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1 cedar limb @ no cost 10 1/2" x 10' CPVC pipe @ $1.99 ea PVC pipe cutter (bought a long time ago and don't rember how much I paid for it..so no cost) 2 cans brown spray paint @ $2.29 ea Drill (see pipe cutter) 5/8" wood or paddle bit (see drill and pipe cutter) Measuring tape (see bit, drill, and pipe cutter) Rubber mallet (see measuring tape, bit, drill, and pipe cutter) 2 bags "Handi-Krete" @ $2.99 per bag 4 gallons fuel (approx.) @ $1.79 per gallon 1 donation to recycling center @ $12.00 (tax deductible I hope) 2 purchased bottles @ $2.00 ea 1 18 pack of Miller Lite beer @ $12.49 Total Cost : $67.91 I did not include labor because at my hourly rate the tree would have cost hundreds, maybe even thousands of dollars. : ^ D Note the most expensive single item is the beer, costing roughly $7 per gallon. That's just not right. In summary, I thoroughly enjoyed making this tree. I've met a few other folks interested in bottle trees and they shared their experiences and challenges with me. It's definately a conversation piece; my teenage daughter's friends even like it. Research was also fun, not only did I gain knowledge of the origins of the bottle tree, I also learned about other Southern folk traditions such as painting window sills blue and sweeping the yard. Growing up in the South, I saw alot of this but never knew why it was done. But then, I never asked. If you have any questions or comments, please drop me a line. And please if you have made a bottle tree and would like it displayed here by all means send a pic to me. |
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