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Cat scratching posts

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Cat scratching posts

Postby Robert » 20 Feb 2016, 18:47

I've been a bit lax in posting stuff for a while. I have been doing things just not taking pictures.

I rebuilt our bathroom as my main project but didn't take a single picture! Before starting it I half finished 2 cat scratching posts for my daughter who kindly volunteered me to make them for her friends.

My daughter has the kind of cat that catches squirrels for fun - he is huge. I made her an appropriately sized scratching post with 12mm sisal rope - twice the size of ones you buy in pet shops. hers friends admired it and she offered me to make some more! I didn't rush and 4 months later they are ready.

Anyway pictures from 3/4 finished to done..


The base is a 18mm MDF + ply box with cheapest carpet stapled over it
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Couldn't get the same rope as last time and this is a bit thinner so 27m didn't cover the whole post. post is about 125mm dia and around 750mm long. Bottom 15cm covered with more carpet.
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The start of the winding is notched into the end. The post was heavily PVA'd before winding so if it ever frays it will not unwind. The cross dowel has a T nut in it for assembly to coach screws. It's made from more 18mm MDF cut into bevelled strips on the tablesaw and just glued together.
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Blocks from the scrap bag glued in to screw a base cover to
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This is what my lathe looks like 99.999% of the time...
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Cut 2 circles
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probably the wrong way to do it but I just trapped the wood between live centre and chuck face then turned it round and made a dovetail on the face
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Dovetail went in the chuck and I turned the face. this one had a knot so I filled it with glass fibre resin
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Re turned, some wax applied, coach bolt fitted and screwed on the top
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Our cat has tested them and approved but she is normal sized and doesn't get one :)

Glad to see the back of them now. I'll not be accepting any more orders for them.
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Re: Cat scratching posts

Postby 9fingers » 20 Feb 2016, 19:41

A nice looking result Robert! possibly took you more time than your daughter ever imagined.

I dread those "can you just....." jobs. In fact as soon as the word "just" is uttered my heart sinks!

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Re: Cat scratching posts

Postby Andyp » 21 Feb 2016, 20:55

The simplicity of the finished object always belies the work involved. I wonder if you asked how many would guess the amount of hours thinking, planning and making went in to them?
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Re: Cat scratching posts

Postby Mike G » 21 Feb 2016, 22:22

Where do you plug it in? :lol:
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Re: Cat scratching posts

Postby Commander » 22 Feb 2016, 10:12

Andyp wrote:The simplicity of the finished object always belies the work involved. I wonder if you asked how many would guess the amount of hours thinking, planning and making went in to them?


Nice job! And I have to echo the above sentiment from Andy!
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Re: Cat scratching posts

Postby oddsocks » 26 Feb 2016, 00:28

Nice finished objects and I also echo the sentiments of Andy (having just made 1 then 2 and possibly more mdf guitars for 3-6yr old grandchildren..... I onluy have 2 but friends are asking. I will post soon, but the 'simple' idea takes some effort to realise.
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but of course its for Grandchildren , so what is time & materials v joy (it's ok my daughter doesn't follow this forum so i'm safe from a rush of orders!!!!!)

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