You have to visit the Corner Shoppe. I went to Austin with one goal… To go home with a set of antlers. As soon as I arrived I found a set at a local thrift store but decided to hold off and do some more searching. I found my self in a mens wear shop on South Congress called STAG and there I saw it… A stuffed fox on the counter.
I asked… where can one get a fine animal like this? They shared a secret! “The Corner Shoppe, they buy and sell taxidermy from museums and their collection is on display for purchase in a dirt lot under tents and in shipping containers”. They weren’t kidding, this place is a gold mine. I left with a set of deer antlers and a Cow hide rug but I wanted everything! Next time your in Austin you have visit. Photos can’t capture the glory of this place.
Corner Shoppe
5900 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX
taxidermyking.com
1 piece of 4×8 Laminate from Home Depot – $40
Laminate glue Home Depot $12
1 4×8 piece of 3/4 baltic birch 13 ply – $120
Grizzly C10033 Bull Nose Bit Circle routing jig
I decided to make my table 40 inches but 48 was a possibility.
September 2011
I was cleaning the shelves at home and found a jar of Licorice Root Tea. The jar was given to me by a friend at Indiana University. It has an unexplainable sweetness, surly worth a try. The jar was a little gritty so I decided to make a little baggy and information sheet before sharing it with IDEO.
I’d been looking for a reason to use the mill at work and finally found one: My CB550 triple tree. I decided on a set of clip on handle bars so I no longer needed the stock bar mounts. Rather then buying a new triple tree for $300+ I figured Id try and mill the original down. I embrace the holes from the stock clamps and milled those strange bumps off the front. Looks pretty good.
IDEO Summer Outing T-shirt spray painted prototype to get the size and spacing right.
I could tell you how I made this but then it might not be as creative.
Poster
68′” x 80″
Gestalten books was nice enough to contact Todd and I for a few projects for their new book “A Touch Of Code”
This book is full of great projects! Congratulations to everyone who participated.
