February 5, 2008, 2x4 Birdcage

xoxoxoBruce · 02-03-2008, 07:33 PM

This birdcage, complete with bird and 29 inch high stand, was built by one of the "Lumberjocks".

The whole thing, bird and all, was built out of ONE, 8 foot long, Southern Yellow Pine, 2x4.
That's incredible conservation of resources, but certainly not conservation of labor.

chrisinhouston · 02-03-2008, 07:36 PM

Wow, think of the carbon footprint from the power tools and lighting and fosil fuels used to transport it from the forest to the store, etc.

Sad...

We're all gonna die...

xoxoxoBruce · 02-03-2008, 08:41 PM

Sure, and Happy Monkey could put his books and bed on milk crates.

Diaphone Jim · 02-04-2008, 12:37 PM

That is one of almost 5000 neat projects on Lumberjock.
I am simply amazed he managed to find a pine 2x with brass hangers inside.

Happy Monkey · 02-04-2008, 03:02 PM

Very cool.

God thing it's a wooden bird, otherwise it would have nuzzled up to those bars, bent 'em apart with its beak, and VOOM!

barefoot serpent · 02-04-2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

God thing it's a wooden bird

God doesn't read newspapers?

xoxoxoBruce · 02-08-2008, 10:40 PM

But does God poop on newspapers?

Cloud · 02-08-2008, 11:26 PM

a lot of work for an outcome which is only mediocre, imo. Sure, it's cool, but the composition is stiff, and what's with the swan neck holder or whatever it is? Makes me go, ho hum.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-09-2008, 12:00 AM

That's because you don't comprehend the difficulty, and skill involved, to get all of that out of one 2x4.

Cloud · 02-09-2008, 12:16 AM

but that's my point; all that effort, impressive though it certainly is, for something blah. why?

xoxoxoBruce · 02-09-2008, 12:24 AM

He wasn't trying to build a work of art or design the most beautiful birdcage. He was demonstrating his ability to plan, and his execution skills, on a very challenging woodworking project.

Same as the finished appearance, of the chip with 2 billion transistors, has little to do with the technical and mechanical accomplishment.

Cloud · 02-09-2008, 09:58 AM

I get your point, Bruce, I do. And it's certainly an impressive feat.

But something inside me still kinda feels sorry for the guy--

xoxoxoBruce · 02-09-2008, 12:18 PM

I get your point also. When I saw the King Tut exhibit in person, my impression was, this stuff is rather crudely made.

Cloud · 02-09-2008, 04:15 PM

sound and fury signifying nothing, yeah.

I remember standing in line at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco for hours to get in to the first King Tut exhibit -- hours and hours. Not that I wasn't impressed but after a while, certain things become an exercise in the law of diminishing returns

This speaks to me of the subtleties and differences between artists and artisans.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-09-2008, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

-- hours and hours.

Ha, ha, ha, in line from 9AM to 11PM in Washington, DC. Then the parking garage where I parked, was closed for the night.

02-03-2008, 07:33 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	February 5, 2008, 2x4 Birdcage This birdcage, complete with bird and 29 inch high stand, was built by one of the "Lumberjocks". The whole thing, bird and all, was built out of ONE, 8 foot long, Southern Yellow Pine, 2x4. That's incredible conservation of resources, but certainly not conservation of labor. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-03-2008, 08:41 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sure, and Happy Monkey could put his books and bed on milk crates. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-04-2008, 03:02 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Very cool. God thing it's a wooden bird, otherwise it would have nuzzled up to those bars, bent 'em apart with its beak, and VOOM! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-08-2008, 10:40 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	But does God poop on newspapers? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-08-2008, 11:26 PM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	a lot of work for an outcome which is only mediocre, imo. Sure, it's cool, but the composition is stiff, and what's with the swan neck holder or whatever it is? Makes me go, ho hum. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-03-2008, 07:36 PM	#2
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Wow, think of the carbon footprint from the power tools and lighting and fosil fuels used to transport it from the forest to the store, etc. Sad... We're all gonna die...

02-04-2008, 12:37 PM	#4
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	That is one of almost 5000 neat projects on Lumberjock. I am simply amazed he managed to find a pine 2x with brass hangers inside.

02-09-2008, 12:00 AM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's because you don't comprehend the difficulty, and skill involved, to get all of that out of one 2x4. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-09-2008, 12:16 AM	#10
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	but that's my point; all that effort, impressive though it certainly is, for something blah. why? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-09-2008, 12:24 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He wasn't trying to build a work of art or design the most beautiful birdcage. He was demonstrating his ability to plan, and his execution skills, on a very challenging woodworking project. Same as the finished appearance, of the chip with 2 billion transistors, has little to do with the technical and mechanical accomplishment. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-09-2008, 09:58 AM	#12
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I get your point, Bruce, I do. And it's certainly an impressive feat. But something inside me still kinda feels sorry for the guy-- __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-09-2008, 12:18 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I get your point also. When I saw the King Tut exhibit in person, my impression was, this stuff is rather crudely made. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-09-2008, 04:15 PM	#14
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	sound and fury signifying nothing, yeah. I remember standing in line at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco for hours to get in to the first King Tut exhibit -- hours and hours. Not that I wasn't impressed but after a while, certain things become an exercise in the law of diminishing returns This speaks to me of the subtleties and differences between artists and artisans. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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