Well, there I was pondering in my shop. See, I had this 8' 2x4 just sitting there doing nothing. So I got to thinking.
Once the headache went away I spotted some old rope!!
Ok, now the wheels are turning hard!!
Once the aspirin started to work I could see again.
What's that? A couple pieces of dowel? I wonder............
HAH!! I stopped thinking before the headache this time and went to work.
Yeah, picked up that way cool chop saw (mitre saw) and whacked that 8' 2x4 into into quarter inch strips......... after I drilled a quarter inch whole down the middle. (one bit length at a time)
Did some knot tying.
Did some more knot tying with longer pieces of rope.
What did I get?














Well, one of these for Sophie!! (please disregard her regurge ball in front)




AND one of these for Zoey!!

Well we know where to find you if you go missing....in the shed...making stuff! Great ..looks really chompable.

Wow Wheeeeeeeeeeee! Those are terrific! Did it take forever to make them?

I order some from Michelle that
look similar. Yippie loves them. Great Job Jim! I bet your fids will love them, lucky ladies & a gent!
Glad your head pain was able to be cured by making birdie toys.

Originally Posted by jessalyn eaton

Wow Wheeeeeeeeeeee! Those are terrific! Did it take forever to make them?

about and hour or so for both.

Well, you must be the faster wood worker in the world!

Yeah, it would take me about a month ... to get round to thinking about maybe finally making it in a couple of weeks' time ... possibly.

Wow! So when can I expect one in the mail? :smillies2:

WOW! Those look WONDERFUL, Jim! I keep on telling people that toys are easy to make and so very cheap when you do them yourself. Next time, try doing them alternating a piece of wood with something else - like a playing card (can get an entire deck real cheap), a pine cone, a dried fig, a little twig, a cinnamon stick, a big knot of rope (my birds love the big knots), babies wooden toys (like alphabet cubes, for example)etc. Anything colorful, non-toxic and clean works.