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Extreme Birdhouses ( My Collection )

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Hi everyone i am having a art show all this weekend so i thought i would post a few pics of my birdhouse collection for the lumberjocks that can’t make it here . This is one third of my total collection that i still have in my yard .All 14 of them . They are all made from reclaimed barn wood . If this keeps up i will need a bigger yard . lol I even wore my Lumberjock shirt

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2


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RobS

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posted 563 days ago

Simply Amazing! Good luck at the show… Wonder what people driving by the house when you took these pictures think….

You need to do a display in a setting of a town square or an old west town, that would be cool.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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Bradford

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posted 563 days ago

Dude you are extreme!!

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

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Diane

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posted 563 days ago

Wow, I never realized how big the big ones are until I saw a picture of you next to them. These are just great. I hope you do well at the show.

Diane

-- http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/DMarcella/

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wpreman

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posted 563 days ago

I’m speechless! Fantastic work.

-- Bill, Florida

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GaryK

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posted 563 days ago

Amazing!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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thetimberkid

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posted 563 days ago

Nice collection!

Thanks for the post

Callum

-- For wood working podcasts with a twist check out http://thetimberkid.com/

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john

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posted 563 days ago

Thank you everyone for all the very nice replies.

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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brunob

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posted 563 days ago

Your useual great job Gary.

-- Bruce from Central New York

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Russel

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posted 563 days ago

When I look at these creations, I am simply amazed. Amazed at their size. Amazed at the craftsmanship displayed. And, amazed that birds actually view them a viable living spaces. I don’t know why the last one amazes me so, but it does. Everytime you post one these it is a pleasure to see.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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ND2ELK

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posted 563 days ago

Wow! Very impressive job on these bird houses. How do you to clean them? Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Brad_Nailor

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posted 563 days ago

I agree with Diane’s’ post…I didn’t realize how really big the larger bird houses were till you stood next to them..WOW! It’s pretty impressive to see them all grouped together..represents allot of hard work, craftsmanship and great design work. Good luck with your show my friend…I hope you get so many orders you cant handle them all!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

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jockmike2

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posted 563 days ago

Beautiful extremeties. Pretty cool looking bird houses. Look neat up close. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Dominic Vanacora

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posted 563 days ago

Is this where the expression came from: It takes a village?

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

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Paul D

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posted 563 days ago

Wow John, that sure is impressive! Thanks for sharing!

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

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Fishsomo

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posted 563 days ago

Amazing, so cool. Good Luck!

-- Bob, Yorkville, IL ...The more you know, the more you know you don't know

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mrtrim

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posted 563 days ago

you got a whole sub- division there now john ! great work

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Scott Bryan

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posted 563 days ago

John,

These are simply awesome. Good luck with the show.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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wiswood2

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posted 563 days ago

Great Job John. I wish you all the luck in the world at your show I wish I lived closer or rich then I would be there for sure Good luck again BUDDY.
Chuck

-- Chuck, wiswood2 www.wisconsinwoodchuck.com

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john

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posted 563 days ago

Thanks again everyone , I love building them and i think it,s starting to show . lol Now i just have to keep the birds from poopin all over them .
.
Tom : all the insides are 3/16 plywood and are all removable for cleaning .

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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Greg Wurst

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posted 563 days ago

Yeah, it must be depressing knowing your intended audience is just going to poop all over you hard work! ;)

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

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Kerry

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posted 562 days ago

Those are fantastic John. Good luck with the show – I’m sure there’ll be a lot of jaws hanging slack.

By the way, what’s that green stuff you’re standing on????

Kerry

(in the winter wonderland we call Alberta)

-- Alberta, Canada

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john

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posted 562 days ago

Thank you gwurst and Kerry , You must still have snow out there ? I,ll have to cut the grass by next weekend .It turned green very fast this year.

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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frank

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posted 562 days ago

Hello John;
—-as I’ve said before, your work with the 3R’s of re-claimed, re-used, re-cycled wood in building these more than….’like life size birdhouses’, is an act of determined creation in the practice of ‘wood art’. Good luck….but then you don’t need luck since you are ‘the man’ when it comes to birdhouses!

I have also have noticed that it seems as if you made it through the winter and snow….seems as if there’s ‘green’ all around you there.

Thank you for sharing….and,
GODSPEED,
Frank

rusticwoodman@gmail.com

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

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john

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posted 562 days ago

Thanks again Frank , it certainly is nice to see all that white stuff go . It,s hard to stay in the house when it,s this nice out .

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 562 days ago

John;

These are magnificent. The time you spend on these to make them so authentic is amazing.

I hope you sell them all so you don’t have to buy a bigger yard.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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john

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posted 562 days ago

Thanks again Lee. I still have enough room to put one or two up . lol

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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Ryan Shervill

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posted 562 days ago

John, I don’t believe I’ve told you this before, but you truly do have an amazing talent. Your eye for perspective (and ability to execute the vision) is beyond remarkable. Very nice work.

-- If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning... www.rarewoodcreations.com

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MsDebbieP

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posted 562 days ago

astounding.. and I can’t wait to see them in person.
I do hope the rain stays away during the “show times”

(great touch with the LJ shirt :) )

Hope to see you tomorrow or Sunday!

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

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john

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posted 561 days ago

Thank you Ryan i really appreciate that coming from a man with your woodworking abilities .
Debbie thanks i am hoping for no rain and i look forward to meeting you and Rick .

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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Partridge

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posted 559 days ago

wow that is great

-- Do it right the first time. Becuase fixing it is a wast of time.

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ZachM

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posted 557 days ago

whoa, never realized how huge those are.

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john

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posted 557 days ago

Thank you Partidge and Zach , Luckily they are not as heavy as they look

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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mmh

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posted 278 days ago

How very fun and impressive! If I were a bird I’d surely make reservations to come and stay. What type of birds are using your houses? Do they stay year round or just nest during the mating season?

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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Dustmite97

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posted 40 days ago

Those are incredible birdhouses. Well built.

-- Remember, measure twice, cut once

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a1Jim

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posted 40 days ago

great collection of work

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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john

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posted 40 days ago

Thank you Dustmite and Jim ! , The collection is growing is growing fast .

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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dustygirl

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posted 36 days ago

Your the king of birdhouses John.What an incredible collection and beautiful job you do on them.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

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john

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posted 36 days ago

Thank you Dustygirl for the very nice comments .

-- John in Belgrave http://www.extremebirdhouse.com ....http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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