Tag: Leaf Tree
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Making Toggles
The hammock is one of the most complicated Leaf Tree pieces we have so far. Our earlier prototypes used toggles from our local sewing supply shop, but recently they’ve been completely out of stock! Wanting to make more hammocks, the inventor set out to make our own toggles. They were made using wooden dowels that…
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Dozing on High
While the Tree Top is perfect for rambunctious play, it’s also great for dozing high above the action in the home. This tree top is a fair bit smaller than the version we’re working with for our most recent Leaf Tree version, but Cosmo really enjoys it!
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Hammock Hunting
Feather fun continues as Cosmo lounges in the homemade hammock. The design is based on a bag pattern with handles as slots near the top, Cosmo’s mom decided to put lots of handles all over for the purposes of play!If you’re in the Northeast United States, keep an eye out for Only Maine Coons Rescue…
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Tree Top Trust
It’s great to see Comso comfortably play on the top of the Leaf Tree! He’s able to confidently reach far beyond the Tree Top with the stable base, solid core of the Trunks, and the grippy burlap cover for him to get reliable purchase with his haunchesWe got the feather toy from Only Maine Coons…
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Feather Fun
Cosmo is a huge fan of feather toys, and we got some great ones from Only Maine Coons Rescue at the 2023 Pet Palooza! If you’re from the Northeast, keep an eye out to see when they’ll be at nearby conventions for some great cat toys and to meet some beautiful Maine Coon cats
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An Escape from the Canine Chaos
The 6-ft Leaf Tree assembly not only satiates a cat’s love of looking down on things, but acts as a refuge from the intermittent chaos of other housemates. Cosmo’s brother, Griffin—a German Shepherd—loves playing catch in the living room: leaping into the giant bean bag, strewing toys all over the floor, and being generally rambunctious.…
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Visiting Cosmo
After the convention, we went to visit Cosmo since Boo was staying with him while we were exhibiting. Cosmo still has one of the earliest versions of Leaf Tree—the simple toothless Leafs and even a 4-ft Trunk from earlier in development. He still really loves it though! Boo’s parent managed to grab a picture of…
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Bulk-making Covers
In preparation for exhibiting at Pet Palooza 2023, the inventor bulk-made lots of covers. The first round of removable leaf covers used metal grommets, but one of the goals with Leaf Tree’s design is to limit the variety of materials and parts used in its construction. In the spirit of this goal, we decided to…
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Testing the New Cleat Assembly Jig
When assembling a full Leaf, the spacing of the toe and heel to form the cleat is vital for the proper fit of the Leaf on the Trunk. To ensure a consistent fit each time, the Inventor designed a Leaf assembly jig. He designed and cut the pieces of the jig to fit the Leaf’s…
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Starting to Explore Textiles
While Mindful Maker Co will be a worker-owned co-operative manufacturing center in the Shenandoah Valley, while we get off the ground we may outsource certain aspects of production to local (within North America) established companies or facilities to help manufacture specific components until we fully get off the ground. One of our long term aims,…
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