Tag: DIY
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Making Gravity Cleats Mk2
This was the first attempt at solid wood cleats with the milling jig. The test was successful–it demonstrated the practical feasibility of the toothed fiction solution far better than the plywood test–but the pine was too soft to be ideal for the milling process. For the next iteration, we’ll go with the next hardest wood:…
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Root System Demo
Leaf Tree Mk1 V1.5 has all flat surfaces covered with burlap and cotton batting for a little cushion to provide some give when cats are running, jumping, kneading, falling, rolling, sleeping, and engaging in all of their other amazing behaviors. Cosmo is fond of its lounge-ability, and Boo–a cat who tends to do most of…
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Attack from Above
On the same visit to Cosmo’s house, the product testing team started to engage in group play centered around the Leaf Tree. Cosmo, the eldest, used a higher Leaf as an observation perch, while Walter, the youngest, used a lower Leaf as the perfect spot from which to execute an ambush! Sadly, no video was…
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Climbing Hi
Back at Cosmo’s house, on May 27th 2023, the full product-testing crew was back together! The pictured iteration of Leaf Tree is Mk1 V1.5 with a freshly repaired Hammock Mk 2 (with a lockstitch using twine and a large tapestry needle). We were able to capture Walter climbing up the spiral Leaf arrangement to say…
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Making Leaf Tree Prototype Mk2
These are in-progress shots of the newest parts for Leaf Tree Mk2 (which itself is yet to be received by our product testers because we’re bringing it back with us from Open Sauce, but pictures of it are in the queue!)The heels are Mk2 (pine wood) before milling, the caps are Mk2 (plywood), and the…
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New Tree Top Demo
For our product tester, Boo, the new 18-inch (point to point) octagonal top is a bit small for when he’s particularly into scratches But its size does cater to games of king of the hill! We’re not sure if standing on the other player counts as winning though…
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Gravity Cleat Demo
We’ve described the way the gravity secured cleat system functions, but we thought a visualization would be far more helpful: Raising the front end of the Leaf allows it to move freely without hardware or tightening because it’s effectively changing the snug circular profile that fits to the circumference of the Tree Trunk to a…
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Durability Check-in (Mk1 V1.5)
Leaf Tree’s Mk2 hammock proved to be popular with both product testers. However, aspects of the construction were starting to wear with the high-use. When the hammock was constructed, the channel around the edge of the hammock was slightly too narrow for the hammock insert frame to easily slide through, which exacerbated the abrasiveness of…
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Introducing Leaf Tree Mk1 V1.5
The second prototype of Leaf Tree is a mix of a variety of Leafs, Trunks, and Tree Tops at different stages of development. The pictured assembly has: Cosmo happened to be visiting Boo’s place when Leaf Tree Mk1 V1.5 was first assembled. Boo was seemingly otherwise preoccupied…but Cosmo was perfectly content with the new changes,…
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