What’s 2×4 contest?
-- If it ain't country, it ain't music!
Max
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posted 207 days ago
Dex Asks,
What’s 2×4 contest?
You know the “winter awards” 2 by 4 contest. The one that is causing all the discussion!!!!!
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
TreeBones
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posted 207 days ago
Thats some nice pallet stock! Very cool.
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dennis mitchell
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posted 207 days ago
Rudolf sure is a Poplar reindeer.
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Max
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posted 207 days ago
Very good dennis… LOL
And can you tell which one is the real ”Rudolf” and which are just wanna be’s!!!!!
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 207 days ago
Very nice idea and project. Only to have a bandsaw
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida
Max
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posted 207 days ago
Bandsaw’s do come in very handy… I am lucky I have three of them an 2 older Craftsmans that I use for smaller stuff and a Power Matic 14” with a 6” riser block that I use for resawing mainly.
Thank you for the complement.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Buckskin
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posted 207 days ago
I am guessing the third Rudolf from the left is the real Rudolf.
Max
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posted 207 days ago
That is one of the Wanna be’s but a good guess Buckskin…..
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
SPalm
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posted 206 days ago
These are cool.
I wood not want to guess which one is Rudolf. Wait, wait, I think I saw him…....
-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon
Max
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posted 206 days ago
Thank you Steve. I think you probably did see him…...
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
scottb
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posted 206 days ago
that’s one way to use up a 2×4!... we have a similar one on our tree.
-- The opposite of war isn't peace. It's creation. -- Wood T's: http://www.printfection.com/snbcreative
RobS
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posted 206 days ago
I bet those reindeer would just “fly” off the shelves in a store. It just be-”hoofs” you to make more of these for gifts. Ok, ok I’ll stop, I know I’m “sleighing” you. right…
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
MsDebbieP
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posted 206 days ago
you hit it right on the “nose”, Rob.. now be a “deer” and “reign” in your wit be”claus”e my sides are slipping from laughter
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SPalm
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posted 206 days ago
I saw him. I saw him. I saw him lumbering about.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 206 days ago
ha.. did you have the swagger of a Jock as he was Lumber-ing?
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Max
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posted 206 days ago
Rob, Debbie and Steve,
You all are something else ROFLOL!!!!!! I guess I best “Lumber” out to the shop and see if I can “reign” in some more 2×4’s “claus”s I need to make more.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
MsDebbieP
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posted 206 days ago
well get Dashering to it.. and you might want to Dancer your way to put a smile on someone’s face, you know, maybe a Vixen might be watching, ... and in case Cupid is watching, you might want to Don-ner some special clothing or aftershave… . you get the picture
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Max
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posted 206 days ago
Now that is a good one….. and I got the picture as described below…..
I was out in the shop when my “Vixen” appeared she “Dasher”ed over by me and ‘Comet”ted what in the “Blitzen” are your making my “Cupid”. I said with a grin, as I “Prancer”ed past her while “Donner”ing a dust mask, why I am making more “Rudolf”s and “Dancer”s my sweet…
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
RobS
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posted 206 days ago
I think I’m gonna pun-uke…
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
scottb
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posted 206 days ago
but why Rob, you’re one of the Punniest people I nose.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 205 days ago
haha and I “red” “knows” when I red “nose” hahaha
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Max
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posted 205 days ago
Well I gave one to each one of my sisters yesterday and they were a big hit…. Thanks for all of the banter, I didn’t “nose” these would cause so much…....
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Grumpy
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posted 205 days ago
Well done Max. Very novel idea. Great design.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Max
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posted 204 days ago
Thanks Grumpy, these were a big hit with the individuals that I gave them too.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Ageingwood
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posted 204 days ago
Hey Grumpy, I have a crafter that does shows with me that makes those deer
from diff. woods so as to have diff. colors . Nice work you do. I looked for a patt. this fall but never found one.
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Max
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posted 204 days ago
Ageingwood,
Thank you for the compliment, I wonder how much they sell for????
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Jiri Parkman
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posted 186 days ago
Very nice. Quite new idea.
-- Jiri
Max
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posted 186 days ago
Jiri,
Thank you for your kind words. They were a big hit for Christmas.
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
Max
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posted 159 days ago
There I did it, I entered these little guy’s and gal’s in the 2×4 contest…..
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
furnitologist
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posted 158 days ago
Hey Max…..............I was wondering why the reindeer weren’t in here. Glad they arrived.
I’m very impressed with the participation. Just wonderful.