Making A Cat Scratching Post - Using Pallet Wood and Concrete 

Your voice could be a narrator for a documentary! Great build too, definitely gonna try this out.

You missed the main part, did the cat like it!

Suggestion if you were to make it again for hidden fixings for the rope. Use a forstner bit/ spade bit to create a rebate in the top of the post before an end cap is added and also drill/cut and chisel out a channel out of the side. you can use a washer and screw to keep it in place then wind it round to place of your choice and cut it with 100mm to spare and mark the wood. Drill a hole all the way through that the rope can pass through and then drill a wider hole half way through in which a knot would be abe to squeeze in. The knot will be covered when you wind the rope around the post. once all the way to the top you can then screw it back into place and cut any excess then glue on the top cap

I like the idea of using concrete for the base. The cat posts and towers at the stores always seem to be top heavy (and outrageously overpriced!), and I've ended up putting bricks or books on or around the base to keep from tipping over.

Beautiful job!

Try cutting out a 200mm square or oval piece of wood and cover it with sisal rope or carpet and screw it to the top. Our cats love sitting on the top.

Hey Mr Bone Brown, I'm a brand new subscriber with a love of the type of stuff you do. I notice you use a lot of pallet wood and like I used to you dismantle pallets with a crowbar and hammer. Recently I found a fantastic chap with a massive field of reclaimed wood. When I turned up to get some old fence panels with my hammer and crowbar he let me have a go of his Pallet Breaker. It changed my life! It made taking pallets apart easier, quicker and I split almost no slats. The wood reclaimed was all in really good shape and the nails easier to remove. The type I borrowed wad about £70 on ebaY or Amazon. It was a little out of my price range but definitely worth what it costs. I found a roughneck one on Amazon for just over £20. It has a lifetime guarantee and does the job perfectly (needs a little more effort than the longer heavier one I borrowed) but I can't recommend one enough. It will change your life. Lee 😀

Nice one Keith I bet Dylan was over the moon with his new scratch post. Great video mate 👍🏼👍🏼

You can use staples for the end of the rope.

Loved your video. I use the sisal for my parrots to get a really tight fit i dampen the rope and let it air dry. Thanks for sharing! Cheers :)

The joy of working in English winter! Nice video

I would like to see your 🐈 playing with its new pallet

Another great build my friend, well done.....👍🏼😊

This is lovely. I really like your older content and seeing the growth of the channel. Did Dylan ever use this??

Cool idea

Nice project. Did the cat use the new post?

Mark 2 post i like love the cap on the top.

Nice build! I've made a couple using sisal rope and pvc pipe, since that's what I had on hand.

I think you could have saved the original post. If you counter sink some screws to hold the pieces together and then cover all that with rope all the way down to the base you would never see them. It still turned out nice and ultimately if the cat is happy with it then consider it a job well done.

A very useful video ! Scratching posts for cats are really cool ! Will not scratch furniture !

that looks great, thank you for sharing! if you have a little piece of leather of rubber to epoxy on top of the nail heads, it would help avoiding the risk of the cat's claw getting caught.

My cats would love your scratch post.....

That's too bad about the glue Keith. You rebounded nicely and the project looks great!

Great job bud. I would have used hot glue for the rope. Makes for a tight tight Wind and it's safer for the cat than nails would be in case it catches a claw on it

Awesome project! Love the materials you use. Can the next scratching post be a plank with the rope on it? Keep up the fun projects. Thanks.

use a palm sander to get the air out of the concert ....nice cat toy...;-p

Mother of God! You are so talented, BUT, PLEASE SO MUCH EASIER TO JUST GO OUT AND BUY ONE!!! All this trouble for a darn cat scratcher?! 🙀

I love your work!

Brilliant.

Cracking idea.

don't let your PVA glue freeze it weakens it over time, if your workshop gets below zero then you might want to think about building a heated cabinet or bringing your glue into the house

Nice video!

Well done... but my cats (3 big guys) are using that same small post all the time. So it doesn't matter if it small. But thanks for the idea to make a bigger on

Hiya can you give me the link for the sisal rope that you bought?Thanks

Footage of Dylan the cat + post please!

Hi, great video! My project for the weekend. P.s, what do you film and edit your videos on?

didn't the glue fail because you didn't smear it evenly?

Nice project and I'm sure your cat thinks so too. You mentioned the rope for 6 or 7 pounds, how much is a pound in US currency? I enjoyed the video. God Bless my friend.

Was Dylan suitably impressed?

Touche' Brown Bone, touche'! I saw the thumbnail and thought for sure I was going to get my "cat in a shop" fix, but I see that you used that footage to lure the masses over to FaceBook. Well played sir. So I say to you, I will not Sam I Am! I will not watch FB videos on my router, I will not watch FB videos with clam chowder. I will not share my likes with Mark Zuckerberg, I'd rather float down the Trent on a dirty turd. I will not still not on my phone, I shall not pull it up on the PC in my home. Not even with a pound of lube, Can you lure me away from ole youtube. As always, enjoyed the process or "the story" your videos share, from running into trouble and adapting to sneaking up on a new trick, always a joy. Thank you!

dylan is so cute

How muchwas the cost of the project

You really love your 😻 dont you

So did the cat(s) like it?

I like bro.. i'm froom indonesia

Wouldn't it have been easier to just get landscape timber ?

So just for info, not a moan, its pronounced sisal like Size, not sisal like sizzle. Just saying.

Great project. Sorry but you pronounce sisal like size al.

You are amazing! Loved your video, are you single? Lol Signs Cat Mom of Two

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