Tag: LTMk2
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Happy Product-Tester
Walter seems very content with his very own Leaf Tree to perch on for grooming and observation. We’re so happy to see him enjoying himself!
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New Testing Location
With all of the bulk parts-making that the Inventor has been doing, we were finally able to give a Leaf Tree Mk 2 to our third official product-tester, Walter! This Leaf Tree had to Travel all the way to Long Island and fit in a small apartment that is typical of the New York area,…
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Weight Test #1
From the start, Leaf Tree was designed to be a highly-robust cat tree. But this is the first time we’ve officially put it to the test! This test is focused on the strength of the Leaf and cantilevered cleat system. For this test, the Leaf was assembled without glue securing the Heel and Toe–if it’s…
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Bulk-Making New Pieces
In late August, the inventor was able to bulk-cut parts for cleats and trunk caps! Each heel/toe profile is one half of a full heel/toe, and every two caps is all you need to finish off the ends of each 2 foot trunk segment.
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Two Tower Test
The main reason the Leaf Tree base has been dubbed the Root System is that it allows for a variety of tree setups on the fly. This was our first test of the multi-trunk setup, and we’re excited for Leaf Tree 2 to be ready to bring back to Boo’s house to experiment with even…
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Leaf Tree in San Francisco
The next stop on our road trip, a week after our stay in Arkansas, was in San Francisco! We were able to stay with the Webmaster’s fantastic family and get some staged shots of Leaf Tree Mk2 in a more modern setting. We tried to take advantage of the lighting and space to get some…
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Leaf Tree in Arkansas
A week into our road trip, in July, we were able to stay with the inventor’s amazing family in Arkansas! Leaf Tree Mk2 was all there structurally, but the cover for the Root System, Hammock, and one of the Leafs were still in-progress. We wanted to use the great road trip as an opportunity to…
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Making Leaf Tree Prototype Mk2
In late June of 2023, there was loads of progress on the construction of Leaf Tree Mk2! Caps for the Trunks and the heels and toes of the Leaf cleat assembly were cut from the same piece of poplar board (the softest hardwood, or the hardest softwood (depending on who you ask)), and the Leafs,…
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