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A Christmas Gaggle of Reindeer 2 x 4 Project

Project by Max posted 697 days ago 1973 views 11 times favorited 37 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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 their 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 up to 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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CharlieM1958

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posted 697 days ago

Cute!

I can’t let my wife see this, or I’ll be making them as well.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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MsDebbieP

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posted 697 days ago

these are so cute—great 2×4 entry indeed.

too cute… gotta have some.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Buckskin

484 posts in 866 days


posted 697 days ago

To have a band saw. Great project!

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Max

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posted 697 days ago

Ahhh come on Charlie go ahead and make her some…. Thanks for the kind words.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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cajunpen

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posted 697 days ago

Now that is a great idea.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Dex

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posted 697 days ago

Very nice.

What’s 2×4 contest?

-- If it ain't country, it ain't music!

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Max

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posted 697 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

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TreeBones

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posted 697 days ago

Thats some nice pallet stock! Very cool.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

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dennis mitchell

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posted 697 days ago

Rudolf sure is a Poplar reindeer.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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Max

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posted 697 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

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Dominic Vanacora

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posted 696 days ago

Very nice idea and project. Only to have a bandsaw

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

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Max

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posted 696 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

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Buckskin

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posted 696 days ago

I am guessing the third Rudolf from the left is the real Rudolf.

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Max

13975 posts in 1152 days


posted 696 days ago

That is one of the Wanna be’s but a good guess Buckskin…..

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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SPalm

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posted 696 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

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Max

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posted 696 days ago

Thank you Steve. I think you probably did see him…...

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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scottb

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posted 696 days ago

that’s one way to use up a 2×4!... we have a similar one on our tree.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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RobS

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posted 696 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

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MsDebbieP

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posted 696 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

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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SPalm

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posted 696 days ago

I saw him. I saw him. I saw him lumbering about.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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MsDebbieP

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posted 696 days ago

ha.. did you have the swagger of a Jock as he was Lumber-ing?

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Max

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posted 696 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

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MsDebbieP

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posted 696 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

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Max

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posted 696 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

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RobS

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posted 696 days ago

I think I’m gonna pun-uke…

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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scottb

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posted 695 days ago

but why Rob, you’re one of the Punniest people I nose.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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MsDebbieP

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posted 695 days ago

haha and I “red” “knows” when I red “nose” hahaha

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Max

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posted 695 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

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Grumpy

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posted 694 days ago

Well done Max. Very novel idea. Great design.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Max

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posted 694 days ago

Thanks Grumpy, these were a big hit with the individuals that I gave them too.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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Ageingwood

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posted 694 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.

-- Ageingwood - artsplae1@msn.com No time , retired

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Max

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posted 694 days ago

Ageingwood,

Thank you for the compliment, I wonder how much they sell for????

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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Jiri Parkman

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posted 676 days ago

Very nice. Quite new idea.

-- Jiri

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Max

13975 posts in 1152 days


posted 676 days ago

Jiri,

Thank you for your kind words. They were a big hit for Christmas.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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Max

13975 posts in 1152 days


posted 648 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

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furnitologist

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posted 647 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.

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richtw

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posted 62 days ago

Showed this to my daughter, now she wants us to start making them for the upcoming season!

started searching the net, but the patterns and templates I find seem to be smaller, set for a 2×3.

can anyone point me in the right direction for the larger sized version that would use 2×4s?

thanks

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